• Army soldiers march in a military parade at a rehearsal for Sri Lanka's 71st Independence day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
    Army soldiers march in a military parade at a rehearsal for Sri Lanka's 71st Independence day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters
  • Workers sort onions at a wholesale market in Lasalgaon, Maharshtra, India. Bloomberg
    Workers sort onions at a wholesale market in Lasalgaon, Maharshtra, India. Bloomberg
  • Dogs play in the early morning light on Primrose Hill as the sun begins to rise in London. Getty Images
    Dogs play in the early morning light on Primrose Hill as the sun begins to rise in London. Getty Images
  • A migrant wrapped in a blanket waits on the deck of the Sea Watch 3 NGO vessel off southeastern Sicily coast. AFP
    A migrant wrapped in a blanket waits on the deck of the Sea Watch 3 NGO vessel off southeastern Sicily coast. AFP
  • A groom leads his horse in the equine pool during a training session for the upcoming Derby race in Mumbai, India. Reuters
    A groom leads his horse in the equine pool during a training session for the upcoming Derby race in Mumbai, India. Reuters
  • Shipping containers are pictured stacked on a ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. Reuters
    Shipping containers are pictured stacked on a ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. Reuters
  • A boy walks near snow-covered trees in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
    A boy walks near snow-covered trees in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP Photo
  • A man walks on North Avenue Beach as the sun rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago. EPA
    A man walks on North Avenue Beach as the sun rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago. EPA
  • Light trails left by trucks at a port in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
    Light trails left by trucks at a port in Shanghai, China. Bloomberg
  • A Cirque du Soleil member performs on stage during the presentation of 'Toruk, the first flight' held at the Wizink Centre in Madrid, Spain. EPA
    A Cirque du Soleil member performs on stage during the presentation of 'Toruk, the first flight' held at the Wizink Centre in Madrid, Spain. EPA
  • Super Bowl LIII signage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Reuters
    Super Bowl LIII signage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Reuters
  • A man casts a fishing pole into the ocean during sunset in Newport Beach, California. AP Photo
    A man casts a fishing pole into the ocean during sunset in Newport Beach, California. AP Photo
  • A man takes photos as he stands next to an installation with a Chinese character reading, 'Spring', amid snow ahead of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Zhengzhou, China. Reuters
    A man takes photos as he stands next to an installation with a Chinese character reading, 'Spring', amid snow ahead of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Zhengzhou, China. Reuters
  • Mark Bickley of the Crows kicks a football off the roof of the Riverbank Stand at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. Getty Images
    Mark Bickley of the Crows kicks a football off the roof of the Riverbank Stand at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. Getty Images

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World in focus - best photos for January 31, 2019

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