World in focus - best photos for December 20, 2018

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world today

A supporter of Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu reacts after police fire teargas. AFP

A Chinese woman steers a boat in a canal in Zhouzhuang, China. EPA

South Korean taxi drivers participate in a rally calling for a car-pooling app to be banned in front of the National Assembly. Getty Images

Motorcross riders entertain fans during the Big Bash League match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

University students preparing for the upcoming National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate at a library of Shenyang Agricultural University in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province. AFP

Horses and riders clear a fence during The Tanners Wines Handicap Steeple Chase at Ludlow Racecourse in Ludlow, England. Getty Images

A search and rescue team approaches the Soyuz MS-09 capsule carrying the International Space Station crew after its landing in a remote area outside the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. AFP

People attend an unveiling ceremony for a fleet of new methanol-fuelled taxis, developed by Geely, in Xian, Shaanxi province, China. Reuters

The owner of a kids hair salon, dressed as Santa Claus, offers candies to a child while a hairstylist cuts her hair in Monterrey, Mexico. Reuters

People walk past snow-covered trees outside the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Reuters

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