• Spectators wait for the start of play as rain delays day three of the third Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground. Zak Kaczmarek / Getty Images
    Spectators wait for the start of play as rain delays day three of the third Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground. Zak Kaczmarek / Getty Images
  • Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai, poses with a 200-kilogram bluefin tuna at his main restaurant near Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market. Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP Photo
    Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai, poses with a 200-kilogram bluefin tuna at his main restaurant near Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market. Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP Photo
  • Saudi Arabia’s Yzeed Al Rahji and and German Timo Gottschalk in action during the second stage of the Dakar Rally. Felipe Trueba / EPA
    Saudi Arabia’s Yzeed Al Rahji and and German Timo Gottschalk in action during the second stage of the Dakar Rally. Felipe Trueba / EPA
  • A huge statue of Chairman Mao Zedong under construction in Tongxu county in Kaifeng, central China’s Henan province. AFP Photo
    A huge statue of Chairman Mao Zedong under construction in Tongxu county in Kaifeng, central China’s Henan province. AFP Photo
  • Villagers on a motorcycle pass through trees covered by volcanic ash from Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, Indonesia. Ari Bowo Sucipto / Antara Foto / Reuters
    Villagers on a motorcycle pass through trees covered by volcanic ash from Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, Indonesia. Ari Bowo Sucipto / Antara Foto / Reuters
  • Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic serves to Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine during day three of the 2016 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena. Will Russell / Getty Images
    Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic serves to Alexandr Dolgopolov of the Ukraine during day three of the 2016 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena. Will Russell / Getty Images
  • A shopkeeper looks out of his bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan. Rahmat Gul / AP Photo
    A shopkeeper looks out of his bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan. Rahmat Gul / AP Photo
  • Women walk past the hilltop pavilion in Jinshan Park in Beijing. Andy Wong / AP Photo
    Women walk past the hilltop pavilion in Jinshan Park in Beijing. Andy Wong / AP Photo
  • A man dressed as a cartoon character dances in front of snow sculptures during the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast China. Wang Zhao / AFP Photo
    A man dressed as a cartoon character dances in front of snow sculptures during the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast China. Wang Zhao / AFP Photo
  • A boy shares his work with other participants in the New Year calligraphy contest at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota / EPA
    A boy shares his work with other participants in the New Year calligraphy contest at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota / EPA
  • A swimmer reacts after completing the Harbin Ice Swimming Competition in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, January 5, 2016. The swimming competition was held on the official launch day of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. REUTERS/Aly Song
    A swimmer reacts after completing the Harbin Ice Swimming Competition in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, January 5, 2016. The swimming competition was held on the official launch day of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. REUTERS/Aly Song
  • Guatemalan authorities are on alert after the country’s Volcano of Fire erupted in dramatic fashion on Sunday. Moises Castillo / AP Photo
    Guatemalan authorities are on alert after the country’s Volcano of Fire erupted in dramatic fashion on Sunday. Moises Castillo / AP Photo
  • An officer of an Indian paramilitary contingent checks a line formation during Republic Day parade rehearsals in New Delhi. Manish Swarup / AP Photo
    An officer of an Indian paramilitary contingent checks a line formation during Republic Day parade rehearsals in New Delhi. Manish Swarup / AP Photo

World in focus — best photos for January 5, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world.