The best images from around the world for Jan. 14
A statue of a piper is covered in snow in Bruar, central Scotland. Britain's Meteorological Office has issued warnings that parts of the country will be struck by gales and snow.Russell Cheyne/Reuters
A man holds the new issue of satirical French weekly Charlie Hebdo, at a kiosk in Nice. The first edition of Charlie Hebdo published after the deadly attacks sold out within minutes at newspaper kiosks around France.Eric Gaillard/Reuters
Kevin Jorgeson of California, wearing green, and 36-year-old Tommy Caldwell, wearing blue lower right, climb near the summit of El Capitan .Ben Margot/The Associated Press
A displaced Iraqi girl from the Yazidi community, who fled violence between Islamic State (IS) group jihadists and Peshmerga fighters in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar.Safin Hamed/AFP / Getty Images
Canada's Olivier Rochon competes during the men's Aerials Qualification of the FIS Freestyle and Snowboarding World Ski Championships 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.Joe Klamar/AFP / Getty Images
A tortoise rests on a scale during an inventory at the Zoo in Duisburg, Germany. Every year the Zoo counts its' animals, size and weight.Frank Augstein/The Associated Press
Pro-democracy lawmakers carrying yellow umbrellas as they leave to boycott Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying giving the annual policy address inside Legislative Council in Hong Kong.Bobby Yip/Reuters
A hot air balloon floats upwards during the International Balloon trophy in the village of Filzmoos , Austria.Leonhard Foeger/Reuters
A policeman stands next to a caved-in area on a street in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.Reuters
Young boys dressed as Swiss Guards rehearse at the steps of the Manila Cathedral ahead of the papal visit.Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images