• A women walks past a mosque minaret devastated by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Lhokseudu, Aceh province. AFP
    A women walks past a mosque minaret devastated by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Lhokseudu, Aceh province. AFP
  • An Iraqi protester flashes the victory gesture while standing by the smoke of a tyre fire at a roadblock in Karbala. AFP
    An Iraqi protester flashes the victory gesture while standing by the smoke of a tyre fire at a roadblock in Karbala. AFP
  • A butcher auctions cuts of meat as customers hold out pound notes during the traditional pre-Christmas meat auction at Smithfield market in the city of London. AFP
    A butcher auctions cuts of meat as customers hold out pound notes during the traditional pre-Christmas meat auction at Smithfield market in the city of London. AFP
  • Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales speaks during an interview with AFP in Buenos Aires. AFP
    Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales speaks during an interview with AFP in Buenos Aires. AFP
  • People line up for a Christmas Eve church service at the Berlin Cathedral, Germany. EPA
    People line up for a Christmas Eve church service at the Berlin Cathedral, Germany. EPA
  • A cat sits next to men practicing yoga at a park in Mumbai. AFP
    A cat sits next to men practicing yoga at a park in Mumbai. AFP
  • Christians rise candles during a Christmas Eve prayer at a church in Surabaya, East Java. AFP
    Christians rise candles during a Christmas Eve prayer at a church in Surabaya, East Java. AFP
  • An indonesian Christians girl stands near candles during Christmas eve mass at Ganjuran Catholic church in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty Images
    An indonesian Christians girl stands near candles during Christmas eve mass at Ganjuran Catholic church in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty Images
  • The village of Hazano, about 20 kilometres northwest of the city of Idlib, shows Syrian families driving through the town towards the Syrian-Turkish border. AFP
    The village of Hazano, about 20 kilometres northwest of the city of Idlib, shows Syrian families driving through the town towards the Syrian-Turkish border. AFP
  • Paris Opera dancers perform in front of the Palais Garnier against the French government's plan to overhaul the country's retirement system, in Paris. AFP
    Paris Opera dancers perform in front of the Palais Garnier against the French government's plan to overhaul the country's retirement system, in Paris. AFP
  • A man stands on a flooded street during high tide in Venice, Italy. REUTERS
    A man stands on a flooded street during high tide in Venice, Italy. REUTERS

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World in focus - best photos for December 25, 2019

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