Best photos of February 4: from Sharjah Mosque to Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day

Sharjah Mosque is lit up for the 15th annual Sharjah Light Festival. AFP
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The site of a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine. EPA
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A farmer harvests artichokes in Tebourba, Tunisia. EPA
Show caption: A farmer harvests artichokes in Tebourba, Tunisia. EPA
People walk on the frozen Baltic Sea near Mikoszewo in northern Poland. AFP
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Rain falls along the Shatt Al Arab corniche in Basra, Iraq. AFP
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Robots perform a dance for the Spring Culture Festival at the Ancient Observatory building in Beijing. AFP
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A Palestinian woman and her grandson arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, after entering the enclave through the Rafah crossing. Reuters
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A man feeds birds on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi. Reuters
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Women in the Sri Lankan Army march during the country's 78th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo. AFP
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