• A woman hangs handmade noodles to dry in the sunlight in Fuxing town, Changhua County, China. Olivia Harris / Reutes
    A woman hangs handmade noodles to dry in the sunlight in Fuxing town, Changhua County, China. Olivia Harris / Reutes
  • Radical imam Abu Bakar Bashir, centre, waves at his supporters after his appeal hearing at the local district court in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia. Agus Fitrah / AP Photo
    Radical imam Abu Bakar Bashir, centre, waves at his supporters after his appeal hearing at the local district court in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia. Agus Fitrah / AP Photo
  • Schoolchildren stand near a concrete floodwall as government officials demolish houses on the banks of Ciliwung river in Jakarta, Indonesia. Beawiharta / Reuters
    Schoolchildren stand near a concrete floodwall as government officials demolish houses on the banks of Ciliwung river in Jakarta, Indonesia. Beawiharta / Reuters
  • People collect their belongings from a heavily damaged building in the aftermath of a car bomb explosion in a commercial area of Baghdad, Iraq. Khalid Mohammed / AP Photo
    People collect their belongings from a heavily damaged building in the aftermath of a car bomb explosion in a commercial area of Baghdad, Iraq. Khalid Mohammed / AP Photo
  • A worker sweeps up in the morning after fans held a street party to celebrate the life and music of British singer David Bowie in Brixton, south London. Matt Dunham / Reuters
    A worker sweeps up in the morning after fans held a street party to celebrate the life and music of British singer David Bowie in Brixton, south London. Matt Dunham / Reuters
  • A worker carries natural rubber blocks for sale at a shop in Pahang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Mohd Rasfan / AFP Photo
    A worker carries natural rubber blocks for sale at a shop in Pahang, outside Kuala Lumpur. Mohd Rasfan / AFP Photo
  • Andy Murray takes a selfie with the ball children ahead of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
    Andy Murray takes a selfie with the ball children ahead of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Scott Barbour / Getty Images
  • A South Korean diver wearing the Monkey costume so-called ‘SonOgong’ performs in a tank during an event at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea. Jeon Heon-kyun / EPA
    A South Korean diver wearing the Monkey costume so-called ‘SonOgong’ performs in a tank during an event at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea. Jeon Heon-kyun / EPA

World in focus — best photos for January 12, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world.