Young Buddhists arrive to pray at the Shwedagon pagoda to mark the Myanmar New Year Day in Yangon. Lynn Bo Bo / EPA
Young Buddhists arrive to pray at the Shwedagon pagoda to mark the Myanmar New Year Day in Yangon. Lynn Bo Bo / EPA
Bangladeshi men exercise in Ramna Park in Dhaka. Monirul Alam / EPA
Bangladeshi men exercise in Ramna Park in Dhaka. Monirul Alam / EPA
Talin Mavani, a Charlie Chaplin impersonator, breaks into a jig with other impersonators during an event commemorating the legendary actor's 129th brithday in Adipur, Gujarat, India. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP
Talin Mavani, a Charlie Chaplin impersonator, breaks into a jig with other impersonators during an event commemorating the legendary actor's 129th brithday in Adipur, Gujarat, India. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP
Firefighters work to control a bush fire in Menai, Sydney, Australia. Brendan Esposito / EPA
Firefighters work to control a bush fire in Menai, Sydney, Australia. Brendan Esposito / EPA
Central American migrants, moving in a caravan through Mexico, wait next to a railway line for a freight train, in Irapuato, in Guanajuato state, Mexico. Edgard Garrido / Reuters
Central American migrants, moving in a caravan through Mexico, wait next to a railway line for a freight train, in Irapuato, in Guanajuato state, Mexico. Edgard Garrido / Reuters
A farmer sorts through plum flowers in Xuanhua in China's northern Hebei province. AFP
A farmer sorts through plum flowers in Xuanhua in China's northern Hebei province. AFP
A Memorial Stupa filled with more than 8,000 skulls of humans who were killed by the Khmer Rouge regime at the Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Kith Serey / EPA
A Memorial Stupa filled with more than 8,000 skulls of humans who were killed by the Khmer Rouge regime at the Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Kith Serey / EPA
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay dunks the ball against the Golden State Warriors. Ezra Shaw / EPA
San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay dunks the ball against the Golden State Warriors. Ezra Shaw / EPA

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World in focus - best photos for April 17, 2018

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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April 17, 2018

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RACE CARD

6.30pm: Madjani Stakes Group 2 (PA) Dh97,500 (Dirt) 1,900m
7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,400m
7.40pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,600m
8.15pm: Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 2,200m
8.50pm: Dubai Creek Mile Listed (TB) Dh132,500 (D) 1,600m
9.25pm: Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 1,900m
10pm: Handicap (TB) Dh92,500 (D) 1,400m

Major honours

ARSENAL

  • FA Cup - 2005

BARCELONA

  • La Liga - 2013
  • Copa del Rey - 2012
  • Fifa Club World Cup - 2011

CHELSEA

  • Premier League - 2015, 2017
  • FA Cup - 2018
  • League Cup - 2015

SPAIN

  • World Cup - 2010
  • European Championship - 2008, 2012
Expert advice

“Join in with a group like Cycle Safe Dubai or TrainYAS, where you’ll meet like-minded people and always have support on hand.”

Stewart Howison, co-founder of Cycle Safe Dubai and owner of Revolution Cycles

“When you sweat a lot, you lose a lot of salt and other electrolytes from your body. If your electrolytes drop enough, you will be at risk of cramping. To prevent salt deficiency, simply add an electrolyte mix to your water.”

Cornelia Gloor, head of RAK Hospital’s Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Centre 

“Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can ride as fast or as far during the summer as you do in cooler weather. The heat will make you expend more energy to maintain a speed that might normally be comfortable, so pace yourself when riding during the hotter parts of the day.”

Chandrashekar Nandi, physiotherapist at Burjeel Hospital in Dubai
 

The biog:

From: Wimbledon, London, UK

Education: Medical doctor

Hobbies: Travelling, meeting new people and cultures 

Favourite animals: All of them 

MATCH INFO

Europa League semi-final, second leg
Atletico Madrid (1) v Arsenal (1)
Where: Wanda Metropolitano
When: Thursday, May 3
Live: On BeIN Sports HD

How to join and use Abu Dhabi’s public libraries

• There are six libraries in Abu Dhabi emirate run by the Department of Culture and Tourism, including one in Al Ain and Al Dhafra.

• Libraries are free to visit and visitors can consult books, use online resources and study there. Most are open from 8am to 8pm on weekdays, closed on Fridays and have variable hours on Saturdays, except for Qasr Al Watan which is open from 10am to 8pm every day.

• In order to borrow books, visitors must join the service by providing a passport photograph, Emirates ID and a refundable deposit of Dh400. Members can borrow five books for three weeks, all of which are renewable up to two times online.

• If users do not wish to pay the fee, they can still use the library’s electronic resources for free by simply registering on the website. Once registered, a username and password is provided, allowing remote access.

• For more information visit the library network's website.

'My Son'

Director: Christian Carion

Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis

Rating: 2/5

Brief scoreline:

Wolves 3

Neves 28', Doherty 37', Jota 45' 2

Arsenal 1

Papastathopoulos 80'

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