• A worker sprays the plants on a decoration setup for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, China. Andy Wong/AP Photo
    A worker sprays the plants on a decoration setup for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, China. Andy Wong/AP Photo
  • Simon Carvalho surfs in a drainage canal swollen from tropical storm rainfall in Hilo, Hawaii. Mario Tama/AFP
    Simon Carvalho surfs in a drainage canal swollen from tropical storm rainfall in Hilo, Hawaii. Mario Tama/AFP
  • An Omani horse rider takes part in a traditional horse show in Sur. Francois Nel/Getty Images
    An Omani horse rider takes part in a traditional horse show in Sur. Francois Nel/Getty Images
  • A model participates in the 2018 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival in South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
    A model participates in the 2018 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival in South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
  • Elephants decorated for the Esala Perahera festival are lead past Sri Lankan Buddhist the temple of the Tooth in the ancient hill capital of Kandy. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP
    Elephants decorated for the Esala Perahera festival are lead past Sri Lankan Buddhist the temple of the Tooth in the ancient hill capital of Kandy. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP
  • Indian workers carry on construction works at the Statue Of Unity, a monument dedicated to Indian independence leader Vallabhbhai Patel, at Kevadiya Colony in Gujarat state. Sam Panthaky/AFP
    Indian workers carry on construction works at the Statue Of Unity, a monument dedicated to Indian independence leader Vallabhbhai Patel, at Kevadiya Colony in Gujarat state. Sam Panthaky/AFP
  • North Koreans on a bus hold the hands of their South Korean relatives to bid farewell after the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea. Lee Su-kil/AP Photo
    North Koreans on a bus hold the hands of their South Korean relatives to bid farewell after the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea. Lee Su-kil/AP Photo
  • Kim Ja-in of South Korea is seen as she competes in the Bouldering Women's Combined Finals at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia. Edgar Su/Reuters
    Kim Ja-in of South Korea is seen as she competes in the Bouldering Women's Combined Finals at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia. Edgar Su/Reuters
  • A young Hindu priest takes a holy bath as part of a ritual during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
    A young Hindu priest takes a holy bath as part of a ritual during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, festival at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
  • Owners of AIBO robot dogs pet them at Sony Corp's entertainment robot AIBO's fan meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
    Owners of AIBO robot dogs pet them at Sony Corp's entertainment robot AIBO's fan meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
  • The bicycles of various sharing services are seen at a vacant lot in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Reuters
    The bicycles of various sharing services are seen at a vacant lot in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Reuters
  • A fisherman carries his rod and buckets at the Xwejni Salt Pans outside Zebbug, on the island of Gozo, Malta. Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters
    A fisherman carries his rod and buckets at the Xwejni Salt Pans outside Zebbug, on the island of Gozo, Malta. Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters
  • Bahrain's Aminat Jamal competes in a heat of the women's 400m hurdles during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Jewel Samad/AFP
    Bahrain's Aminat Jamal competes in a heat of the women's 400m hurdles during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Jewel Samad/AFP

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World in focus - best photos for August 26, 2018

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