The World in Photos This Week

French boots hit Malian soil; smog covers Beijing; and a nonchalant horse trots through a bonfire.

JANUARY 18, 2013

Heavy smog has shrouded Beijing off and on since Jan. 12 as pollution in the city has reached hazardous "crazy bad" levels. Above, a tourist wearing a mask looks at the Forbidden City on Jan. 16. For more on the recent pollution in Beijing, see this post by Isaac Stone Fish's on FP's Passport blog.

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