Children ride a sledge after heavy snowfall in Berlin, Germany. Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters
Children ride a sledge after heavy snowfall in Berlin, Germany. Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters
A runner with his face covered with hoarfrost competes during the traditional half Marathon amateur competition marking the Orthodox Christmas Day festivities, with the air temperature at about -24°C in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
A runner with his face covered with hoarfrost competes during the traditional half Marathon amateur competition marking the Orthodox Christmas Day festivities, with the air temperature at about -24°C in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
A model is styled before the Fashion East presentation during London Fashion Week Men’s 2017 in London. Neil Hall / Reuters
A model is styled before the Fashion East presentation during London Fashion Week Men’s 2017 in London. Neil Hall / Reuters
Norway’s Leif Kristian Haugen loses his balance during the men’s giant slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Adelboden. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
Norway’s Leif Kristian Haugen loses his balance during the men’s giant slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Adelboden. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
Fans cheer on the riders as they depart the camp after stage six of the 2017 Dakar Rally between Oruro and La Paz was cancelled due to weather condtitons in Oruro, Bolivia. Dan Istitene / Getty Images
Fans cheer on the riders as they depart the camp after stage six of the 2017 Dakar Rally between Oruro and La Paz was cancelled due to weather condtitons in Oruro, Bolivia. Dan Istitene / Getty Images
Filipinos throw powdered colour dyes during the 2017 Color Manila Run in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines. According to the organisers, around 12,000 runners were expected to participate in the fun run, which is in its fifth year. Mark Cristino / EPA
Filipinos throw powdered colour dyes during the 2017 Color Manila Run in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines. According to the organisers, around 12,000 runners were expected to participate in the fun run, which is in its fifth year. Mark Cristino / EPA
Rays of light shine through holes on walls of a derelict customs warehouse occupied by migrants in Belgrade, Serbia. Yesterday, temperatures dropped to as low as -11°C. Srdjan Stevanovic / Getty Images
Rays of light shine through holes on walls of a derelict customs warehouse occupied by migrants in Belgrade, Serbia. Yesterday, temperatures dropped to as low as -11°C. Srdjan Stevanovic / Getty Images
A camel walks past fighters loyal to the Arab Coalition-backed Yemeni president as they hold a position during a military operation against Houthi rebels and their allies in the coastal district of Dhubab. Yemeni government forces attacked rebel positions on the Red Sea coast sparking clashes in which six soldiers and 11 rebels were killed, a loyalist commander said. Saleh Al-Obeidi / AFP
A camel walks past fighters loyal to the Arab Coalition-backed Yemeni president as they hold a position during a military operation against Houthi rebels and their allies in the coastal district of Dhubab. Yemeni government forces attacked rebel positions on the Red Sea coast sparking clashes in which six soldiers and 11 rebels were killed, a loyalist commander said. Saleh Al-Obeidi / AFP
Professional bareback rider Tanner Aus of Pennock, Minnesota, competes during the finals of the Colorado vs The World Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1911, the National Western Stock Show is the premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show in the United States. Jason Connolly / AFP
Professional bareback rider Tanner Aus of Pennock, Minnesota, competes during the finals of the Colorado vs The World Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1911, the National Western Stock Show is the premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show in the United States. Jason Connolly / AFP
A person crosses the pedestrian bridge in the Public Garden during a winter storm in Boston. Michael Dwyer / AP Photo
A person crosses the pedestrian bridge in the Public Garden during a winter storm in Boston. Michael Dwyer / AP Photo
An Afghan girl stands at the door of her house in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
An Afghan girl stands at the door of her house in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
A Kentucky Wildcats fan takes pictures with his phone before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Andy Lyons / Getty Images / AFP
A Kentucky Wildcats fan takes pictures with his phone before the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Andy Lyons / Getty Images / AFP
A woman waits next to a booth on Istiklal Avenue during snowfalls in Istanbul. A heavy snowstorm paralysed life in Istanbul with hundreds of flights cancelled and the Bosphorus closed to shipping traffic. Yasin Akgul / AFP
A woman waits next to a booth on Istiklal Avenue during snowfalls in Istanbul. A heavy snowstorm paralysed life in Istanbul with hundreds of flights cancelled and the Bosphorus closed to shipping traffic. Yasin Akgul / AFP

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World in focus – best photos for January 8, 2017

Fatima Al Marzouqi

January 08, 2017

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

Lexus LX700h specs

Engine: 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 plus supplementary electric motor

Power: 464hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 790Nm from 2,000-3,600rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 11.7L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh590,000

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Price, base / as tested: Dh182,178
Engine: 3.7-litre V6
Power: 350hp @ 7,400rpm
Torque: 374Nm @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
​​​​​​​Fuel consumption, combined: 10.5L / 100km

While you're here
Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Whiile you're here
ICC Awards for 2021

MEN

Cricketer of the Year – Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)

T20 Cricketer of the Year – Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

ODI Cricketer of the Year – Babar Azam (Pakistan)

Test Cricketer of the Year – Joe Root (England)

WOMEN

Cricketer of the Year – Smriti Mandhana (India)

ODI Cricketer of the Year – Lizelle Lee (South Africa)

T20 Cricketer of the Year – Tammy Beaumont (England)

Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
Best Foreign Language Film nominees

Capernaum (Lebanon)

Cold War (Poland)

Never Look Away (Germany)

Roma (Mexico)

Shoplifters (Japan)

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