World in focus - best photos for March 8, 2018

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

Saudi women pose for a selfie after a jog in the streets of Jeddah's historic Al Balad district on International Women's Day.Amer Hilabi / AFP Photo

A performs the "eating flowers" ritual in front of a temple in Baitang, Fujian province China. Johannes Eisele / AFP Photo

People feed elephants before the King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters

A man walks on a hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters

Memphis Grizzlies' Kobi Simmons dunks the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

Attendees stand in front of a mural during a group discussion session for delegates from Tibet held on this sidelines of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress in Beijing. Mark Schiefelbein / AP Photo

People walk under cherry blossoms in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Reuters

An Indian woman performs in a street play in New Delhi highlighting domestic violence to mark International Women's Day. Manish Swarup / AP Photo

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