• A vet feeds a wreathed hornbill after being rescued from an animal trader at a nature conservation agency office's in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    A vet feeds a wreathed hornbill after being rescued from an animal trader at a nature conservation agency office's in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • Indian girls beat the heat in Kanha Fun City Water Park in Bhopal, India. EPA
    Indian girls beat the heat in Kanha Fun City Water Park in Bhopal, India. EPA
  • A general view for the MV Andrea Victory which was attacked outside Fujairah port, UAE. EPA
    A general view for the MV Andrea Victory which was attacked outside Fujairah port, UAE. EPA
  • Humboldt penguins frolick at the newly opened outdoor enclosure in the Zoo of Frankfurt Main, Germany. EPA
    Humboldt penguins frolick at the newly opened outdoor enclosure in the Zoo of Frankfurt Main, Germany. EPA
  • Buddhist monks pray at a candle light vigil during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of the birth of Buddha, at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ba Sao town, Vietnam. Reuters
    Buddhist monks pray at a candle light vigil during Vesak Day, an annual celebration of the birth of Buddha, at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ba Sao town, Vietnam. Reuters
  • A man enjoys the sunset beside beach cabins on a pebbled beach in Cayeux-sur-Mer, France. Reuters
    A man enjoys the sunset beside beach cabins on a pebbled beach in Cayeux-sur-Mer, France. Reuters
  • A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies make-up before performing at a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
    A member of a Chinese opera troupe applies make-up before performing at a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
  • Police officers hold candles in front of the Washington Monument during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Annual Candlelight Vigil to commemorate new names added to the monument, in a ceremony at the National Mall in Washington. AP Photo
    Police officers hold candles in front of the Washington Monument during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Annual Candlelight Vigil to commemorate new names added to the monument, in a ceremony at the National Mall in Washington. AP Photo
  • Miki of Spain performs during a rehearsal for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. AP Photo
    Miki of Spain performs during a rehearsal for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. AP Photo
  • Models rehearse ahead of a show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 20 Collections at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Models rehearse ahead of a show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 20 Collections at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • Elizabeth, a South Sudanese refugee, poses inside a transition camp in Aru in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. AFP
    Elizabeth, a South Sudanese refugee, poses inside a transition camp in Aru in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. AFP
  • Palestinians light fireworks celebrating Ramadan in Gaza City. EPA
    Palestinians light fireworks celebrating Ramadan in Gaza City. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for May 14, 2019

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