A man takes a break from cleaning his house, which was covered in mud after flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines. Reuters
A man takes a break from cleaning his house, which was covered in mud after flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines. Reuters
A man kisses the walls of his home before abandoning it as fear of Azeri persecution prompts him to leave his homeland in Karvachar, Nagorno-Karabakh. Getty Images
A man kisses the walls of his home before abandoning it as fear of Azeri persecution prompts him to leave his homeland in Karvachar, Nagorno-Karabakh. Getty Images
A demonstrator holds up his hands during a confrontation with riot police at a protest against the new government of interim President Manuel Merino at the San Martin square in Lima. AFP
A demonstrator holds up his hands during a confrontation with riot police at a protest against the new government of interim President Manuel Merino at the San Martin square in Lima. AFP
Argentina's Lionel Messi controls the ball during the closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match against Paraguay at La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. AFP
Argentina's Lionel Messi controls the ball during the closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match against Paraguay at La Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. AFP
A presidential declaration was issued to save an iconic century-old fig tree from being cut down to make way for a Chinese-funded highway in the Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
A presidential declaration was issued to save an iconic century-old fig tree from being cut down to make way for a Chinese-funded highway in the Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya. AFP
An Ethiopian woman, who fled her home due to ongoing fighting, is pictured at a refugee camp in the Hamdait border area of Sudan's eastern Kassala state. AFP
An Ethiopian woman, who fled her home due to ongoing fighting, is pictured at a refugee camp in the Hamdait border area of Sudan's eastern Kassala state. AFP
An Indian craftsman makes earthen lamps (or Diya) at his workshop ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in Bengaluru, India. EPA
An Indian craftsman makes earthen lamps (or Diya) at his workshop ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in Bengaluru, India. EPA
A woman lights a candle to pay tribute to Raman Bandarenka at an area called 'The Square of Changes' in Minsk, a day after 31-year-old activist Bandarenka was beaten by unknown masked people and died in hospital. AFP
A woman lights a candle to pay tribute to Raman Bandarenka at an area called 'The Square of Changes' in Minsk, a day after 31-year-old activist Bandarenka was beaten by unknown masked people and died in hospital. AFP
Members of The Royal Ballet perform in "The Royal Ballet: Live, Within the Golden Hour", a live-streamed performance broadcast at the Royal Opera House, London, Britain. Reuters
Members of The Royal Ballet perform in "The Royal Ballet: Live, Within the Golden Hour", a live-streamed performance broadcast at the Royal Opera House, London, Britain. Reuters
A cat enjoys the sun in an empty Mont-Saint-Michel, in Normandy, northwestern France. AFP
A cat enjoys the sun in an empty Mont-Saint-Michel, in Normandy, northwestern France. AFP
A roadside vendor sits on a bench on the banks of the Dal Lake amid dense fog in Srinagar. AFP
A roadside vendor sits on a bench on the banks of the Dal Lake amid dense fog in Srinagar. AFP
This aerial view photo shows one of two "Varbergs Giants", a giant sculpture by French artist Xavier Veilhan displayed in Varberg, south of Stockholm. AFP
This aerial view photo shows one of two "Varbergs Giants", a giant sculpture by French artist Xavier Veilhan displayed in Varberg, south of Stockholm. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for November 13, 2020

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

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Diwali 2020: Indians in UAE gear up to celebrate festival of lights

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Property of the week: Dh25 million Burj Khalifa penthouse with huge terrace and fountain views

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Favourite hobby: taking his rescue dog, Sally, for long walks.

Favourite book: anything by Stephen King, although he said the films rarely match the quality of the books

Favourite film: The Shawshank Redemption stands out as his favourite movie, a classic King novella

Favourite music: “I have a wide and varied music taste, so it would be unfair to pick a single song from blues to rock as a favourite"

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