News in Pics, December 31: Best photos from around the world

Women walk under an umbrella in front of a 2021 sign displayed in downtown Pristina as Kosovars prepare to celebrate the New Year 2021 at their homes, amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: AFP

Shamans performs a flower ritual to a man during a ritual of predictions at the Wishes Market in Lima. Every year before New Year, shamans from the Andean region make predictions for the next year at this market in the Peruvian capital. Credit: AFP

Colombian police officers stand guard inside of coca field during an operation to eradicate illicit crops in Tumaco, Narino Department, Colombia. Credit: AFP

Frank Kaminsky #8 of the Phoenix Suns puts up a shot over Nicolo Melli #20 and Nickeil Alexander-Walker #6 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of the NBA game at Phoenix Suns Arena. Credit: AFP

Relatives mourn during the funeral of Covid-19 victim Maria Estela Maris Melo, at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. Credit: AFP

A man lights candles symbolizing the 886 Covid-19 victims in the Canton of Zurich during a candlelight vigil on the Gemuesebruecke bridge in front of the Grossmuenster church, as the spread of Covid-19 continues, in Zurich, Switzerland. Credit: Reuters