• Garment workers protest for higher wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    Garment workers protest for higher wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
  • Visitors enjoy rapeseed flowers at Azumayama Park, with Mount Fuji visible in the background, in Ninomiya, Japan. EPA
    Visitors enjoy rapeseed flowers at Azumayama Park, with Mount Fuji visible in the background, in Ninomiya, Japan. EPA
  • An exhibit by local artist Robenz and Central American migrants is on display next to a section of the US-Mexico border fence as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. AFP
    An exhibit by local artist Robenz and Central American migrants is on display next to a section of the US-Mexico border fence as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. AFP
  • Counselor to US President Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington. AFP
    Counselor to US President Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington. AFP
  • An artist performs a fire show during the Christmas Star light show in St Petersburg, Russia. AFP
    An artist performs a fire show during the Christmas Star light show in St Petersburg, Russia. AFP
  • A worker guides a crane operator to install a dragon head on a figurine as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Singapore. AFP
    A worker guides a crane operator to install a dragon head on a figurine as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Singapore. AFP
  • Catholic devotees holding on to a rope during a procession of The Black Nazarene to mark its feast day in Manila, Philippines. EPA
    Catholic devotees holding on to a rope during a procession of The Black Nazarene to mark its feast day in Manila, Philippines. EPA
  • An Srt Racing Buggy driven by Michael Pisano and Valentin Sarreaud goes up a dune during Stage Two of the Dakar Rally in Peru. Getty Images
    An Srt Racing Buggy driven by Michael Pisano and Valentin Sarreaud goes up a dune during Stage Two of the Dakar Rally in Peru. Getty Images
  • People ride the 'Hurricane' virtual reality carnival ride at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. EPA
    People ride the 'Hurricane' virtual reality carnival ride at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. EPA
  • A displaced Syrian man stands near a flooded area at a camp some seven kilometres from Arisha in the neighbouring province of Hasakeh. AFP
    A displaced Syrian man stands near a flooded area at a camp some seven kilometres from Arisha in the neighbouring province of Hasakeh. AFP
  • The faithful greet Pope Francis upon his arrival for the weekly general audience at Paul-VI hall in the Vatican. AFP
    The faithful greet Pope Francis upon his arrival for the weekly general audience at Paul-VI hall in the Vatican. AFP
  • People are seen on top of the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark observation deck in Singapore. AFP
    People are seen on top of the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark observation deck in Singapore. AFP
  • Alex De Minaur of Australia serves in a 2nd round match of the Sydney International in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Alex De Minaur of Australia serves in a 2nd round match of the Sydney International in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury enters the arena before an NHL hockey game in Las Vegas. AP Photo
    Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury enters the arena before an NHL hockey game in Las Vegas. AP Photo

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World in focus - best photos for January 9, 2019

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