• German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pictured through a window as she waits for Polish prime minister Beata Szydlo at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pictured through a window as she waits for Polish prime minister Beata Szydlo at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
  • Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Heritage Festival, held at the Sweihan racecourse in Al Ain, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. The festival includes a camel beauty contest, a traditional souq, a camel auction, and competitions for traditional handicrafts. Karim Sahib / AFP
    Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Heritage Festival, held at the Sweihan racecourse in Al Ain, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. The festival includes a camel beauty contest, a traditional souq, a camel auction, and competitions for traditional handicrafts. Karim Sahib / AFP
  • Craig Breen of Ireland and his co-driver Scott Martin of Britain steer their Citroen DS3 WRC during the 2nd stage of the Rally Sweden, second round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Torsby, Sweden. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP
    Craig Breen of Ireland and his co-driver Scott Martin of Britain steer their Citroen DS3 WRC during the 2nd stage of the Rally Sweden, second round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Torsby, Sweden. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP
  • Police officers react while farmers throw objects in front of the Agriculture ministry in Athens during a demonstration against the pension reform. Fears that Greece will exit the eurozone, a “Grexit”, could revive if Greek authorities do not come up with “credible” reforms, notably on pensions, a senior IMF official said. Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP photo
    Police officers react while farmers throw objects in front of the Agriculture ministry in Athens during a demonstration against the pension reform. Fears that Greece will exit the eurozone, a “Grexit”, could revive if Greek authorities do not come up with “credible” reforms, notably on pensions, a senior IMF official said. Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP photo
  • Supporters of the Central African Republic second round presidential candidate Faustin Archange Touadera ride on the back of a flatbed lorry as they parade through the streets during his presidential campaign in the Muslim district of PK 5 of Bangui, ahead of the February 14 presidential and legislatives elections. Issouf Sanogo / AFP photo
    Supporters of the Central African Republic second round presidential candidate Faustin Archange Touadera ride on the back of a flatbed lorry as they parade through the streets during his presidential campaign in the Muslim district of PK 5 of Bangui, ahead of the February 14 presidential and legislatives elections. Issouf Sanogo / AFP photo
  • United States’ Jabari Parker goes in for a dunk against the World team during the second half of the NBA Rising Stars Challenge basketball game in Toronto. Mark Blinch / The Canadian Press via AP
    United States’ Jabari Parker goes in for a dunk against the World team during the second half of the NBA Rising Stars Challenge basketball game in Toronto. Mark Blinch / The Canadian Press via AP
  • Ken Collins, left, and Chris Bertish surf a wave during the second heat of the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, California. Ben Margot / AP photo
    Ken Collins, left, and Chris Bertish surf a wave during the second heat of the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, California. Ben Margot / AP photo

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World in focus — best photos for February 13, 2016

Rob Gurdebeke

February 13, 2016

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A look at the best photos from around the world for Friday.

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