• An aerial view shows the Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr bridge on a foggy morning in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 17. AFP
    An aerial view shows the Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr bridge on a foggy morning in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 17. AFP
  • Contestants perform on stage during the Miss France 2024 beauty pageant in Dijon. AFP
    Contestants perform on stage during the Miss France 2024 beauty pageant in Dijon. AFP
  • From left: Leaders of ASEAN-member nations. PhilippinePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Laos's Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Prince Abdul Mateen, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Mamet, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, East Timor's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao pose for a group photo. AFP
    From left: Leaders of ASEAN-member nations. PhilippinePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Laos's Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Prince Abdul Mateen, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Mamet, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, East Timor's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao pose for a group photo. AFP
  • A boy herds his alpaca on Isla del Sol, in the municipality of Copacabana, Bolivia. EPA
    A boy herds his alpaca on Isla del Sol, in the municipality of Copacabana, Bolivia. EPA
  • This aerial view taken in Tbilisi shows the Bridge of Peace illuminated with the EU flag to mark Georgia's candidate status. AFP
    This aerial view taken in Tbilisi shows the Bridge of Peace illuminated with the EU flag to mark Georgia's candidate status. AFP
  • Revellers perform during the Festival of Light in San Jose, Costa Rica. AFP
    Revellers perform during the Festival of Light in San Jose, Costa Rica. AFP
  • A surfer rides a wave at a popular tourism destination in Lhoknga Beach, Indonesia's Aceh province on December 17. AFP
    A surfer rides a wave at a popular tourism destination in Lhoknga Beach, Indonesia's Aceh province on December 17. AFP
  • Members of the Bangladesh cultural organisation 'Chhayanaut' perform at the Dhaka University playground during the 52nd Victory Day celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
    Members of the Bangladesh cultural organisation 'Chhayanaut' perform at the Dhaka University playground during the 52nd Victory Day celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA

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December 17, 2023

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