• Two buddhist monks walk among the poppy fields as they are blooming on the slops of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore, California, USA. The heavy rains in California have boosted the growth of wild desert flowers, an occurrence called super bloom. EPA
    Two buddhist monks walk among the poppy fields as they are blooming on the slops of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore, California, USA. The heavy rains in California have boosted the growth of wild desert flowers, an occurrence called super bloom. EPA
  • Saltwater crocodile called 'Frederick' is seen through a gap in the floor at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany. EPA
    Saltwater crocodile called 'Frederick' is seen through a gap in the floor at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany. EPA
  • Japan's Kento Momota in action during his men's singles quarter final match against India's Srikanth Kidambi at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, Britain. EPA
    Japan's Kento Momota in action during his men's singles quarter final match against India's Srikanth Kidambi at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, Britain. EPA
  • A group of Central American migrants surrenders to US Border Patrol Agent Jose Martinez south of the US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas. Reuters
    A group of Central American migrants surrenders to US Border Patrol Agent Jose Martinez south of the US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas. Reuters
  • A rider competes in the Night Harvest BMX and mountain bike event in Cape Town, South Africa. The Night Harvest now in its eighth year is the largest and most unique BMX and mountain bike dirt jump competition in Africa. EPA
    A rider competes in the Night Harvest BMX and mountain bike event in Cape Town, South Africa. The Night Harvest now in its eighth year is the largest and most unique BMX and mountain bike dirt jump competition in Africa. EPA
  • Thierry Neuville of Belgium and Nicolas Gilsoul of Belgium compete in their Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC during Day One of the WRC Mexico. Getty
    Thierry Neuville of Belgium and Nicolas Gilsoul of Belgium compete in their Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC during Day One of the WRC Mexico. Getty
  • Members of a Socialist Women's Union propaganda troupe perform a dance and music routine in front of the Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang. All non-working North Korean women are members of the Socialist Women's Union, whose propaganda troupes are a familiar fixture performing flag-waving and drum routines at intersections and landmarks around Pyongyang during the morning rush-hour period. AFP
    Members of a Socialist Women's Union propaganda troupe perform a dance and music routine in front of the Ryugyong hotel in Pyongyang. All non-working North Korean women are members of the Socialist Women's Union, whose propaganda troupes are a familiar fixture performing flag-waving and drum routines at intersections and landmarks around Pyongyang during the morning rush-hour period. AFP
  • Canada's Chris Spring, William Auclair, Dexter Janke and Neville Wright race down the track on their second run during the four-man bobsled at the Bobsled World Championships in Whistler, British Columbia. AP
    Canada's Chris Spring, William Auclair, Dexter Janke and Neville Wright race down the track on their second run during the four-man bobsled at the Bobsled World Championships in Whistler, British Columbia. AP

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World in focus - best photos for March 9, 2019

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