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BEIJING, Jan.6, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.

Supporters attend a rally for Qassem Soleimani in southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 5, 2020. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah urged on Sunday its fighters to attack U.S. soldiers in the region in retaliation for the assassination of Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani by the United States. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

People attend a protest against the killing of high-profile Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in San Francisco, the United States, Jan. 4, 2020. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

People attend a mourning ceremony for students killed in an air strike on a military academy in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 5, 2020. On Saturday, 30 students were killed and 33 others were injured in an air strike that hit the military academy in Tripoli. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

Former Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic (R) waves to supporters during a celebration for his winning presidential election in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 5, 2020. (Jurica Galoic/Pixsell via Xinhua)

People dressed as Santa Claus visit Jerusalem's Old City, on Jan. 5, 2020. (JINI via Xinhua)

A local highway is pictured against an orange-colored sky as smoke generated by Australian bushfires hit Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 5, 2020.

The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, turning the city's skyline into eerie orange color Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Li Qiaoqiao/Xinhua)

Newly-elected Chinese men's national football team head coach Li Tie attends the press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Black-necked cranes are seen at a reservoir in Lhunzhub County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

Fireworks explode to celebrate the opening of the 36th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

A member of a local clown community practices before offering entertainments to children staying at a temporary shelter in the aftermath of recent floods in Bintaro, Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

A lizard is shown at the Reptile Super Show in Anaheim, the United States, on Jan. 4, 2020. Featuring different kinds of snakes, tortoises and lizards, the two-day Reptile Super Show attracted thousands of reptile enthusiasts on Saturday. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

Painters draw mice to welcome the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year in Klang, Malaysia, on Jan. 5, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Liam Foster of the United States competes during the men's speed final at 2019-2020 UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) Ice Climbing World Cup at Lotus Mountain in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

Aerial photo taken on Jan. 4, 2020 shows a worker drying hand-made brooms at a factory in Balin Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Photo by Wang Zheng/Xinhua)