• A man walks in the vicinity of a earthen mud mosque in Agadez, in northern Niger. Issouf Sanogo / AFP
    A man walks in the vicinity of a earthen mud mosque in Agadez, in northern Niger. Issouf Sanogo / AFP
  • AJ Pollock, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, celebrates his two run homerun with Nick Ahmed in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants during MLB Opening Day 2017 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images / AFP
    AJ Pollock, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, celebrates his two run homerun with Nick Ahmed in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants during MLB Opening Day 2017 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images / AFP
  • New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis battles under the basket with Chicago Bulls center Joffrey Lauvergne, top right, and guard Denzel Valentine, bottom right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans. Gerald Herbert / AP
    New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis battles under the basket with Chicago Bulls center Joffrey Lauvergne, top right, and guard Denzel Valentine, bottom right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans. Gerald Herbert / AP
  • A supporter of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso demonstrates in front of riot police during a national election day in Quito, Ecuador. Carlos Noriega / Reuters
    A supporter of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso demonstrates in front of riot police during a national election day in Quito, Ecuador. Carlos Noriega / Reuters
  • A worker adjusts the lanterns in preparation for the upcoming celebration of Buddha’s birthday on May 3 at the Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea. Many Buddhists visit the temple across the nation to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday and pray. Lee Jin-man / AP
    A worker adjusts the lanterns in preparation for the upcoming celebration of Buddha’s birthday on May 3 at the Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea. Many Buddhists visit the temple across the nation to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday and pray. Lee Jin-man / AP
  • Toulouse’s French forward Andy Delort celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between between Montpellier and Toulouse at the Mosson stadium in Montpellier. Sylvain Thomas / AFP
    Toulouse’s French forward Andy Delort celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between between Montpellier and Toulouse at the Mosson stadium in Montpellier. Sylvain Thomas / AFP
  • Mai Mihara of Japan performs during the Gala show at the end of ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. Daniel Mihailescu / AFP
    Mai Mihara of Japan performs during the Gala show at the end of ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. Daniel Mihailescu / AFP
  • Cambridge rowers (top to bottom) Claire Lambe, Anna Dawson, Holly Hill, Alice White, Myriam Goudet and Melissa Wilson celebrate winning the annual women’s boat race between Oxford University and Cambridge University on the River Thames in London. Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP
    Cambridge rowers (top to bottom) Claire Lambe, Anna Dawson, Holly Hill, Alice White, Myriam Goudet and Melissa Wilson celebrate winning the annual women’s boat race between Oxford University and Cambridge University on the River Thames in London. Daniel Leal-Olivas / AFP
  • A dog remains below hanging dolls on sale outside a shop during festivities of San Lazaro, at Monimbo neighbourhood in Masaya, some 35 km south of Managua. According to tradition in Nicaragua, faithfuls ask San Lazaro for the health of their dogs and pay these favours back by bringing their pets dressed in costumes to attend mass in honour of the saint. Inti Ocon / AFP
    A dog remains below hanging dolls on sale outside a shop during festivities of San Lazaro, at Monimbo neighbourhood in Masaya, some 35 km south of Managua. According to tradition in Nicaragua, faithfuls ask San Lazaro for the health of their dogs and pay these favours back by bringing their pets dressed in costumes to attend mass in honour of the saint. Inti Ocon / AFP
  • Two workers clean the glass roof of the World Trade Center in Dresden, eastern Germany. Sebastian Kahnert / dpa via AP
    Two workers clean the glass roof of the World Trade Center in Dresden, eastern Germany. Sebastian Kahnert / dpa via AP
  • French matador Thomas Dufau performs a pass on a Jose Cruz Iribarren bull during a bullfight at Gamarde-les Bains arena. Iroz Gaizka / AFP
    French matador Thomas Dufau performs a pass on a Jose Cruz Iribarren bull during a bullfight at Gamarde-les Bains arena. Iroz Gaizka / AFP

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World in focus — best photos for April 3, 2017

Fatima Al Marzouqi

April 03, 2017

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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

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