Photos of the day – December 17, 2016

A man waves a Syrian flag during a gathering to protest against the war and the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, in Lyon, central France; a surfer rides a large wave at El Bocal during the Vaca Gigante (Big Cow) giant wave surf competition in Santander, northern Spain; and A man runs over the Brooklyn Bridge during morning snow in New York City are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.