• Men walk past a breakwater at Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai, as Cyclone Amphan barrels towards India's eastern coast. AFP
    Men walk past a breakwater at Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai, as Cyclone Amphan barrels towards India's eastern coast. AFP
  • Pupils sit behind protective shields in a classroom in Daejeon, South Korea. AFP
    Pupils sit behind protective shields in a classroom in Daejeon, South Korea. AFP
  • An employee dives to feed fish in The Grand Aquarium at the currently closed local theme park Ocean Park in Hong Kong, which is currently seeking a financial bailout from the government. AFP
    An employee dives to feed fish in The Grand Aquarium at the currently closed local theme park Ocean Park in Hong Kong, which is currently seeking a financial bailout from the government. AFP
  • Residents gather around the debris of a house damaged in a gun battle between suspected militants and government forces in Srinagar, Kashmir. AFP
    Residents gather around the debris of a house damaged in a gun battle between suspected militants and government forces in Srinagar, Kashmir. AFP
  • US Attorney General Bill Barr and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laugh together at the start of a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump in the East Room at the White House in Washington. Reuters
    US Attorney General Bill Barr and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laugh together at the start of a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump in the East Room at the White House in Washington. Reuters
  • A man speaks to a street vendor in Queens, New York, US. Reuters
    A man speaks to a street vendor in Queens, New York, US. Reuters
  • Motorbike riders are stuck in traffic during the morning peak hour in Hanoi, Vietnam. Getty
    Motorbike riders are stuck in traffic during the morning peak hour in Hanoi, Vietnam. Getty
  • Turkish soldiers stand during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara. AFP
    Turkish soldiers stand during a ceremony at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara. AFP
  • A mourner lights candles arranged in the shape of a cross, with one dedicated to each of the more than 8,000 German Covid-19-related victims, in Zella-Mehlis, Germany. AFP
    A mourner lights candles arranged in the shape of a cross, with one dedicated to each of the more than 8,000 German Covid-19-related victims, in Zella-Mehlis, Germany. AFP
  • An exhibitor adjusts a display of allium ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain. EPA
    An exhibitor adjusts a display of allium ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain. EPA

World in focus - best photos for May 20, 2020


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