• Prison officers keep watch during an anti-drug and contraband inspection at Manila City's jail. AFP
    Prison officers keep watch during an anti-drug and contraband inspection at Manila City's jail. AFP
  • Dancers get ready prior to the opening of the annual gala at the Opera Garnier in Paris. AFP
    Dancers get ready prior to the opening of the annual gala at the Opera Garnier in Paris. AFP
  • A Cuban cooks a caldoza, a typical street dish, by the roadside in Havana to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the Committee for the Defence of the Revolution. AFP
    A Cuban cooks a caldoza, a typical street dish, by the roadside in Havana to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the Committee for the Defence of the Revolution. AFP
  • A traditional Nepali masked dancer prepares to perform on the last day of the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu. AFP
    A traditional Nepali masked dancer prepares to perform on the last day of the Indra Jatra Festival in Kathmandu. AFP
  • A woman on the Gaza Strip waves a Palestinian flag during a protest against the Israeli blockade. Reuters
    A woman on the Gaza Strip waves a Palestinian flag during a protest against the Israeli blockade. Reuters
  • A passer-by walks in heavy rain and wind caused by Typhoon Trami in the prefectural capital Naha, on the southern island of Okinawa. Kyodo/Reuters
    A passer-by walks in heavy rain and wind caused by Typhoon Trami in the prefectural capital Naha, on the southern island of Okinawa. Kyodo/Reuters
  • Lawn mowers are seen in the early morning ahead of the Ryder Cup 2018 tournament at The Golf National in Guyancourt, France. EPA
    Lawn mowers are seen in the early morning ahead of the Ryder Cup 2018 tournament at The Golf National in Guyancourt, France. EPA
  • The artwork 'Light is Time' by Tsuyoshi Tane is on display as part of the exhibition 'Dream. L'arte incontra i sogni' at the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome. EPA
    The artwork 'Light is Time' by Tsuyoshi Tane is on display as part of the exhibition 'Dream. L'arte incontra i sogni' at the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome. EPA
  • Bike race competitors are pictured during the 14th Hero MTB Himalaya mountain bike race in Bekhalti district on the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. AFP
    Bike race competitors are pictured during the 14th Hero MTB Himalaya mountain bike race in Bekhalti district on the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. AFP
  • A Palestinian protester on a wheelchair throws a stone toward Israeli forces during clashes along the Israeli border fence, east of Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian protester on a wheelchair throws a stone toward Israeli forces during clashes along the Israeli border fence, east of Gaza City. AFP
  • An actor performs on stage during a preview of the Fashion Freak show, created by designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, at the Folies Bergeres theatre in Paris, France. AFP
    An actor performs on stage during a preview of the Fashion Freak show, created by designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, at the Folies Bergeres theatre in Paris, France. AFP

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World in focus – best photos for September 29, 2018

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