A statue of slain former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is surrounded by candles lit by his supporters in Beirut, Lebanon. Nearly nine years after a truck bomb killed Hariri and 22 others, the trial started Thursday for four Hezbollah suspects accused of plotting the assassination. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A fireman calls for more water on the burning Singer home above Glendora, Calif. The wildfire in the foothills of Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains burned a portion of the former Singer home, of sewing machine fame. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daniella Costa watches her dog Lily ride a wave on a paddle board off Barra de Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Claudia Hoffmann, from Aachen, Germany, swings from the Hippie Tree, a popular visitor’s spot overlooking the San Francisco bay, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, in Tiburon, Calif. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Models wait to rehearse the presentation of Schumacher’s Autumn Winter 2014 collection on Thursday during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Palestinians inspect damage to their home Thursday after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. The Israeli military says it attacked the area after militants there launched five rockets toward Israel. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crows pass a man riding a bicycle through thick fog Thursday on the outskirts of Jammu, India, where cold weather continues. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Poland’s Jerry Janowicz gets a cool spray Thursday at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Temperatures topped 43 C (109 F) and play was halted for fours on the outside courts but continued on the covered courts. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taiwan’s AT-3 jet trainers fly in close formation Thursday over Tainan Air Force base in Taiwan. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS