News in Pics (18 January 2021)

Addis Ababa:Ethiopians priests at their church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the Timkat festival, Monday Jan, 18, 2021, an Orthodox Christian occasion to mark the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. The three day festivities of Timkat with singing dancing and processions is one of the most important festivals on the Ethiopian calendar, celebrated across the country.

Washington:The U.S. Capitol is seen between flags placed on the National Mall ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington.

Washington: High level security officials make a survey of the East Front of the Capitol after an announcement of security problems during a rehearsal for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

Oxford: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a viewing window during a tour of the manufacturing facility for the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine at Oxford Biomedica in Oxfordshire, England, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

**TO GO WITH STORY FGN 31** New Delhi: Undated Photo of Indian-American Rohit Chopra, who has been named as the head of a federal agency tasked with protecting the interests of consumers financials by US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

**FACEBOOK PHOTO MADE AVAILABLE FROM AISSC ON MONDAY, JAN. 18, 2021**New Delhi: A delegation of All India Sajjadanashin Council meets National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi.