Pictures of the week: Jan. 24, 2020 - MSN.com

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Medellin, Colombia
A squirrel monkey licks a fruit lollipop at the Santa Fe Zoological Park on Jan. 19.




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Visegrád, Hungary
An aerial picture of hoarfrost covered-trees of the forest surrounding the Visegrád castle during a foggy morning on Jan. 17.




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Kenya
Desert locusts swarm around the ground vegetation at Lerata village on Jan. 22. "Ravenous swarms" of these locusts in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, already unprecedented in their size and destructive potential, threaten to ravage the entire East Africa sub-region, the United Nations warned on Jan. 20. The outbreak is significant and extremely dangerous warned the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, describing the infestation as an eminent threat to food security in months to come, if control measures are not taken.




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Arnhem, Netherlands
A newborn rhino stands with his mother at the Burgers' Zoo on Jan. 17. It is the eleventh broad-lip rhino from the breeding program of the zoo.




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Paris, France
A model and an equestrian artist rides a horse on the runway during the Franck Sorbier Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 22.




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Birmingham, England
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, reacts during a visit to Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum on Jan. 21.




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Wuhan, China
People wear face masks as they wait at Hankou railway station on Jan. 22. The city of Wuhan is under partial lockdown, suspending outward flights and trains in a drastic step to contain a contagious disease of coronavirus that has killed 17 in the country.




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Lausanne, Switzerland
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (C) gives a speech during an environmental "Fridays for Future" climate strike demonstration on Jan. 17.




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Melbourne, Australia
Serena Williams of the U.S. signs autographs after her first round win during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan. 20.




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Vantaa, Finland
A Weimaraner called Moritz goes into a recently installed pet relief area at the Helsinki airport on Jan. 20.

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Mumbai, India
Clothes are seen hanging on the windows to dry in a residential building on Jan. 20.




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Amsterdam, Netherlands
A journalist takes a picture of the 1889 self-portrait by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh, during a press conference on Jan. 20. The painting was confirmed as genuine after many years of uncertainty. Van Gogh painted it during his time at an asylum in Saint-Remy in France.




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New Delhi, India
A navy contingent participates in a rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade on Jan. 20.




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Tokyo, Japan
The Olympic rings are seen in front of the Rainbow Bridge from Odaiba Marine Park on Jan. 20.




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Galicia, Spain
More then 9,700 candidates take part in an examination for public sector jobs offered by state-run Correos postal service in the town of Silleda on Jan. 19. Overall 166,000 people gave the entrance exams in several Spanish cities vying for 4,500 public jobs tendered by Correos, the biggest selection service held in the country over the last decade.




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Lausanne, Switzerland
Austria's Daniel Bacher in action during the men's freestyle skiing event slopestyle during the Winter Youth Olympics on Jan. 20.




17/27 SLIDES © Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Tokyo, Japan
Silhouetted against sunset, visitors are reflected on the glass walls of Shibuya Sky observation deck on Jan. 20.




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San Sebastián, Spain
Tamborileros (drummers) in uniforms have lunch during the traditional Tamborrada festival on Jan. 20.




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Tel Aviv, Israel
Mud water from the Yarkon River flows into the Mediterranean Sea on Jan. 22.




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Berlin, Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel watches a performance as she welcomes the representatives of Carnival clubs at the Federal Chancellery on Jan. 22.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico
People demand the resignation of Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced during protests in front of her mansion on Jan. 20. Residents are protesting after a warehouse full of relief supplies, reportedly dating back to 2017 Hurricane Maria, were found undistributed.




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Mytilene, Greece
Residents of the island of Lesbos take part in a demonstration against migrant camps at the port of Mytilini on Jan. 22. Thousands of residents demanded the immediate removal of asylum-seekers. The islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios staged a general strike, shutting down shops and public services.




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Canberra, Australia
Golf ball-sized hails descend around the Parliament House on Jan. 20.




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Barcelona, Spain
People take pictures on a collapsed bridge in Malgrat de Mar on Jan. 22. The east coast of Spain has been devastated by Storm Gloria.




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Washington, DC, US
Demonstrators carry signs during the annual Women's March on Jan. 18. The march that started in 2017 highlights many issues including reproductive rights and LGBTQ rights, among others.




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Gondar, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian priests stand next to a pool during the celebration of Timkat at Fasilides' Bath on Jan. 20. It celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.




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London, England
Several illuminated lantern installations are displayed during the launch of the Lightopia Festival at Chiswick House and Gardens on Jan. 21.