PHOTO: Day in Photos – April 27, 2009

German soldiers jump out of a armoured ‘Fuchs’ vehicle at night during a patrol in Afghanistan’s Kunduz.

Whilst some people bet on dogfights, cock fighting and even mantis fights, the citizens of the Indonesian city of Kendari watch horses fight in order to profit if their favourite wins in the battle.

Due to the appearance of swine flu in Mexico, officials from the Hong Kong International Airport have received permission to monitor the body temperature of passengers with special cameras, to separate potentially infected passengers.

Whilst the whole world is in panic about the possible new epidemic of the deadly virus, poor Pakistanis who live from the sale of rubbish do not care about the deadly virus. They can only think about how to survive another day, and a few of them try to make life easier by consuming various narcotics to forget their worries, at least for a moment.

A ballet ensemble from Thailand and a Brazilian dance group attract numerous spectators with their performances. In order for life to somehow get back to normal, a new water filtration plant has been opened near Baghdad.

Take a look at the photographs that marked the day in the photo gallery: Day in Photos – April 27, 2009.