Photos of the month: January
An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of President Donald Trump gather in front ofmore
President-elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden arrive at his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Wmore
A farmer holds swords during a protest against agricultural reforms introduced by the government, at the histomore
People wait to receive the coronavirus vaccine inside the Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, Britain January 20more
A woman takes part in a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Omsk, Russia Jamore
A girl plays in a mustard field in Munshiganj, Bangladesh January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Hondurans who are part of a new caravan of migrants bound for the U.S. clash with Guatemalan soldiers as theymore
Relatives of patients hospitalized or receiving healthcare at home, mostly suffering from COVID-19, gather to more
Sri Lungdiyanti, 41, family member of a Sriwijaya Air passenger, reacts after the Flight SJ 182 Boeing 737-500more
Fireworks are seen above the White House after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the Unitmore
Kamala Harris bumps fists with President-elect Joe Biden, after she was sworn in as vice president of the Unitmore
People celebrate after a British judge ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited tomore
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certificamore
Healthcare workers treat patients infected with the coronavirus at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, more
Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during New Year's celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2021.more
Kyuta Kumagai, 10, warms up with other boys before training at Komatsuryu sumo club in Tokyo, Japan. At 187 lbmore
Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, Eric Trump with his wife Lara, and Ivanmore
National Guard members sleep before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against President Donamore
A worker dries fabrics after applying color at a dye factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, January 13, 2021. REUmore
A lorry drives towards the border control at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition permore
A woman walks through chunks of ice on the frozen Kapchagay reservoir outside Almaty, Kazakhstan January 14, 2more
Healthcare workers line up before receiving the first dose of Sinovac's CoronaVac coronavirus vaccine in the Pmore
Kelvia Andrea Goncalves, 16, is supported by her aunt Vanderleia dos Reis Brasao, 37, during the burial of hermore
A devotee sits at the bank of Hanumante River as he offers prayers during the first day of the month-long Swasmore
Health workers are seen in protective gear inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area to contmore
Schoolchildren swab and test themselves for COVID-19 in the classroom at South Boston Catholic Academy in Bostmore
A coyote walks past graveside mourners at Rose Hill Memorial Park and Mortuary, the biggest cemetery in North more
The Helsinki Cathedral is seen during a heavy snow storm in Helsinki, Finland January 12, 2021. Vesa Moilanen/more
Lila Blanks holds the casket of her husband, Gregory Blanks, 50, ahead of his funeral in San Felipe, Texas, Jamore
Dia Clyburn, a stylist and the niece of Rep. Jim Clyburn, reacts with a client as they watch the televised inamore
President Donald Trump speaks on the last day of his presidency before flying to Florida at Joint Base Andrewsmore
Kevin Seefried of Delaware, a supporter of President Donald Trump, carries a Confederate battle flag on the semore
From left, President-elect Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff arrive atmore
White House Marine sentries are seen near broken windows during a dress rehearsal for President-elect Joe Bidemore
A patient suffering from COVID-19 breathes with a non-rebreather mask in an isolation room at a hospital in Bomore
Ellen Prosser, known as Nell, who is 100 years old, receives the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Dr Nmore
People line up for coronavirus tests in their vehicles at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, January 4more
A vehicle streaks across the desert during stage 10 of the Dakar Rally from Neom to AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Januamore
People gather around a cross-shaped ice hole during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany imore
Residents watch a movie during the Projeta Rocinha cultural project, which projects movies, music clips and a more
A soldier rides a horse at Horse Guards Parade during snowfall in London, Britain, January 24, 2021. REUTERS/Hmore
Jhay Ar Calma, 10, a grade 5 student, sits on the roof of his home as he takes part in an online class using amore
Tennis player Venus Williams is seen on a balcony at the M Suites accommodation in North Adelaide, where tennimore
A swimmer pours hot water to warm herself after swimming in a river on a cold winter day in Beijing, China, Jamore
Youssef Abu Amira, 24, practices karate at a club in Gaza City January 12, 2021. The Palestinian law school grmore
A resident of a nursing home holds the hand of a staff worker before receiving a coronavirus vaccine in Athensmore
A forensic technician works on skeletal remains found during a search for clandestine graves by members of themore
Pro-Trump protesters storm the U.S. Capitol to contest the certification of the presidential election results more
House impeachment managers led by Cheryl Johnson, clerk of the House of Representatives, and Timothy Blodgett,more
Supporters of Ugandan presidential candidate and singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, run bemore
