• Indian Punjab Police personnel light candles as they pay tribute to those killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on the eve of the 100th anniversary in Amritsar. The massacre took place on April 13, 1919, when British Indian Army soldiers on the direct orders of their officers opened fire on an unarmed gathering killing at least 379 men, women and children, according to official records. AFP
    Indian Punjab Police personnel light candles as they pay tribute to those killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on the eve of the 100th anniversary in Amritsar. The massacre took place on April 13, 1919, when British Indian Army soldiers on the direct orders of their officers opened fire on an unarmed gathering killing at least 379 men, women and children, according to official records. AFP
  • A painted elephant during a preview of the Songkran Festival celebration, also known as the Water Festival, in the city of Ayutthaya, Thailand. EPA
    A painted elephant during a preview of the Songkran Festival celebration, also known as the Water Festival, in the city of Ayutthaya, Thailand. EPA
  • Fireworks light the sky above the Pyramid of Giza during the ceremony for the Draw for the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. EPA
    Fireworks light the sky above the Pyramid of Giza during the ceremony for the Draw for the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. EPA
  • A pedestrian walks in between lines of traffic along Nevsky Avenue in St Petersburg, Russia. Reuters
    A pedestrian walks in between lines of traffic along Nevsky Avenue in St Petersburg, Russia. Reuters
  • A man belonging to a caravan of migrants from Honduras en route to the United States, sleeps in a forest by a highway in Tuxtla Chico, Mexico. Reuters
    A man belonging to a caravan of migrants from Honduras en route to the United States, sleeps in a forest by a highway in Tuxtla Chico, Mexico. Reuters
  • An athlete dives into the pool during a Great Britain Diving Team Launch in the London Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England. Getty
    An athlete dives into the pool during a Great Britain Diving Team Launch in the London Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England. Getty
  • A devotee smokes as he waits to perform during the annual Hindu festival of Gajan on the outskirts of Agartala, India. Reuters
    A devotee smokes as he waits to perform during the annual Hindu festival of Gajan on the outskirts of Agartala, India. Reuters
  • Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP prepares to drive in the garage during practice for the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit. Getty
    Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP prepares to drive in the garage during practice for the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit. Getty
  • Fred Deurman from of Naturalis Biodiversity Center unpacks Trix the T Rex at Glasgows Kelvin Hall, the worlds only real touring Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Getty
    Fred Deurman from of Naturalis Biodiversity Center unpacks Trix the T Rex at Glasgows Kelvin Hall, the worlds only real touring Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Getty
  • An waitress walks under a cherry tree in bloom during the cherry blossom viewing party hosted by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, Japan. Getty
    An waitress walks under a cherry tree in bloom during the cherry blossom viewing party hosted by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, Japan. Getty
  • A man gestures while taking cover behind a poster of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa while South African Police Service members clash with Rus de vaal resident during clashes over against the lack of service delivery or basic necessities such as access to water and electricity, and housing difficulties. AFP
    A man gestures while taking cover behind a poster of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa while South African Police Service members clash with Rus de vaal resident during clashes over against the lack of service delivery or basic necessities such as access to water and electricity, and housing difficulties. AFP
  • People compete in the stage 5 of the 34rd edition of the Marathon des Sables between El Borouj and Tisserdimine in the southern Moroccan Sahara desert, on April 12, 2019. The 34rd edition of the marathon is a live stage 250 kilometres race through a formidable landscape in one of the world's most inhospitable climates. AFP
    People compete in the stage 5 of the 34rd edition of the Marathon des Sables between El Borouj and Tisserdimine in the southern Moroccan Sahara desert, on April 12, 2019. The 34rd edition of the marathon is a live stage 250 kilometres race through a formidable landscape in one of the world's most inhospitable climates. AFP

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