• An apartment complex is pictured during a controlled implosion ordered by the Supreme Court for violating coastal construction regulations in Kochi. AFP
    An apartment complex is pictured during a controlled implosion ordered by the Supreme Court for violating coastal construction regulations in Kochi. AFP
  • Migrants and refugees from different African nationalities react on an overcrowded rubber boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms approach them in the Mediterranean Sea, international waters, off the Libyan coast. AP
    Migrants and refugees from different African nationalities react on an overcrowded rubber boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms approach them in the Mediterranean Sea, international waters, off the Libyan coast. AP
  • A general view of a start during the ADAC Supercross at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. EPA
    A general view of a start during the ADAC Supercross at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. EPA
  • Toyota's driver Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar (R) and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel of France competes during the Stage 6 of the Dakar 2020 between Ha'il and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
    Toyota's driver Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar (R) and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel of France competes during the Stage 6 of the Dakar 2020 between Ha'il and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • A tourist boat sails among lotus flowers in the Red Lotus Lake outside Udon Thani, Thailand. REUTERS
    A tourist boat sails among lotus flowers in the Red Lotus Lake outside Udon Thani, Thailand. REUTERS
  • The sails of the Opera House are lit with a series of images to show support for the communities affected by the bushfires and to express the gratitude to the emergency services and volunteers in Sydney. AFP
    The sails of the Opera House are lit with a series of images to show support for the communities affected by the bushfires and to express the gratitude to the emergency services and volunteers in Sydney. AFP
  • Athletes warm up on the shooting range prior to the start of the Womens 10km Individual race in Biathlon during day 2 of the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Les Tuffes, France. GETTY IMAGES
    Athletes warm up on the shooting range prior to the start of the Womens 10km Individual race in Biathlon during day 2 of the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Les Tuffes, France. GETTY IMAGES
  • In this photo, site manager Al Larsen softens snow and ice using a skidsteer to create a walking path while the Ice Castles are created at Homestead Resort in Midway, Utah. Crews worked since October to create the attraction ahead of the Friday opening date. AP
    In this photo, site manager Al Larsen softens snow and ice using a skidsteer to create a walking path while the Ice Castles are created at Homestead Resort in Midway, Utah. Crews worked since October to create the attraction ahead of the Friday opening date. AP
  • A woman walks past a mural by artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada on the Westin Grand Central Hotel in midtown New York in New York which is now the largest commissioned mural in the city. The mural has been created for Street Art for Mankind to advocate against child labour and child trafficking. AFP
    A woman walks past a mural by artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada on the Westin Grand Central Hotel in midtown New York in New York which is now the largest commissioned mural in the city. The mural has been created for Street Art for Mankind to advocate against child labour and child trafficking. AFP
  • Riot police clash with demonstrators during a protest against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government in Santiago. Chile has been rocked by months of protests that began with strikes over metro fare hikes and quickly escalated into the most severe outbreak of social unrest since the end of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet nearly 30 years ago. AFP
    Riot police clash with demonstrators during a protest against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's government in Santiago. Chile has been rocked by months of protests that began with strikes over metro fare hikes and quickly escalated into the most severe outbreak of social unrest since the end of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet nearly 30 years ago. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for January 11, 2020

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