World in focus - best photos for December 16, 2017

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

Afghan men play cricket on a field covered in snow on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters

Bangladeshi people with their faces painted with the colours of the national flag attend a rally during Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Abir Abdullah / EPA

A motorcyclist rides amid snow in Dalian, Liaoning province, China. Reuters

Two young women walk past a swan lantern during the opening night of the Vancouver Chinese Lantern Festival at the Pacific National Exhibition, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press via AP

China's Liu Cheng returns the shot to Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen during the third day of the Dubai Badminton World Superseries Finals in Dubai. Mahmoud Khaled / AFP Photo

Palestinian protesters gesture during clashes with Israeli soldiers amidst a protest organised to show opposition to the US President's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Mohammed Saber / EPA

A Palestinian protester throws stones at Israeli troops during clashes with Israeli soldiers amidst a protest organised to show opposition to the US President's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Mohammed Saber / EPA

A picture made with a slow shutter speed shows a carousel being installed in downtown during Christmas preparations in Chisinau, Moldova. Dumitru Doru / EPA

A child wears a green costume mask at a store in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

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What the UAE Googled in 2017, in pictures:

No 1: IPL 2017. Virat Kohli and the Indian Premier League cast of 2017 tops the charts and shows the sporting juggernaut is not slowing down. Punit Paranjpe / AFP

No 2: iPhone 8. Despite muted sales - and the iPhone X lurking on the horizon - it was our second most searched for phrase on Google. Giuseppe Cacace / AFP Photo

No 3: Dangal. Aamir Khan wins this year's race for the top Khan in Bollywood if UAE's Google users are anything to go by. Courtesy.

No 4: Ramadan. The holy month is a mainstay on yearly Google search lists. Christopher Pike / The National

No 5: Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency's fluctuations has been closely monitored by UAE internet users. Franck Robichon / EPA

No 6: Louvre Abu Dhabi. Our biggest UAE news story of the year. Here's a general view of the museum days before its opening. Christopher Pike / The National

No 7: Despacito. Luis Fonsi's smash hit has been viewed 4.5 billion times on YouTube. Andrew Lipovsky / NBC /NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

No 8: Diwali. India's festival of lights. Adnan Abidi / Reuters

No 9: The fidget spinner. Did you get one? Carlos Osorio / AP Photo

No 10: VAT in the UAE. January 1, 2018 is fast approaching, people. Are you ready? Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg