Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.
Protestors from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) stand outside Milan Cathedral, with placards that highlight the use of rabbit fur at the city's fashion week.
In La Paz, Bolivia, Aymara indigenous people demonstrate in favour of the President Evo Morales' re-election bid. Mr Morales, who is Bolivia's first indigenous leader, has been in office since 2006.
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes in the Year of Dog with its Chinese New Year Celebrations, held in honour of the zoo's giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang.
At the Brit Awards in London, a group wear masks of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un masks as they impersonate the country's cheerleaders who performed at the Winter Olympics.
Ash from Mount Sinabung volcano rises to an approximate height of 5km (three miles) during an eruption in Karo, Indonesia.
A model carries a lifelike replica of his own head down the catwalk at the latest Gucci show at Milan Fashion Week.
