The day in photos

The day in photos

Jan 20, 2015

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HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17: Giant pandas Cheng Da and Cheng Xiao enjoy playing at the zoo in January 17, 2015 in Hangzhou, China. Both the pandas are three years old however Cheng Da is elder to her brother Cheng Xiao. PHOTOGRAPH BY Feature China / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

Pandas play at a Hangzhou, China, zoo. Barcroft Media

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A model struts (or hops) in Hong Kong. Getty

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Divers pose with an Australian flag during Australia Day underwater party at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium on January 20, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Divers at the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium celebrate Australia Day. Getty

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TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 20: Communication robot "CommU" sit on display during the press conference to introduce the sociable robots, "CommU" and "Sota," hosted by only the robot science communicator Otonaroid and the robot anchor Kodomoroid at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Technology (Miraikan) on January 20, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. CommU and Sota, developed to improve humanoids' sense of interaction in dialogue, make people feel more engaged in conversation with them by featuring diverse eye movements and gaze directions. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images)

CommU “social robots” are on display at a press conference in Tokyo. Getty

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PIC BY ROBERT WHYTE/ CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The rear view of the spider, showing the alien looking face) - A spider with the face of an ALIEN on its back looks like a creature from another planet. The vibrant arachnid, a type of orb-weaver, is more commonly known as an Alien Butt Spider. Two eyes on the spiders back are used to confuse predators, who would expect them to be at the front. The spiders scientific name is Araneus praesignis - with praseginis being Latin for outstanding. SEE CATERS COPY.

Now you know why this critter is called “the alien butt spider.” Robert Whyte / Caters News

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Lucy Malin, 8, of Arlington, Va., center, photographs a DJI Inspire 1 drone in flight during a demonstration by the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Coalition, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington. Lucy is interested in programming a drone and asked her mother if she could come and see them at the demonstration. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Spectators watch a drone take flight at the National Press Club in Washington. AP

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A young swan is about to start flying as it practices on the calm flooded area on the banks of the river Rhine in Duisburg, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Temperatures in Germany got stuck around the freezing point. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A swan takes off in Duisberg, Germany. AP

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. returns to Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, for the first time since suffering injuries after a violent exercise accident. He was welcomed with cheers by fellow Senate Democrats at a weekly policy luncheon. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid returns to work in Washington. AP

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(150119) -- CALCUTTA, Jan. 19, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2015 shows a crocodile rests on the riverside at the Sunderbans area of the Ganges Delta in West Bengal, India. The Ganges Delta is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India. It is the world's largest delta. As a UNESCO world heritage, the Sunderbans area of India shelters lots of mangrove forest and animals. Local people live on fishing, farming and use the ferry boats to commute. Many villages use the solar power due to lack of normal electricity supply. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong) ****Authorized by ytfs**** (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA)

A crocodile rests in the Ganges Delta in West Bengal, India. Sipa

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epaselect epa04570890 Bohdana, the daughter of killed Ukrainian serviceman Serhiy Nikonenko reacts during the funeral ceremony of her father, who was killed in eastern Ukraine conflict, on the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, 20 January 2015. Ukraine offered an immediate ceasefire to Russia, after Moscow claimed that Kiev rejected a fresh peace initiative by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin said in a statement that Ukraine wants Moscow to commit itself to implementing the peace accords signed in the capital of Belarus in September. The Russian Foreign Ministry retorted that Kiev should first withdraw heavy weapons from the front line, as stipulated in the accords. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

A woman mourns her father, who was killed in conflict, in Kiev, Ukraine. EPA

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epaselect epa04571076 Two bulls graze on a snow covered field in Salamanca, center Spain, 20 January 2015. EPA/J.M.GARCIA

Bulls graze in snow-covered grass in Salamanca, Spain. EPA

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PIC BY CAMILLE SEAMAN/ CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: Purple Lightning, Canadian Texas 2014) - These stunning images show the PHWOAR-some power of some of Americas most extreme weather. Camille Seamans wondrous work features huge supercells, crashing lighting and gale-force winds. The roaming photographer has chased storms across the US from Iowa to Wyoming and from Minnesota to Texas. Her favourite places to chase are Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota - notorious hotspots for spectacular storms. SEE CATERS COPY.

