• A man runs past a riot police officer trying to kick him as supporters of Kenya’s opposition Coalition for Reforms and Democracy are dispersed during a demonstration in Nairobi. Dai Kurokawa / EPA
    A man runs past a riot police officer trying to kick him as supporters of Kenya’s opposition Coalition for Reforms and Democracy are dispersed during a demonstration in Nairobi. Dai Kurokawa / EPA
  • Pedernales, Ecuador, a month after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the city. Rodrigo Beundia / AFP Photo
    Pedernales, Ecuador, a month after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the city. Rodrigo Beundia / AFP Photo
  • The starboard side of the world’s largest cruise ship, the 361m-long Harmony of the Seas, as it arrives in Southampton. Peter Nicholls / Reuters
    The starboard side of the world’s largest cruise ship, the 361m-long Harmony of the Seas, as it arrives in Southampton. Peter Nicholls / Reuters
  • Construction workers in Yangon, Myanmar. Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP Photo
    Construction workers in Yangon, Myanmar. Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP Photo
  • Men exercise on the banks of the River Ganges ahead of the Bengal mud wrestling championships in Kolkata. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
    Men exercise on the banks of the River Ganges ahead of the Bengal mud wrestling championships in Kolkata. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
  • A Sri Lankan resident wades through floodwaters in Pugoda. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP Photo
    A Sri Lankan resident wades through floodwaters in Pugoda. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP Photo
  • Migrants rest in Tripoli after they were rescued off the coast of Libya. EPA
    Migrants rest in Tripoli after they were rescued off the coast of Libya. EPA

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World in focus — best photos for May 17, 2016

Rob Gurdebeke

May 17, 2016

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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

MATCH INFO

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Bayern: Zirkzee (26'), Goretzka (86')
Gladbach: Pavard (37' og)

Man of the Match: Breel Embolo (Borussia Monchengladbach)

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo

Power: 240hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 390Nm at 3,000rpm

Transmission: eight-speed auto

Price: from Dh122,745

On sale: now

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Profile

Co-founders of the company: Vilhelm Hedberg and Ravi Bhusari

Launch year: In 2016 ekar launched and signed an agreement with Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi. In January 2017 ekar launched in Dubai in a partnership with the RTA.

Number of employees: Over 50

Financing stage: Series B currently being finalised

Investors: Series A - Audacia Capital 

Sector of operation: Transport

The biog:

Languages: Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, basic Russian 

Favourite food: Pizza 

Best food on the road: rice

Favourite colour: silver 

Favourite bike: Gold Wing, Honda

Favourite biking destination: Canada 

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