Today in Pictures, Oct 20, 2023
Devotees rowing a golden barge carrying four sacred Buddha images during the festival of Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda in Myanmar, a father mourning the death of his child caused by an Israeli air strike hit in Gaza, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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Devotees rowing a golden barge carrying four sacred Buddha images during the festival of Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda on Inle Lake in Myanmar’s Shan State on Oct 19.
PHOTO: AFP
A father carrying the body of his child, who was killed when an Israeli air strike hit their home, during the funeral in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct 19. Thousands of people, both Israelis and Palestinians, have died since an Oct 7 attack by militant group Hamas.
PHOTO: AFP
This picture, released on Oct 19, shows dancers in costume before the Kuda Kepang performance in Kulai in Malaysia’s Johor state. The ancient mystical dance called Kuda Kepang, which means “woven horse“, has been practised by Javan migrants in Malaysia since the 1960s.
PHOTO: AFP
Members of South Korea’s Black Eagle aerobatics team performing at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Oct 18.
PHOTO: AFP
A surfer riding a wave as a big swell hit the Pe’ahi surfing break known as Jaws on the north shore of the island of Maui, Hawaii, on Oct 18.
PHOTO: AFP
The Radio City Rockettes rehearsing for a Christmas special show in New York City on Oct 19. The show opens on Nov 17 at Radio City Music Hall.
PHOTO: AFP
Artisans moving the head of an effigy of the Hindu demon King Ravana, which will be ritualistically burned during the upcoming Dussehra festival in New Delhi on Oct 19.
PHOTO: AFP
Protesters holding Palestinian flags as they stood on the Monument a la Republique in front of graffiti reading ”Free Palestine” during a demonstration in support of Palestinians at Place de la Republique in Paris on Oct 19.
PHOTO: AFP
Islamic junior high school students taking part in a Quran recitation and making special prayers in support of the Palestinian cause in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Oct 20.
PHOTO: AFP
Ms Catherine Chua, 67, from Lions Befrienders Active Ageing Centre displaying her costume made from recycled materials at Clementi Town Eco-Fashion Runway, held at Clementi Community Centre on Oct 16. This event aims to empower seniors to live a sustainable lifestyle by creating practical items using everyday materials found in their homes.
ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
