World of Photos - April 18, 2017
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Little girls wear masks during a neighborhood celebration of "the burning of Judas," in central Mexico City. The ancient Holy Week tradition, in which the sins and evils of the previous year are ritually cleansed, features figures of devils, politicians, and cartoon characters. Photo: AP -
![Luigi Pertrilli shares a joke with a woman dressed like the Virgin Mary in the Christopher Inn during the Christathon X ...]()
Luigi Pertrilli shares a joke with a woman dressed like the Virgin Mary in the Christopher Inn during the Christathon X pub crawl in London, England. The Christathon pub crawl is celebrating its tenth year this year and sees participants dress as Jesus and visit pubs on Easter Sunday around the British capital whilst donating collections from those involved to the charity Save the Children. Photo: Getty Images -
![Two North Korean soldiers look at the south side as a South Korean soldier, center, stand guard while U.S. Vice ...]()
Two North Korean soldiers look at the south side as a South Korean soldier, center, stand guard while U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited the border village of Panmunjom which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, South Korea. Photo: AP -
![A street vendor pushes his cart past "Hayir" graffiti in Istanbul, Turkey.]()
A street vendor pushes his cart past "Hayir" graffiti in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Getty Images -
![People celebrate the 'Evet' (Yes) vote result outside AK Party headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey.]()
People celebrate the 'Evet' (Yes) vote result outside AK Party headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Getty Images -
![North Korean soldiers have their photo taken during a visit to a flower festival as part of celebrations to mark the ...]()
North Korean soldiers have their photo taken during a visit to a flower festival as part of celebrations to mark the 105th birth anniversary of late leader Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Photo: AP -
![Pope Francis, left, waves as he is driven through the crowd after celebrating Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square ...]()
Pope Francis, left, waves as he is driven through the crowd after celebrating Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photo: AP -
![Fatma Canpolat, a paralysed woman who was wheeled into a polling station, casts her ballot in Erzincan, Turkey.]()
Fatma Canpolat, a paralysed woman who was wheeled into a polling station, casts her ballot in Erzincan, Turkey. Photo: AP -
![Iraqi Syriac Christian priest Charbel Aesso leads an easter service at Saint John's Church (Mar Yohanna) in the nearly ...]()
Iraqi Syriac Christian priest Charbel Aesso leads an easter service at Saint John's Church (Mar Yohanna) in the nearly deserted predominantly Christian Iraqi town of Qaraqosh near Mosul, Iraq. Photo: Getty Images
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