News in Pics, January 20: Best photos from around the world

Iraqi Kurds perform a traditional dance at the snow covered Safin Mountain on January 18, 2022 near the city of Arbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdish autonomous region. Credit: AFP Photo

US Democrats were expected to plow ahead January with an almost certainly doomed effort to enact sweeping voting rights reforms they argue would protect democracy against threats posed by Republicans. Credit: AFP Photo

People gather to see rice pyramids at the launch of the largest rice pyramids in Abuja, Nigeria, on January 18, 2022. - The bags of rice which were planted and harvested by Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) from states in Nigeria, are one million rice paddies stacked in 15 separate pyramids which is expected to solve the food crisis in Nigeria. Credit: AFP Photo

Eleven people were killed in air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital, a witness and medical sources told AFP, as the Saudi-led coalition hit back after a deadly attack on Abu Dhabi that sent Gulf tensions soaring. Credit: AFP Photo

Taliban officials watch the football match between the Kabul Shaheen Asmayee and Toofan Harirod of Herat at Kandahar Stadium in Kandahar. Credit: AFP Photo

HMAS Adelaide embarks Australian Army CH-47 Chinook Heavy-Lift Helicopters before departing the port of Brisbane for Tonga to assist in relief efforts. Credit: Reuters Photo