• A groom carries his bride to their hotel following their wedding in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province. AFP
    A groom carries his bride to their hotel following their wedding in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province. AFP
  • People celebrate the new year dancing around a bonfire in the street of Nairobi's Kibera slum. AFP
    People celebrate the new year dancing around a bonfire in the street of Nairobi's Kibera slum. AFP
  • A woman wearing face a mask flies a kite by the banks of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province. AFP
    A woman wearing face a mask flies a kite by the banks of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province. AFP
  • A Sri Lankan Hindu devotee prays at a Hindu Temple in the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
    A Sri Lankan Hindu devotee prays at a Hindu Temple in the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
  • Sikh devotees pay their respects on the occasion of New Year Day amid foggy conditions at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
    Sikh devotees pay their respects on the occasion of New Year Day amid foggy conditions at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
  • A woman wearing a face mask prays to ancient Buddha statues to mark the start of New Year 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
    A woman wearing a face mask prays to ancient Buddha statues to mark the start of New Year 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. EPA
  • A man paints Pakistani truck art on a two-seater Cessna aircraft at general aviation area at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
    A man paints Pakistani truck art on a two-seater Cessna aircraft at general aviation area at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
  • Jaclyn Bernstein, of New York, lies in confetti after the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball dropped in Times Square, in New York. AP Photo
    Jaclyn Bernstein, of New York, lies in confetti after the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball dropped in Times Square, in New York. AP Photo
  • People ride on a vehicle along a road during sunrise on New Year's Day in Karachi. AFP
    People ride on a vehicle along a road during sunrise on New Year's Day in Karachi. AFP
  • A girl poses with cotton candy at the Happy Valley amusement park on New Year's Day, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Reuters
    A girl poses with cotton candy at the Happy Valley amusement park on New Year's Day, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for January 1, 2021

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