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A picture taken on January 3, 2021 shows a general view of Egypt's High Dam in Aswan, some 920km south of the capital Cairo. - Half a century since Egypt's ground-breaking Aswan dam was inaugurated to fanfare, harnessing the Nile for hydropower and irrigation the giant barrier is still criticised for its human and environmental toll. Credit: AFP.
Activists in opposition to the death penalty gather to protest the execution of Lisa Montgomery, who is scheduled to be the first woman put to death by the federal government in nearly 70 years, at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. Credit: Reuters.
Restaurant employees hold a banner reading “Open of Die” as they demonstrate demanding the opening of the business, in Mexico City on January 12, 2021. - A group of restaurant owners decided to open their businesses despite being banned by the city government in an effort to lower Covid-19 infections. Credit: AFP.
A sign is seen in front of a closed bar at Walking Street amid fears of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Pattaya, one of the city's top tourist spots in Thailand. Credit: Reuters.
A picture taken on January 4, 2021 shows the interior of Ramses II temple at the archeological site of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt on the Nile's western bank, some 1120 kilometres south of the capital Cairo. Credit: AFP.
Supporters of US President Donald Trump and protesters of his visit wait for his convoy to pass near the airport in McAllen, Texas. Credit: Reuters.
Members of the US National Guard arrive at the US Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Pentagon is deploying as many as 15,000 National Guard troops to protect President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, amid fears of new violence. Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/AFP.