APTOPIX roundup: Jan. 23, 2015

Throughout the day, Associated Press photo editors comb through and designate a selection of the most newsworthy and visually breathtaking images as APTOPIX. Today, we feature a selection of APTOPIX photos from the past month.

APTOPIX India Weather

Commuters make their way amidst morning fog, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Cold wave swept across large parts of north India as fog disrupted road, rail and air traffic in a few areas. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

APTOPIX Mideast Libya UN

In this Thursday, Jan. 9, 2015 photo, a Libyan honor guard stands at attention during the arrival of U.N. Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon in Tripoli.(AP Photo/Mohammed Ben Khalifa)

APTOPIX India Festival

Urmila Gogoi, 65, an Indian villager laughs as she enjoys taking part in the community fishing as part of the Bhogali Bihu celebrations at the Goroimari Lake in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. “Bhogali Bihu” marks the end of the harvesting season in the north eastern state of Assam. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

APTOPIX Germany Fashion Riani

Model Anna Ermakova, daughter of German former Tennis star Boris Becker, wears a creation for Riani's Fall /Winter 2015-2016 collection, as part of Fashion Week in Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

APTOPIX Philippines Pope Asia

Pope Francis smiles as he arrives at the Mall of Asia arena, in Manila, Philippines, for a meeting with families, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. Walking into a packed 20,000-seat arena, Francis greeted and blessed the people who lined his long way to the stage. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

APTOPIX Britain Zoo Count

Penguins swim in their pool during the annual stock take at London Zoo, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. Caring for more than 750 different species, London Zoo keepers started the New Year with the task of counting every single animal. With three Sumatran tiger cubs adding vital numbers to the European conservation breeding programme, the birth of six critically-endangered Philippine crocodiles and the arrival of nine Humboldt penguin chicks, all of the new additions will be added to the records. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

APTOPIX Ukraine

A Ukrainian woman takes a bath in the waters of lake of Sherbakova Park during the celebration of the Orthodox Epiphany in Donetsk, Ukraine. Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 , following old Julian calendar. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

APTOPIX MLK Holiday

Jaiya Smith carries a sign down the aisle during a service honoring Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King preached, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

APTOPIX Italy Ferry Fire

A firefighter sprays water on the Norman Atlantic ferry after it was towed into the port of Brindisi, southern Italy, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015. For a second day, fierce heat from a slow-burning blaze kept firefighters and other investigators on Saturday from searching the hold and vehicle decks of a Greek ferry for more bodies. At least 11 people perished in the pre-dawn blaze on Dec. 28 aboard the Norman Atlantic, on a voyage between Greece and Italy. Authorities fear more bodies might be inside the vehicle deck where the fire began. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

APTOPIX Winter Weather Maine

A man shields his eyes from the sun as he views the arctic sea smoke rising from Casco Bay, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, in Portland, Maine. Dangerously cold air has sent temperatures plummeting around the U.S. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

APTOPIX Equatorial Guniea Soccer African Cup

DR Congo’s soccer fan painted in his national colors gestures during the African Cup of Nations Group B soccer match between DR Congo and Zambia in Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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Lead Image Caption: In this Thursday, Jan. 9, 2015 photo, a Libyan honor guard stands at attention during the arrival of U.N. Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon in Tripoli.(AP Photo/Mohammed Ben Khalifa)

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