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  • Members of the Danish Royal Guard stand in front of Fredensborg Palace, Denmark on the morning of the death of Prince Henrik. Liselotte Sabroe / Scanpix / AFP Photo
    Members of the Danish Royal Guard stand in front of Fredensborg Palace, Denmark on the morning of the death of Prince Henrik. Liselotte Sabroe / Scanpix / AFP Photo
  • Ice crystals glow on the stump of a tree as the sun rises in Hannover, northern Germany. Peter Steffen / dpa via AP
    Ice crystals glow on the stump of a tree as the sun rises in Hannover, northern Germany. Peter Steffen / dpa via AP
  • Indian nomadic shepherds from Rajasthan guide their flock of sheep through a traffic roundabout past residential complexes in Greater Noida, outskirts of New Delhi. R S Iyer / AP Photo
    Indian nomadic shepherds from Rajasthan guide their flock of sheep through a traffic roundabout past residential complexes in Greater Noida, outskirts of New Delhi. R S Iyer / AP Photo
  • Pope Francis waves to people as he arrives for his weekly general audience at St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Andreas Solaro / AFP Photo
    Pope Francis waves to people as he arrives for his weekly general audience at St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Andreas Solaro / AFP Photo
  • This long exposure image shows traffic on the Nanpu Bridge in front of Shanghai's skyline. Johannes Eisele / AFP Photo
    This long exposure image shows traffic on the Nanpu Bridge in front of Shanghai's skyline. Johannes Eisele / AFP Photo
  • Hamburg's mayor Olaf Scholz, who will lead Germany's social democratic SPD party on a caretaker basis, is shown on TV screens as he gives a speech during the SPD's political Ash Wednesday event in Vilshofen, southern Germany. Karl-Josef Hildenbrand / dpa / AFP Photo
    Hamburg's mayor Olaf Scholz, who will lead Germany's social democratic SPD party on a caretaker basis, is shown on TV screens as he gives a speech during the SPD's political Ash Wednesday event in Vilshofen, southern Germany. Karl-Josef Hildenbrand / dpa / AFP Photo
  • A flock of Egrets are seen at a swamp in Noveleta, Cavite province, Philippines. Francis R Malasig / EPA
    A flock of Egrets are seen at a swamp in Noveleta, Cavite province, Philippines. Francis R Malasig / EPA
  • Flynn the Bichon Frise, with handler Bill McFadden, poses after winning "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club 142nd Annual Dog Show in New York. Timothy A Clary / AFP Photo
    Flynn the Bichon Frise, with handler Bill McFadden, poses after winning "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club 142nd Annual Dog Show in New York. Timothy A Clary / AFP Photo
  • Oak leaves are covered in frost in Hanover, northern Germany. Peter Steffen / dpa via AP
    Oak leaves are covered in frost in Hanover, northern Germany. Peter Steffen / dpa via AP
  • Druze residents of the Golan Heights stand under the Syrian and the Druze flags during a rally in the village of Majdal Shams on February 14, 2018 to protest against the 1981 Israeli annexation law of the strategic plateau. Jalaa Marey / AFP Photo
    Druze residents of the Golan Heights stand under the Syrian and the Druze flags during a rally in the village of Majdal Shams on February 14, 2018 to protest against the 1981 Israeli annexation law of the strategic plateau. Jalaa Marey / AFP Photo

World in focus - best photos for February 14, 2018

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world over the past 24 hours

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February 14, 2018

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