• Children play with the wreckage of a plane at the Mpoko Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Bangui, Central African Republic. Gianluigi Guercia / AFP Photo
    Children play with the wreckage of a plane at the Mpoko Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Bangui, Central African Republic. Gianluigi Guercia / AFP Photo
  • The moon rises over Vajdahunyad Castle in the City Park, Budapest, Hungary. Balazs Mohai / EPA
    The moon rises over Vajdahunyad Castle in the City Park, Budapest, Hungary. Balazs Mohai / EPA
  • An Afghan shoeshine boy works on a roadside in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hedayatullah Amid / EPA
    An Afghan shoeshine boy works on a roadside in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hedayatullah Amid / EPA
  • China’s premier Li Keqiang, right, and Montenegrin prime minister Milo Djukanovic, second left, are seen during their meeting, on the sideline of the 4th Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Kim Kyung-hoon / EPA
    China’s premier Li Keqiang, right, and Montenegrin prime minister Milo Djukanovic, second left, are seen during their meeting, on the sideline of the 4th Meeting of Heads of Government of China and Central and Eastern European Countries, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Kim Kyung-hoon / EPA
  • Runners and Riders in action as the sun goes down at Wetherby Racecourse, England. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    Runners and Riders in action as the sun goes down at Wetherby Racecourse, England. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Turkish soldiers stand to attention during a ceremony at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, Turkey. Umit Bektas / Reuters
    Turkish soldiers stand to attention during a ceremony at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, Turkey. Umit Bektas / Reuters
  • Visitors pose for a photograph during the Enchanted Christmas event at the Forestry Commission’s National Arboretum in Westonbirt, Tetbury, England. Eddie Keogh / Reuters
    Visitors pose for a photograph during the Enchanted Christmas event at the Forestry Commission’s National Arboretum in Westonbirt, Tetbury, England. Eddie Keogh / Reuters
  • American golfer Jordan Spieth hits the ball over his head during a clinic for young golfers at the Australian Golf Club in Sydney. Rick Rycroft / AP Photo
    American golfer Jordan Spieth hits the ball over his head during a clinic for young golfers at the Australian Golf Club in Sydney. Rick Rycroft / AP Photo
  • A cyclist rides across the Mimico Creek Bridge in Toronto. Mark Blinch / Reuters
    A cyclist rides across the Mimico Creek Bridge in Toronto. Mark Blinch / Reuters
  • Crowds gather at the University of Nairobi to attend a mass delivered by Pope Francis in Nairobi, Kenya. Nichole Sobecki / Getty Images
    Crowds gather at the University of Nairobi to attend a mass delivered by Pope Francis in Nairobi, Kenya. Nichole Sobecki / Getty Images

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World in focus — best photos for November 26, 2015

The National staff

November 26, 2015

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

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West Asia rugby, season 2017/18 - Roll of Honour

Western Clubs Champions League - Winners: Abu Dhabi Harlequins; Runners up: Bahrain

Dubai Rugby Sevens - Winners: Dubai Exiles; Runners up: Jebel Ali Dragons

West Asia Premiership - Winners: Jebel Ali Dragons; Runners up: Abu Dhabi Harlequins

UAE Premiership Cup - Winners: Abu Dhabi Harlequins; Runners up: Dubai Exiles

UAE Premiership - Winners: Dubai Exiles; Runners up: Abu Dhabi Harlequins

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The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

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