Mexican national Felipe Ortega cries while meeting his family after being deported from the U.S. to Mexico, atmore
A Trump International Golf Club worker digs a hole as he plants palm trees to block the view of the course, inmore
Empty tables are seen in a closed restaurant in the financial district of Manhattan, New York City, January 28more
People watch an outdoor movie screening while social distancing in Singapore January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
A man shepherds his cows near a rocket case left after a military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh region, outsimore
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is seen over the sky in Enontekio in Lapland, Finland January 25, 2021. more
Betty Nelson, 81, who got in line at 6 a.m., reads on her tablet while waiting for a coronavirus vaccine clinimore
Residents of an assisted living facility dance after receiving their booster shots of the coronavirus vaccinatmore
A healthcare worker is pictured at a swabbing station during the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore January 25,more
A worker digs a grave in a cemetery amid the coronavirus outbreak in Manchester, Britain, January 25, 2021. REmore
A supporter of President Donald Trump protests against the election of President-elect Joe Biden, outside the more
Tug of War champion and farmer James Kehoe, 63, of Boley Tug of War Club trains at home in his barn with teammmore
Artists and community members help erect a new fist statue made of steel, to replace the old one, in the squarmore
A flock of birds flies at the Taal Volcano island, a year after the volcano erupted, in Batangas province, Phimore
White House advisor Peter Navarro leaves the West Wing of the White House with a photograph of U.S. President more
A man washes himself under a hosepipe at a laundry village in Colombo, Sri Lanka January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dinmore
Police uses a water cannon during a protest against coronavirus restrictions in Amsterdam, Netherlands Januarymore
William Mattox, 89, is offered a glass of champagne after receiving the coronavirus vaccine at the Brightwatermore
Migrants sit outside the temporary migrants center upon crossing the border fence at Spain's North African encmore
Farmers move barricades during a tractor rally to protest against agricultural reforms on India's Republic Daymore
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the cermore
The phrase "Murder the media" is written on a door to the U.S. Capitol a day after the building was stormed inmore
Municipal healthcare workers examine the body of Shirlene Morais Costa, who died at home at the age of 53 aftemore
Law enforcement officers stand in front of participants during a rally in support of jailed Russian oppositionmore
Soldiers prepare to spray disinfectant at the Taoyuan General Hospital, where a cluster of coronavirus infectimore
Kimono-clad youth wearing protective face masks leave their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohamamore
Reena Jani, 34, a health worker, receives the vaccine developed by Oxford/AstraZeneca at Mathalput Community Hmore
Sister Jenthia and Dr. Angela Branche hand out coronavirus survival kit to Natalie Hall as part of a door-to-dmore
New U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin receives an elbow bump from Vice President Kamala Harris prior to beinmore
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to tmore
Family members carry the coffin of a man who died of COVID-19 at a cemetery, in Lima, Peru January 27, 2021. Rmore
Patients follow instructions while practicing Tai Chi at the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, which was converted into more
A grey seal pup is seen on Horsey Gap beach near Horsey, on the Norfolk coast, Britain January 13, 2021. REUTEmore
Concept artists and twin brothers Frank and Patrik Riklin perform during the presentation of their "Fondation more
A paramedic aboard an ambulance holds a white balloon during a tribute for nurse Hortencia Collazo, who died omore
Members of a construction crew using heavy machinery work on a new section of the bollard-type border wall in more
Journalists and mourners carry the coffin of TV reporter Adeeb al-Janani who was killed in an attack on Aden amore
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Armando Galvan searches a commercial building as he carries out an eviction, as tmore
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the verdict restricting abortion rights in Warsaw, Polmore
The "Field of flags" is seen on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol building ahead of inauguration more
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Clashes in Jerusalem during Ramadan
Police fought to keep apart two groups of protesters - Palestinian youth hurling firecrackers and setting fire to garbage bins, and ultra-nationalist Israelis chanting anti-Arab slogans - during Ramadan clashes in the contested city at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
SpaceX rocket launches astronauts to space station
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Ukraine eyes UNESCO status for abandoned Chernobyl wasteland
A mothballed nuclear power station surrounded by wasteland, rubble and abandoned buildings is not what most people associate with a UNESCO World Heritage site. But that is exactly what Ukraine has in mind for Chernobyl.
India's round-the-clock cremations show staggering COVID death toll
As India reports a record 2,104 coronavirus deaths in a day, crematoriums are overwhelmed with bodies, burning funeral pyres in the parking lot and reporting metal parts on furnaces are beginning to melt.
India running out of oxygen as COVID cases set new pandemic record
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