Today in Pictures, April 29, 2019

Mourners light candles during a vigil in memory of the bomb blast victims in Sri Lanka, colourful lanterns lift into in the night sky in Greece, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Apr 29, 2019, 02:00 PM

Mourners light candles during a vigil in memory of the bomb blast victims in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's churches remained shut on April 28 forcing Christians to say prayers of grief in private over the Easter suicide attacks that the country's Roman Catholic leader called "an insult to humanity". PHOTO: AFP

A devotee cries as he prays at a barricade near St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. PHOTO: AFP

Colourful lanterns lift into in the night sky of Leonidio, a seaside town in the Peloponnese, Greece, to mark the Resurrection of Christ celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church on April 28, 2019. Millions of Greeks flock to churches around the country this week to celebrate Easter, the country's foremost religious celebration. The lanterns,crafted with paper, float like hot-air balloons thanks to an ignited petroleum-soaked cloth. PHOTO: AFP

Ivorian police officers of the Anti-Riot Brigade (BAE) contain the crowd during a performance by French rapper Okou Armand Gnakouri known as Kaaris during the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo (Femua) in Abidjan on April 28, 2019. The performance of French-Ivorian rapper Kaaris at the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo (Femua) in Abidjan escalated into violence after a crowd surge, causing some minor injuries, according to an AFP journalist at the concert. PHOTO: AFP

Competitors ride their bikes along sand dunes during the Stage 1 of the 14th edition of Titan Desert 2019 mountain biking race around Merzouga in Morocco on April 28, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Two babies born in 2018 are held face-to-face by amateur sumo wrestlers during Nakizumo, a baby crying contest at Sensoji Temple at Asakusa in downtown Tokyo, Japan, 28 April 2019. One hundred and sixty babies born in 2018 participated in the spring event, praying for babies' health and growth. The baby crying louder and earlier is declared as the winner. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Three girls in cosplay costumes pose in front of a cherry tree during the Cherry blossom Festival at the Botanic Garden in Brooklyn, New York, USA, April 28, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Models pose with placards in front of the Eiffel Tower during The All Sizes Catwalk event in Paris on April 28, 2019. About 40 women of different body shapes gathered for the event to promote self-acceptance. PHOTO: AFP

A runner in fancy dress mixes with other runners recovering after running the 2019 London Marathon in central London on April 28, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

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