World in focus - best photos for October 10, 2017

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

Russian President Putin kisses a Turkmen shepherd dog presented by Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhamedov during a meeting in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin kisses a Turkmen shepherd dog, locally known as Alabai, presented by Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov during a meeting in Sochi, Russia. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters

Oct 11, 2017

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