Around the World With the Week's Best Photos
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Along with freezing temperatures, snow days, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, this week also brought us a pope selfie. During his weekly audience in Vatican City, Pope Francis stopped to pose for a picture alongside one of the visitors. Meanwhile, Prince Harry made a smiley appearance in London, the Obamas took some time to give back, and people across the globe had snow days. See all that and more in the week's best pictures from around the world!
Holy Moment
People held up different representations of baby Jesus for the Santo Niño Festival in the Philippines.
Icebreaker
A tugboat broke up the ice near Chicago following a snowstorm and frigid temperatures.
Hang Loose
President Barack Obama gave the Hawaiian "hang loose" greeting while speaking at the White House in Washington DC.
Welcome Home
Soldiers marked their return from Afghanistan with a march through the streets of Doncaster, England.
Game Time
Crews removed snow from New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, where the Super Bowl is set to take place in early February.
Big Grin
Prince Harry was all smiles at a London press conference for his Walking With the Wounded South Pole Challenge team.
Flash Flood
A man waded his way through the street while carrying his groceries home in Somerset, England.
On the Water
A lone boat floated in the middle of a lake in Kashmir, India, after a heavy snowfall.