Schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade, 15, (C) is lifted by children as they celebrate during an inter-school cricket tournament in Mumbai, India, January 5, 2016. Maharashtra schoolboy Dhanawade rewrote the record books on Tuesday, hammering an epic 1009 not out in an inter-school cricket tournament to register the highest individual score in an innings in any form of the game. Photo: Reuters
US President Barack Obama wipes away a tear while announcing steps the administration is taking to reduce gun violence while delivering a statement in the East Room of the White House in Washington January 5, 2016. Obama said the gun control measures were well within his authority to implement without congressional approval. Photo: Reuters
A driver climbs out of a window of his car after driving onto a flooded road in Van Nuys, California January 5, 2016. An El Nino-strengthened storm brought widespread rain to drought-stricken California on Tuesday, triggering flooding that clogged roadways, and authorities warned residents about possible mud slides. Photo: Reuters
Wind damage by a possible tornado is seen at a commercial building in Vernon, California January 5, 2016. An El Nino-strengthened storm brought widespread rain to drought-stricken California on Tuesday, triggering flooding that clogged roadways, and authorities warned residents about possible mud slides. Photo: Reuters
Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association display their balancing skills atop bamboo ladders during a New Year demonstration by the fire brigade in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2016. Photo: Reuters
