• Alexander Zverev smashes his racket during a match a at the Australian Open in Melbourne. AP Photo
    Alexander Zverev smashes his racket during a match a at the Australian Open in Melbourne. AP Photo
  • Devotees gather near a fire to keep warm as they prepare to take part for the Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Reuters
    Devotees gather near a fire to keep warm as they prepare to take part for the Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Reuters
  • Protesters clash with police near Greek Parliament during a demonstration against an agreement between Greece and The Republic of Macedonia to allow Skopje to rename its country as the Republic of North Macedonia. AFP
    Protesters clash with police near Greek Parliament during a demonstration against an agreement between Greece and The Republic of Macedonia to allow Skopje to rename its country as the Republic of North Macedonia. AFP
  • This aerial photo shows commercial and residential buildings in Hong Kong. AFP
    This aerial photo shows commercial and residential buildings in Hong Kong. AFP
  • People gather to watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse over Vienna, Austria. AFP
    People gather to watch the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse over Vienna, Austria. AFP
  • A Hindu devotee carries an LED-illuminated kavadi, or physical burden, at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple during the festival of Thaipusam in Singapore. EPA
    A Hindu devotee carries an LED-illuminated kavadi, or physical burden, at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple during the festival of Thaipusam in Singapore. EPA
  • A Kashmiri boatman transports a passenger on Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP
    A Kashmiri boatman transports a passenger on Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP
  • An child looks on during a demonstration held by indigenous peoples in Manaus, Brazil. EPA
    An child looks on during a demonstration held by indigenous peoples in Manaus, Brazil. EPA
  • Hindu devotees gather at a shrine in Batu Caves during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
    Hindu devotees gather at a shrine in Batu Caves during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters

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World in focus - best photos for January 21, 2019

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

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