• Villagers from Jiexi Jiantan perform a ritual of 'Zha Laoye', or 'Cracking local spirits', in Chaoshan, Guangdong Province, China. EPA
    Villagers from Jiexi Jiantan perform a ritual of 'Zha Laoye', or 'Cracking local spirits', in Chaoshan, Guangdong Province, China. EPA
  • Indian labourers select Mosambis fruits, also called sweet oranges, at Gaddiannaram fruit market on the outskirts of Hyderabad. AFP
    Indian labourers select Mosambis fruits, also called sweet oranges, at Gaddiannaram fruit market on the outskirts of Hyderabad. AFP
  • A fox stands on a snow covered field in Erkenbollingen, Germany. AP Photo
    A fox stands on a snow covered field in Erkenbollingen, Germany. AP Photo
  • A player trains in front of the portrait of late Argentinian forward Emiliano Sala prior to the French football match between FC Nantes and Nimes Olympique at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes. AFP
    A player trains in front of the portrait of late Argentinian forward Emiliano Sala prior to the French football match between FC Nantes and Nimes Olympique at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes. AFP
  • A demonstrator stands before a barricade of burning tires on the fourth day of protests in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AFP
    A demonstrator stands before a barricade of burning tires on the fourth day of protests in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AFP
  • Lines drawn for fire trucks at an apartment complex in Gwangju, South Korea. The lines are designed to enable fire engines to easily find locations. EPA
    Lines drawn for fire trucks at an apartment complex in Gwangju, South Korea. The lines are designed to enable fire engines to easily find locations. EPA
  • A Syrian Democratic Forces commander looks for ISIS positions from a rooftop near the front line in Bagouz, Syria. Getty Images
    A Syrian Democratic Forces commander looks for ISIS positions from a rooftop near the front line in Bagouz, Syria. Getty Images
  • Supporters wait in snowfall to see Democratic Senator of Minnesota Amy Klobuchar announce that she is running for President of the United States in Minneapolis, Minnesota. EPA
    Supporters wait in snowfall to see Democratic Senator of Minnesota Amy Klobuchar announce that she is running for President of the United States in Minneapolis, Minnesota. EPA
  • A tourist wearing Korean traditional costume Hanbok poses for photographs at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    A tourist wearing Korean traditional costume Hanbok poses for photographs at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • People collect fish at the Krom lake in Tbong Khmum province, Cambodia. Reuters
    People collect fish at the Krom lake in Tbong Khmum province, Cambodia. Reuters
  • Si Woo Kim follows his drive at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, in California. AP Photo
    Si Woo Kim follows his drive at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, in California. AP Photo
  • A man takes pictures of a corridor hung with decorations to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Dai Temple, in Taian, Shandong province, China. Reuters
    A man takes pictures of a corridor hung with decorations to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Dai Temple, in Taian, Shandong province, China. Reuters
  • A Mexican man takes part in a ceremony of purification at the Zocalo square, in Mexico City. AFP
    A Mexican man takes part in a ceremony of purification at the Zocalo square, in Mexico City. AFP
  • Fishing boats are moored at the frozen Geumgwang Lake in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
    Fishing boats are moored at the frozen Geumgwang Lake in Anseong, South Korea. EPA

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