An aurora is seen in the sky in Rovaniemi, Finland. Reuters
An aurora is seen in the sky in Rovaniemi, Finland. Reuters
Hindu devotees climb the steps to Batu Caves during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
Hindu devotees climb the steps to Batu Caves during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
Sri Lankan traditional dancers perform during the annual religious procession at the historic Gangaramya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
Sri Lankan traditional dancers perform during the annual religious procession at the historic Gangaramya Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
Gallery assistants pose next to an artwork entitled 'The Splash' 1966, by British artist David Hockney, expected to sell for £20-£30 million ($25.9 - $38.8 million) at a Contemporary Art Evening Auction on February 11, during a photo call at Sotheby's Galleries in central London. AFP
Gallery assistants pose next to an artwork entitled 'The Splash' 1966, by British artist David Hockney, expected to sell for £20-£30 million ($25.9 - $38.8 million) at a Contemporary Art Evening Auction on February 11, during a photo call at Sotheby's Galleries in central London. AFP
A skier moves on a frozen pond near Novodevichy Monastery on a snowy day in Moscow. AFP
A skier moves on a frozen pond near Novodevichy Monastery on a snowy day in Moscow. AFP
Hindu devotee wears a mask as she rests at a shrine in Batu Caves during Thaipusam, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
Hindu devotee wears a mask as she rests at a shrine in Batu Caves during Thaipusam, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters
Debutants dance during the opening of the SemperOpernball 2020 in the Semperoper Opera House in Dresden, Germany. EPA
Debutants dance during the opening of the SemperOpernball 2020 in the Semperoper Opera House in Dresden, Germany. EPA
A man walks with his bicycle in the winter sun on a weir over the Ruhr river at Lake Baldeney in Essen, Germany. AP Photo
A man walks with his bicycle in the winter sun on a weir over the Ruhr river at Lake Baldeney in Essen, Germany. AP Photo
A Cambodian-Chinese man, under the spell of the 'magic spirit house', performs during an annual Neak Ta Chen spirit house procession in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
A Cambodian-Chinese man, under the spell of the 'magic spirit house', performs during an annual Neak Ta Chen spirit house procession in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA

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World in focus - best photos for February 8, 2020

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

While you're here
Series information

Pakistan v Dubai

First Test, Dubai International Stadium

Sun Oct 6 to Thu Oct 11

Second Test, Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Tue Oct 16 to Sat Oct 20          

 Play starts at 10am each day

 

Teams

 Pakistan

1 Mohammed Hafeez, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Asad Shafiq, 5 Haris Sohail, 6 Babar Azam, 7 Sarfraz Ahmed, 8 Bilal Asif, 9 Yasir Shah, 10, Mohammed Abbas, 11 Wahab Riaz or Mir Hamza

 Australia

1 Usman Khawaja, 2 Aaron Finch, 3 Shaun Marsh, 4 Mitchell Marsh, 5 Travis Head, 6 Marnus Labuschagne, 7 Tim Paine, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Peter Siddle, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Jon Holland

The specs

Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

THE BIG MATCH

Arsenal v Manchester City,

Sunday, Emirates Stadium, 6.30pm

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

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