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World of Photos - January 15, 2017
8 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by Fairfax picture editors.
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Two of the three Straw Bears stop for a rest during the annual Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival parade on January 14, 2017 in Whittlesey, United Kingdom. Credit:Getty Images
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Morris dancers perform during the annual Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival parade on January 14, 2017 in Whittlesey, United KingdomCredit:Getty Images
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A wax figure of Dwight Eisenhower is displayed during the Hall of Presidents and First Ladies Museuem wax figures auction in Gettysburg, Pa., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017.Credit:AP
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The head of Harry S. Truman is packed in a box during the Hall of Presidents and First Ladies Museum wax figure auction in Gettysburg, Pa., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017.Credit:AP
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A player with virtual reality glasses attends at the three-day Dreamhack 2017 gaming festival on January 14, 2017 in Leipzig, Germany. Credit:Getty Images
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A relative attends to 18 month old, twin daughters, who are attached by the head, Mai, right, and Menna, as she recites religious Islamic phrases at their home in Damashli village, in Sadat city, about 94 km (58 miles) north-west of Cairo, Egypt.Credit:AP
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Pilgrims return to their destinations after a holy dip in the confluence of the Bay of Bengal and Ganges River on Makar Sankranti festival in Gangasagar, India, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. Credit:AP
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A Cameroon supporter is pictured ahead of African Cup of Nations Group A soccer match between Burkina Faso and Cameroon at the Stade de l'Amitie, in Libreville, Gabon Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. Credit:AP
