• Rosario Dawson attends the premiere of the dramatic thriller “Unforgettable” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Richard Shotwell / AFP
    Rosario Dawson attends the premiere of the dramatic thriller “Unforgettable” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Richard Shotwell / AFP
  • Memphis Grizzlies player Zach Randolph, centre, and Vince Carter, bottom right, try to block a shot against San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, top right, in the second half of the NBA Western Conference basketball playoffs game two between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, US. EPA
    Memphis Grizzlies player Zach Randolph, centre, and Vince Carter, bottom right, try to block a shot against San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, top right, in the second half of the NBA Western Conference basketball playoffs game two between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, US. EPA
  • US vice president Mike Pence, centre, delivers his speech to US servicepersons on board USS nuclear-powered carrier Ronald Reagan in its home-port Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. Mr Pence is on a tour visit to South Korea, Japan and China amid tensions over nuclear issues in the Korean Peninsula. EPA
    US vice president Mike Pence, centre, delivers his speech to US servicepersons on board USS nuclear-powered carrier Ronald Reagan in its home-port Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. Mr Pence is on a tour visit to South Korea, Japan and China amid tensions over nuclear issues in the Korean Peninsula. EPA
  • Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AFP
    Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AFP
  • School children hold an image of Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe during the country’s 37th Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. AFP
    School children hold an image of Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe during the country’s 37th Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. AFP
  • Cyclists ride past the clock face of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben, in Westminster, central London. British prime minister Theresa May called for a snap election on June 8, in a shock move as she seeks to bolster her position before tough talks on leaving the EU. Mrs May is apparently aiming to cash in on her 20-point lead over the main opposition Labour party to increase her majority and give her a stronger hand in the Brexit battles with Brussels ahead. AFP
    Cyclists ride past the clock face of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben, in Westminster, central London. British prime minister Theresa May called for a snap election on June 8, in a shock move as she seeks to bolster her position before tough talks on leaving the EU. Mrs May is apparently aiming to cash in on her 20-point lead over the main opposition Labour party to increase her majority and give her a stronger hand in the Brexit battles with Brussels ahead. AFP
  • A powerful machine works its way slowly through the snowpack in spectacular surroundings in Krossbu, Norway. The road crossing the mountain Sognefjellet between east and west of Norway is closed during wintertime. These days the road is opening again and it is aimed to be opened for traffic by May 2, 2017. EPA
    A powerful machine works its way slowly through the snowpack in spectacular surroundings in Krossbu, Norway. The road crossing the mountain Sognefjellet between east and west of Norway is closed during wintertime. These days the road is opening again and it is aimed to be opened for traffic by May 2, 2017. EPA
  • Iraqi Yazidis light up a balloon outside Lalish temple situated in a valley near Dohuk, 430km (260 miles) northwest of Baghdad, during a ceremony to celebrate the Yazidi New Year. The Yazidis, who number about 1.6 million, commemorate the arrival of the light into the world during the celebration. AFP
    Iraqi Yazidis light up a balloon outside Lalish temple situated in a valley near Dohuk, 430km (260 miles) northwest of Baghdad, during a ceremony to celebrate the Yazidi New Year. The Yazidis, who number about 1.6 million, commemorate the arrival of the light into the world during the celebration. AFP
  • Runners pull up on the hill after finishing The Plusvital Racing Genepak Handicap Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in Newmarket, England. Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images
    Runners pull up on the hill after finishing The Plusvital Racing Genepak Handicap Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in Newmarket, England. Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images

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World in focus – best photos for April 19, 2017

Rob Gurdebeke

April 19, 2017

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Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today.

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