2018-01-03 Photo gallery

Big waves crash over the sea walls in Blackpool northwest England as a storm lashed the UK with violent storm-force winds of up to 100mph, leaving thousands of homes without power and hitting transport links Wednesday Jan. 3, 2018. AP/PTI Photo

Pope Francis is caressed by a child on the occasion of the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. AP/PTI Photo

Dalit protesters burn a bike at Vikroli in Mumbai on Wednesday during a protest over Bhima Koregaon violence. PTI Photo

A street wears a deserted look following Dalit prostests over the Bhima Koregaon violence, in Pune on Wednesday. PTI Photo

A man feeds gulls at Yamuna river during cold winter morning in Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo

A Sadhu (holy man) takes bath in Ganga River at Babughat transit camp in Kolkata on Wednesday morning, on the way to Sagar Island to attend upcoming Gangasagar mela. PTI Photo

Water flows over the over the Bridal Veil Falls in Niagara Falls, N.Y., viewed from the Canadian side in Niagara Falls, Ont., Tuesday, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Almost every year frigid temperatures transform the falls into an icy winter wonderland when...

Superstar Rajinikanth meeting with DMK chief M. Karunanidhi at Karunanidhi's residence in Chennai on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Steam rises above the waters of the Mississippi River underneath the Eads Bridge as the temperature hovers around -1 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in St. Louis. Cold temperatures will stay throughout the week. AP/PTI