• Illegal firecrackers are detonated in a controlled explosion in Weisskeissel, eastern Germany. AFP
    Illegal firecrackers are detonated in a controlled explosion in Weisskeissel, eastern Germany. AFP
  • A train passes by a mural depicting a bear on the walls of a metro station in Kiev. AP Photo
    A train passes by a mural depicting a bear on the walls of a metro station in Kiev. AP Photo
  • Tyre marks and footprints are seen on a snow covered car park in Moscow. AFP
    Tyre marks and footprints are seen on a snow covered car park in Moscow. AFP
  • People enjoy festive decorations for the upcoming New Year celebrations in central Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. AFP
    People enjoy festive decorations for the upcoming New Year celebrations in central Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. AFP
  • Supporters of India's main opposition Congress party celebrate after the initial poll results at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Reuters
    Supporters of India's main opposition Congress party celebrate after the initial poll results at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Tourists take a selfie in front of an eight-meter-tall Hug Bear, a work of South Korean pop artist Im Ji-bin, which was set up ahead of Christmas at the top of the stairs of Sejong Centre in downtown Seoul, South Korea. EPA
    Tourists take a selfie in front of an eight-meter-tall Hug Bear, a work of South Korean pop artist Im Ji-bin, which was set up ahead of Christmas at the top of the stairs of Sejong Centre in downtown Seoul, South Korea. EPA
  • A man dressed as Santa Claus has a coffee with yellow vests protesters blocking an oil depot near Le Mans, northwestern France. AFP
    A man dressed as Santa Claus has a coffee with yellow vests protesters blocking an oil depot near Le Mans, northwestern France. AFP
  • A man swims in a partly frozen lake in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province. AFP
    A man swims in a partly frozen lake in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province. AFP
  • A surfer rides a wave during the Punta Galea Big Wave Challenge in Getxo, near Bilbao, Spain. Reuters
    A surfer rides a wave during the Punta Galea Big Wave Challenge in Getxo, near Bilbao, Spain. Reuters
  • Clowns pose for a picture during International Clown Day in Guadalajara, Mexico. AFP
    Clowns pose for a picture during International Clown Day in Guadalajara, Mexico. AFP
  • US Border Patrol agents make arrests during a pro-migration protest, as seen through the border fence from Tijuana, Mexico. AP Photo
    US Border Patrol agents make arrests during a pro-migration protest, as seen through the border fence from Tijuana, Mexico. AP Photo
  • Armed honour guards stand during a welcome ceremony for the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the presidential house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. EPA
    Armed honour guards stand during a welcome ceremony for the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the presidential house in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for December 11, 2018

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