Gallery: The best photos from around the world
9 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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An Indian Sikh warrior blows fire as he displays traditional martial art skills during a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Jammu, India. Credit:AP
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The commander of an honor guard shouts during a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of its independence day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.Credit:AP
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People walk in the park as snow falls in the Belarus capital Minsk.Credit:AP
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Thai people sleep at an evacuation center in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand. Thai weather authorities are warning that a tropical storm will bring heavy rain and high seas to southern Thailand and its famed beach resorts. Credit:AP
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A boy dressed as a Chinese Lion dancer waits for the inauguration of the Dance, Theater and Visual Arts International Fest Santiago A Mil, in Santiago, Chile. Santiago A Mil is the largest performing arts festival in Chile with participating groups originating from 25 different countries.Credit:AP
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A migrant from Honduras passes a child to her father after he jumped the border fence to get into the U.S. side to San Diego, California from Tijuana, Mexico. Credit:AP
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Visitors offer prayers at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo on the first business day of the year in Tokyo.Credit:KOJI SASAHARA
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A diver measures the turtle 'Speedy' during an inventory of the SeaLife aquarium at Timmendorfer Strand, Germany.Credit:Markus Scholz
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A Naga Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, takes a smoke before participating in a procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna, ahead of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India.Credit:AP