World in focus - best photos for January 17, 2021

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

Countryside after snowfall in Angevillers, eastern France. AFP

A civic authority worker fumigates a Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination centre as a preventative measure against diseases-carrying mosquitoes in Mumbai. AFP

National Guard soldiers walk out of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. AP Photo

A protester with a horror mask march during a protest against the government restrictive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 infections in Vienna, Austria. AP Photo

A cross country skier moves through the snow covered landscape in the Thuringian Forest in Oberhof, Germany. AP Photo

Lai Chi-wai, a paraplegic climber, attempts to climb the 320-metre tall Nina Tower using only his upper body strength, in Hong Kong, China. On this attempt, Lai completed 250-meters (75/f), as he faced strong winds. REUTERS

A mourner during the funeral of Isti Yudha Prastika, a flight attendant of NAM Air who was on board the jet which crashed in Depok, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters

Demonstrators react as a tear gas canister lobbed by French anti-riot police officers lands at their feet during a protest in Nantes, western France. AFP

Protesters in white suits and wearing masks attend a demonstration against the coronavirus measures and their economic consequences in Vienna, Austria. Reuters

A new group of Honduran migrants arrives in Guatemala. EPA

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