Images of the Day

Updated / Wednesday, 15 Oct 2014 12:05
Oscar Pistorius sits on his own before proceedings on day three of sentencing procedures at a South African court
Oscar Pistorius sits on his own before proceedings on day three of sentencing procedures at a South African court

Striking images from around the world and above.

Search teams continue to look for bodies on Mount Ontake in Japan after last month's volcano eruption
Search teams continue to look for bodies on Mount Ontake in Japan after last month's volcano eruption
A farmer collects pumpkins from her fields near Liverpool
A farmer collects pumpkins from her fields near Liverpool
Crowned cranes at Zoologischer Garten zoo in Berlin
Crowned cranes at Zoologischer Garten zoo in Berlin
The ESA's Philae robot has taken a dramatic image of the comet it is due to land on (Pic: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA)
The ESA's Philae robot has taken a dramatic image of the comet it is due to land on (Pic: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA)
Migrants try to climb up a border fence in a mass attempt to jump into Melilla, the Spanish exclave in northern Africa
Migrants try to climb up a border fence in a mass attempt to jump into Melilla, the Spanish exclave in northern Africa
People skate on the newly opened ice rink at Rockefeller Centre in New York
People skate on the newly opened ice rink at Rockefeller Centre in New York
A surfer battles the giant waves as gale force winds, torrential rain and snow wreaked havoc across Sydney and surrounding areas
A surfer battles the giant waves as gale force winds, torrential rain and snow wreaked havoc across Sydney and surrounding areas
Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptised in the Jordan River alongside the Sea of Galilee at the popular Yardenit site
Christian pilgrims from Brazil are baptised in the Jordan River alongside the Sea of Galilee at the popular Yardenit site

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