• St Paul’s Cathedral choristers take a selfie after rehearsing for Christmas services and concerts at the cathedral in central London on December 9, 2016. Justin Tallis / Agence France-Presse
    St Paul’s Cathedral choristers take a selfie after rehearsing for Christmas services and concerts at the cathedral in central London on December 9, 2016. Justin Tallis / Agence France-Presse
  • Acehnese Muslims attend Friday prayers outside the collapsed mosque at Pangwa Village, Meureudu, Pidie Jaya on December 9, 2016, after an earthquake struck the area earlier in the week. Hotli Simanjuntak / EPA
    Acehnese Muslims attend Friday prayers outside the collapsed mosque at Pangwa Village, Meureudu, Pidie Jaya on December 9, 2016, after an earthquake struck the area earlier in the week. Hotli Simanjuntak / EPA
  • An African migrant arrives at a short-stay immigrant centre on December 9, 2016, after crossing the border fence between Morocco and Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta. M Martin / Reuters
    An African migrant arrives at a short-stay immigrant centre on December 9, 2016, after crossing the border fence between Morocco and Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta. M Martin / Reuters
  • The Mont-Blanc mountain is pictured from St-Cergue near Geneva, Switzerland, in a sea of mist on a warm winter day on December 9, 2016. Denis Balibouse / Reuters
    The Mont-Blanc mountain is pictured from St-Cergue near Geneva, Switzerland, in a sea of mist on a warm winter day on December 9, 2016. Denis Balibouse / Reuters
  • South Koreans hold placards reading ‘Park Geun-Hye Out’ in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on December 9, 2016, during a rally urging lawmakers to vote for an impeachment bill against scandal-ridden president. Jeon Heon-Kyun / EPA
    South Koreans hold placards reading ‘Park Geun-Hye Out’ in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on December 9, 2016, during a rally urging lawmakers to vote for an impeachment bill against scandal-ridden president. Jeon Heon-Kyun / EPA
  • Snow falls around the Space Needle, in Seattle, Washing, on December 8, 2016. Grant Hindsley / seattlepi.com via AP
    Snow falls around the Space Needle, in Seattle, Washing, on December 8, 2016. Grant Hindsley / seattlepi.com via AP
  • A disabled man on December 9, 2016, passes a slogan on a wall that reads ‘Enter Egypt it’s safe’ near the scene of a bomb blast in Giza Al Haram Street on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
    A disabled man on December 9, 2016, passes a slogan on a wall that reads ‘Enter Egypt it’s safe’ near the scene of a bomb blast in Giza Al Haram Street on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
  • A child walks between empty chairs during Pope Francis’ audience with donors of the Christmas tree and Nativity scene set up in St. Peter’s Square, in Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican on December 9, 2016. The Christmas tree was donated from the Trentino region, and the Nativity scene comes from Malta. Andrew Medichini / Associated Press
    A child walks between empty chairs during Pope Francis’ audience with donors of the Christmas tree and Nativity scene set up in St. Peter’s Square, in Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican on December 9, 2016. The Christmas tree was donated from the Trentino region, and the Nativity scene comes from Malta. Andrew Medichini / Associated Press
  • A woman watches a rescue team on Demceber 9, 2016, at the site collapsed building, which had been under construction in Hyderabad, India. Some people were reportedly inside the building when it fell. Mahesh Kumar A / Associated Press
    A woman watches a rescue team on Demceber 9, 2016, at the site collapsed building, which had been under construction in Hyderabad, India. Some people were reportedly inside the building when it fell. Mahesh Kumar A / Associated Press

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World in focus — best photos for December 9, 2016

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December 09, 2016

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