News in Pics, January 23: Best photos from around the world

A local resident looks on as a Cal fire water dropping helicopter flies by while the Colorado fire burns near Big Sur, California. Credit: Reuters Photo

Iraq is trying to emerge from almost two decades of conflict and has been mired in a political and economic crisis, and animal welfare is far from a priority either for most people or for the authorities. More than a decade ago, thousands of stray dogs were gunned down with automatic weapons after municipalities including Baghdad decided that their numbers were too high. Credit: AFP Photo

Buddhist monks take part in a funeral ceremony for Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh, 95, at the Tu Hieu Pagoda in Hue. Credit: AFP Photo

A peasant leaves a bushfire in Guatavita, near Bogota, on January 22 2022. - The bushfire has destroyed dozen of hectares of native vegetation and is out of control according to local authorities. Credit: AFP Photo

Aereal view of cleaning crews working to remove oil from a beach annexed to the summer resort town of Ancon, northern Lima, on January 22, 2022 after a spill which occurred during the offloading process of the Italian-flagged tanker

Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate at a rally put on by the