• A monk attends a Long Life prayer offering for Dalai Lama at the temple of Tsuglagkhang, near the town of Dharamsala, India. EPA
    A monk attends a Long Life prayer offering for Dalai Lama at the temple of Tsuglagkhang, near the town of Dharamsala, India. EPA
  • Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green dunks against the Portland Trail Blazers in Oakland, California. AP Photo
    Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green dunks against the Portland Trail Blazers in Oakland, California. AP Photo
  • A hotel staff member gives directions to visitors as ducks swim in a pond at the Xiangshan hotel in Beijing, China. AP Photos
    A hotel staff member gives directions to visitors as ducks swim in a pond at the Xiangshan hotel in Beijing, China. AP Photos
  • Ship crew throw out a rope as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Samidare arrives at the Subic Port, Zambales, Philippines. EPA
    Ship crew throw out a rope as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Samidare arrives at the Subic Port, Zambales, Philippines. EPA
  • Orphaned baby bear named "Aida" is seen in its shelter in Gunjani village near Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
    Orphaned baby bear named "Aida" is seen in its shelter in Gunjani village near Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
  • Pupils hold placards as they march in central Athens to raise awareness about climate change. AFP
    Pupils hold placards as they march in central Athens to raise awareness about climate change. AFP
  • Activists supporting the sea rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea attach a giant life vest to the "Molecule Man" sculpture in Berlin, Germany. Reuters
    Activists supporting the sea rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea attach a giant life vest to the "Molecule Man" sculpture in Berlin, Germany. Reuters
  • Tomas Lavanini of the Jaguares is tackled by Du’Plessis Kirifi of the Hurricanes in Wellington, New Zealand. AFP
    Tomas Lavanini of the Jaguares is tackled by Du’Plessis Kirifi of the Hurricanes in Wellington, New Zealand. AFP
  • US President Donald Trump announces a new immigration proposal at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
    US President Donald Trump announces a new immigration proposal at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. AFP
  • People use a boat to move around the flooded city in Nanawa, Paraguay. AFP
    People use a boat to move around the flooded city in Nanawa, Paraguay. AFP
  • Australian expedition members line up to vote in a federal election at Davis research station, Antarctica. AAP Image / Reuters
    Australian expedition members line up to vote in a federal election at Davis research station, Antarctica. AAP Image / Reuters
  • A commuter walks on the bridge toward a train station in the Shiodome district in Tokyo, Japan. AP Photo
    A commuter walks on the bridge toward a train station in the Shiodome district in Tokyo, Japan. AP Photo

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World in focus - best photos for May 17, 2019

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