• Georgian Orthodox believers pray during Epiphany celebrations at the Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi. EPA
    Georgian Orthodox believers pray during Epiphany celebrations at the Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi. EPA
  • Firefighters work to control a blaze after a pipeline belonging to Mexican oil company PEMEX in Tlahuelilpan, Mexico. Hector Vivas / Getty Images
    Firefighters work to control a blaze after a pipeline belonging to Mexican oil company PEMEX in Tlahuelilpan, Mexico. Hector Vivas / Getty Images
  • A Filipino resident watches a blaze in Las Pinas, south of Manila. EPA
    A Filipino resident watches a blaze in Las Pinas, south of Manila. EPA
  • A man takes a dip in icy water to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany in the town of Staraya Russa in Novgorod, Russia. Reuters
    A man takes a dip in icy water to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany in the town of Staraya Russa in Novgorod, Russia. Reuters
  • The Swiss Air Force Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team performs during the men's downhill race at the Alpine Skiing FIS Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland. EPA
    The Swiss Air Force Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team performs during the men's downhill race at the Alpine Skiing FIS Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland. EPA
  • An aerial view shows an informal tent settlement housing Syrian refugees in the area of Delhamiyeh, in the central Bekaa Valley. AFP Photo
    An aerial view shows an informal tent settlement housing Syrian refugees in the area of Delhamiyeh, in the central Bekaa Valley. AFP Photo
  • Workers reinforce a section of the US-Mexico border fence, as seen from Tijuana. AFP Photo
    Workers reinforce a section of the US-Mexico border fence, as seen from Tijuana. AFP Photo
  • Ethiopian orthodox christians holds a candle during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in Jan Meda sports ground in Addis Ababa. AFP Photo
    Ethiopian orthodox christians holds a candle during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in Jan Meda sports ground in Addis Ababa. AFP Photo
  • Firefighters tackle the Mexican oil pipeline blaze. AFP
    Firefighters tackle the Mexican oil pipeline blaze. AFP
  • An Orthodox believer takes a bath in an ice hole in a bay of the Pacific Ocean outside the Russian town of Kholmsk. AFP Photo
    An Orthodox believer takes a bath in an ice hole in a bay of the Pacific Ocean outside the Russian town of Kholmsk. AFP Photo

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