XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY (Jan. 15)

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BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to his party members at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 14, 2020. Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Tuesday that Turkey would "teach a lesson" to Khalifa Haftar, commander of Libya's east-based army, if his forces resume fighting. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

A Lebanese demonstrator protests in front of the house of newly-appointed Prime Minister Hassan Diab in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 14, 2020. Protesters vowed on Tuesday to escalate their demonstrations if Hassan Diab fails to form a cabinet of independent ministers within 48 hours, MTV local TV Channel reported. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

Female laborers gather at a pier in Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Jan. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media inside the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Jan. 13, 2020. Boris Johnson said Monday during a visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland that he hopes and is "confident" to secure a zero-tariff, zero-quota agreement with the European Union. (Photo by Paul McErlane/Xinhua)

Palestinian Hamouda Abu Amra (2nd L) and his family members warm themselves by a fire in the cold weather next to their destroyed house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 14, 2020. Abu Amra's house was destroyed in an Israeli air strike last November. It is not the first time that his house is bombed by Israeli aircraft. It was destroyed three times during the large-scale Israeli military offensives waged on the Gaza Strip in 2009, 2012 and 2014 respectively. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A 21-day-old female Javan Langur baby (Trachypithecus auratus), namely Natalia, is seen with her mother at Aspinall Foundation Ciwidey in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2020. Natalia, a critically endangered Javan Langur, was born before Christmas and outside of its habitat. (Photo by Bukbis Candra Ismeth Bey/Xinhua)

Sofya Tyutyunina (R)/Alexander Shustitskiy of Russia perform during the ice dance free dance of figure skating event at the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Villagers take part in a community fishing event during Bhogali Bihu harvest celebrations at Goroimari Lake in Panbari, Assam, India, Jan. 14, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)

Members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) stand at attention on the vessel CCG 5204 at Pier 15 in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 14, 2020. The vessel of the CCG is paying an official visit to the Philippines for the first time, aiming to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on maritime law enforcement of the two countries.

Coded 5204, the visiting CCG ship arrived at the port in Manila on Tuesday morning to begin its four-day friendly visit. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Aerial photo shows volunteer performers from Peng'an County performing dragon and lion dance for villagers at Wadian Village, Nanchong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 13, 2020, ahead of the traditional Spring Festival. (Photo by Liu Yonghong/Xinhua)

A crew member is seen on a train in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 13, 2020. There will be three billion trips during the travel rush from Jan. 10 to Feb. 18 for family reunions and travel, slightly up from that of last year, according to a forecast from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

Residents select goods at a shopping fair held to greet the upcoming Spring Festival at Wuhan International Conference Exhibition Center in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)