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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Children of an Italian Scouts association blow a kiss to Pope Francis at the end of the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.Credit:AP
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Two ski tourer walk in front of a snow wall on the Oberalp pass, pictured on the top of the pass above Andermatt, Switzerland.Credit:AP
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An anti-government protester winds up to throw a rock at security forces during clashes between the two, in Caracas, Venezuela.Credit:AP
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A Hanover Street resident surveys the damage along Currier Street following flooding in Dearborn Heights, Mich.Credit:AP
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Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro carry a portrait of him during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela.Credit:AP
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Anti-government protesters, one carrying a homemade mortar, take cover as security forces fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela.Credit:AP
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A left wing demonstrator takes part in the traditional May Day demonstration in Berlin, Germany.Credit:AP
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People watch from the windows of an old building as far right protesters march through the city of Brno, Czech Republic.Credit:AP
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A protester dressed as Spiderman exercises civil disobedience when crossing the perimeter established by the police during a protest against the Federal Fiscal Control Board, as part of the May Day celebration, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Credit:AP