Lightning strikes over Canadian, Texas (yes, that’s a real place). Camille Seaman / Caters News

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French soldiers patrol in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as part of the highest level of "Vigipirate" security plan after Islamist attacks January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: CRIME LAW MILITARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Soldiers patrol in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Reuters

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STOCKHOLM 2015-01-20 The newborn twins of a sloth named "Lillan" are seen at the Skansen Aquarium Zoo in Stockholm, Sweden, January 20, 2015. Lillan came down with twins on Friday and has already abandoned her kids. The small sloth are now being feed by the staff in 24 hour shifts to try to save them. Birth of sloths in captivity is extremely rare. Photo: Marko Saavala/TT*** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***

A newborn sloth is swaddled in a Stockholm, Sweden, zoo. Marko Saavala / TT / Europics

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A tattooed women follows the show of designer Lena Hoschek at the Berlin Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2015 in Berlin January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (GERMANY - Tags: FASHION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A model shows her true colors in Berlin. Reuters

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A traffic policeman signals traffic to stop near the Indian Defence Ministry (L) and Home Ministry buildings, which are lit up ahead of the country's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi January 20, 2015. India celebrates its Republic day on January 26. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Government buildings in New Delhi, India, are lit up for Republic Day. Reuters

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Children look on from inside a military vehicle during the funeral of Lebanon's Hezbollah commander Mohamad Issa, known as Abu Issa, in Arab-Salim, south Lebanon January 20, 2015. U.N. peacekeepers stationed in the Golan Heights along the Syrian-Israeli border observed drones coming from the Israeli side before and after an airstrike that killed several top Hezbollah figures, the U.N. said Monday. Sunday's strike hit a convoy carrying commander Mohamad Issa, in Quneitra, near Golan Heights, a Hezbollah statement said. An Iranian general killed in the Israeli air strike in Syria was not its intended target and Israel believed it was attacking only low-ranking guerrillas, a senior security source said on Tuesday. The remarks by the Israeli source, who declined to be identified because Israel has not officially confirmed it carried out the strike, appeared aimed at containing any escalation with Iran or the Lebanese Hezbollah guerrilla group. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST OBITUARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CONFLICT MILITARY)

Children watch a funeral from a military vehicle in Arab-Salim, Lebanon. Reuters

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A seal pup climbs on the top of a pile of sleeping mothers and pups looking for a place to sleep along the rocky shoreline in La Jolla, California January 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A seal pup finds a place to sleep in La Jolla, Calif. Reuters

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A devotee offers prayers in the early morning during the Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Kathmandu January 20, 2015. During the month-long festival, devotees recite one chapter of a Hindu tale daily from the 31-chapter sacred Swasthani Brata Katha book that is dedicated to God Madhavnarayan and Goddess Swasthani, alongside various other gods and goddesses and the miraculous feats performed by them. The devotees also go on pilgrimages to various temples, perform religious rituals, take a holy bath in the rivers and fast for a month, especially among women who believe fasting helps in their family's well-being or in getting them a good husband. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A man prays before dawn in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters

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**PLEASE USE BYLINE - PIC FROM ERIC PARKER / CATERS NEWS - ** (PICTURED: Todd wells flies off 30ft spirit on the Little White Salmon River, Wa.) - This is the death-defying moment a thrill-seeking kayaker plunges 30ft from the top of a ferocious icy waterfall. Taken this summer during a freakish cold spell, the heart-stopping images were captured on camera by celebrated extreme sports photographer Eric Parker and show kayaker Todd Wells, tackling the 30ft drop of the Little White Salmon River, a tributary of the Columbia River in Washington, USA. Adrenaline junkie Todd is no stranger to danger but hurtling down the gnarliest of white-water depths, with icy cold water surrounding him was a lifetime highlight. SEE CATERS COPY.

Kayaker Todd Wells flies off a 30-foot drop on the Little White Salmon River in Washington state. Eric Parker / Caters News

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J/70s sailboats show off their spinnakers on the first day of racing at the Quantum Key West sailing regatta off Key West, Florida January 19, 2015. With 54 entries, the J/70 class is the largest of the 10-class fleet with a total of 115 sailing vessels competing off the Florida Keys. The five-day regatta is to continue through January 23. REUTERS/Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT YACHTING) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Sailboats make the coast of Key West, Fla., more colorful. Reuters

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REFILE - CORRECTING TYPO Houthi fighters stand near a damaged guard post at a Presidential Guards barracks they took over on a mountain overlooking the Presidential Palace in Sanaa January 20, 2015. Houthi fighters entered Yemen's presidential palace after a brief clash with the compound's security guards, witnesses and security sources told Reuters, a day after some of the worst battles in the capital in years. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Houthi fighters watch a damaged guard post in Sanaa, Yemen. Reuters

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Two dogs play together in the snow during wintry weather near Pitlochry, Scotland January 18, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

Dogs play in the snow in Pitlochry, Scotland. Reuters

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