Jan. 19 Photo Brief: Mass protest in Kiev, Epiphany observed, camel wrestling in Turkey
Anti-government protests in Kiev lead to clashes with riot police, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army recaptures Bor, a volcano in Indonesia spews ash and more in today’s daily brief.
- A baby is baptized during a mass baptism ceremony on Epiphany day in Tbilisi, January 19, 2014. About 600 children were baptized by the Georgian Orthodox church during the 32nd mass baptism ceremony at the country’s main cathedral Holy Trinity. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)
- A rainbow is seen over a courtyard as Pope Francis attends a pastoral visit at the Sacro Cuore Basilica in downtown Rome, January 19, 2014. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)
- Sudan People’s Liberation Army soldiers secure Bor airport, 124 miles north of Juba, a day after its recapture by government SPLA forces January 19, 2014. South Sudanese government forces said they seized the flashpoint town of Bor back from rebels on Saturday. (George Philipas/Reuters)
- A view of surging flood waters brought by tropical depression “Agaton” in Kabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao January 19, 2014. Floods and landslides caused by tropical depression “Agaton” have killed 40 people and displaced more than 500,000 others in Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Sunday. (Erik De Castro/Reuters)
- Villagers dressed in traditional folk costumes take part in an Epiphany celebration in Bitushe village, about 150 kilometers west of the capital Skopje, January 19, 2014. Bitushe practices a different Epiphany tradition: Instead of jumping into the water to retrieve a cross thrown by a priest, the village’s women carry homemade bread on their heads while dressed in folk costumes to mark the welfare and health of their families. Women usually take part in the procession as most of the men are working abroad. (Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)
- Two wrestling camels fight at the Pamucak arena during the Selcuk-Efes Camel Wrestling Festival in the town of Selcuk, near the western Turkish coastal city of Izmir January 19, 2014. Hundreds of wrestling camels competed in the annual event watched by thousands of enthusiasts in western Turkey. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)
- Iraqi Sunni Muslim tribesmen deploy during a patrol in Ramadi January 19, 2014. Iraqi Sunni Muslim tribesmen backed by police special forces and helicopter gunships attacked al Qaeda-linked militants in Ramadi on Sunday, but halted the assault after at least eight of their number were killed, police and health officials said. There was no word on casualties among the militants. (Ali al-Mashhadani/Reuters)
- Residents lookout for warplanes after what activists said was an air strike by forces loyal to Syria’s president Bashar Al-Assad in the Al-Ansari neighborhood of Aleppo January 19, 2014. (Ammar Abdullah/Reuters)
- A pro-European integration protester walks past a burning police bus during a rally near government administration buildings in Kiev, January 19, 2014. Protesters attacked riot police with sticks in Kiev on Sunday and tried to overturn a bus blocking their path to parliament, as up to 100,000 Ukrainians massed in defiance of sweeping new laws aimed at stamping out anti-government demonstrations. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)
- Pro-European Union integration protesters walk with sticks and shields near a burnt-out bus during a rally in Kiev, January 19, 2014. Protesters attacked riot police with sticks in Kiev on Sunday and tried to overturn a bus blocking their path to parliament, as up to 100,000 Ukrainians massed in defiance of sweeping new laws aimed at stamping out anti-government demonstrations. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)
- Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o (center) celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during an English Premier League soccer match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London, January 19, 2014. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)
- A SPLA soldier sits on the floor of a helicopter during a trip from Bor to Juba, after visiting Bor, January 19, 2014. South Sudanese government forces said they seized the flashpoint town of Bor back from rebels on Saturday. (Andreea Campeanu/Reuters)
- A villager washes coffee berries to remove ash from Mount Sinabung at Naman Teran village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 19, 2014. More than 26,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for the volcano to the highest level in November 2013, local media reported on Thursday. (Beawiharta/Reuters)