• Afghan men play cricket on a field covered in snow on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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 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 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
    A child wears a green costume mask at a store in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

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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

Jason Von Berg
Abu Dhabi

December 16, 2017

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 8: Diwali. India's festival of lights. Adnan Abidi / Reuters
  • No 9: The fidget spinner. Did you get one? Carlos Osorio / AP Photo
    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
    No 10: VAT in the UAE. January 1, 2018 is fast approaching, people. Are you ready? Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg
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