• A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past Christmas decorations at Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past Christmas decorations at Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud competes in the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg, central Switzerland. AFP
    Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud competes in the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg, central Switzerland. AFP
  • Pet dogs dressed in Santa Claus costumes are seen on a sidecar of a Harley Davidson motorbike before the Xmas Toy Run parade to mark the festive holidays and rally against child abuse, organised by the Harley Santa Club in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    Pet dogs dressed in Santa Claus costumes are seen on a sidecar of a Harley Davidson motorbike before the Xmas Toy Run parade to mark the festive holidays and rally against child abuse, organised by the Harley Santa Club in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • A child skates on Meech Lake in Chelsea, Quebec. AP Photo
    A child skates on Meech Lake in Chelsea, Quebec. AP Photo
  • Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi heads the ball to score a goal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP
    Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi heads the ball to score a goal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP
  • Workers at the El Gran San Shopping Center walk inside balloons as part of a campaign to maintain physical distance between shoppers during the Christmas season, in Bogota, Colombia. The South American country recently passed the unprecedented figure of 40,000 deaths from Covid-19. EPA
    Workers at the El Gran San Shopping Center walk inside balloons as part of a campaign to maintain physical distance between shoppers during the Christmas season, in Bogota, Colombia. The South American country recently passed the unprecedented figure of 40,000 deaths from Covid-19. EPA
  • Elena Zaikina (blue) of Russia in action against Karyna Shut (red) of Belarus during their women's 80kg category final bout at the Sambo World Cup 'Kharlampiev Memorial' 2020 in Moscow, Russia. Zaikina won the competition. EPA
    Elena Zaikina (blue) of Russia in action against Karyna Shut (red) of Belarus during their women's 80kg category final bout at the Sambo World Cup 'Kharlampiev Memorial' 2020 in Moscow, Russia. Zaikina won the competition. EPA
  • Carlos Brathwaite of the Sixers celebrates the wicket of Alex Carey of the Strikers during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and the Adelaide Strikers at Blundstone Arena, in Hobart, Australia. Getty Images
    Carlos Brathwaite of the Sixers celebrates the wicket of Alex Carey of the Strikers during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and the Adelaide Strikers at Blundstone Arena, in Hobart, Australia. Getty Images
  • A woman wearing a face mask takes a photo near a Christmas decoration in Seoul, South Korea. AP Photo
    A woman wearing a face mask takes a photo near a Christmas decoration in Seoul, South Korea. AP Photo

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World in focus - best photos for December 20, 2020

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