Best photographs of the day 07/02/2018 - A circus act and an earthquake: Wednesday's top photos

1. Shravanabelagola, India
   A Jain nun offers prayers at vindyagiri hills by touching the feet of Lord Bhaubali statue on the occasion of the 88th ‘Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav’ ceremony.
   

2. Cochabamba, Bolivia
   A man carries a dog from mud and stones after a river flooded Tiquipaya due to heavy rains.
   

3. Vienna, Austria
   Dancers perform during a rehearsal on the eve of the Opera Ball 2018, the sumptuous highlight of the Austrian capital’s ball season.
   

4. Douma, Syria
   Men look in rubble for survivors after airstrikes on the rebel-held, besieged town of Douma on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus
   

5. Nairobi, Kenya
   The opposition lawyer and party official James Orengo hands a letter informing him that his passport has been suspended by the government to a judge presiding over the case of the opposition politician Miguna Miguna, who has been deported to Canada.
   

6. Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
   A homeless person sleeps during snowfall in Paris. About half of the country is on alert for dangerous levels of snow and ice
   

7. Halhul, West Bank
   A protester throws a projectile as Israeli forces enter the city. A Palestinian was shot dead in the occupied West Bank after stabbing a security guard at the entrance to an Israeli settlement, Israel’s military said
   

8. New Orleans, US
   Members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Arcade Fire and RAM of Haiti parade through the French Quarter during the inaugural Krewe du Kanaval celebration
   

9. Luang Prabang, Laos
   One of three red pandas is transported to a Free The Bears sanctuary after being confiscated from wildlife traffickers. The rescue of the endangered red pandas trafficked from China has raised fears that the rare animals are increasingly being coveted by exotic pet owners
   

10. Sidon, Lebanon
    A seagull flies over the water on the hunt for food
    

11. Jinan, China
    Quilts cover the top of a building to protect new concrete from frost at a construction site in Shandong province
    

12. Rome, Italy
    Pope Francis watches a display by circus artists during a general audience at the Vatican
    

13. Hualien, Taiwan
    Props support a damaged building after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake
    

14. Gapyeong, South Korea
    A member of a North Korean cheering squad prepare themselves at an motorway service station
    

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