World in focus - best photos for September 9, 2018

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

A worshipper takes part in a series of rituals associated with fathers day at the Bagmati River near the sacred shrine of Lord Shiva, Gokarneswor Shrine, Nepal. EPA

An embalmed crocodile, is seen at Taweechai farm's crocodile barbecue food stall in Ratchaburi province, Thailand, EPA

Cyclists race the 14th stage of the 2018 La Vuelta cycling tour, over 171 km from Cistierna to Les Praeres, in Spain. EPA

A woman takes photos of a sunflower field at Grinter Farms, near Lawrence, Kan AP

An aerial picture shows a worker harvesting salt in Guerande, western France. AFP

People stand past a sign with reads "Ready to save the house ?" to take part in a march to address climate, in Nantes, western France. AFP

Rescue teams search for missing people in Astuma after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. AFP

Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo leads the team out of the tunnel before the game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in the US. AFP

Aeroplanes forming the number 70 fly in formation and fire flares during a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang. AP

Fireworks explode over water during an annual fireworks festival in the southern port of Yeosu, South Korea. EPA

A whale-shaped kite flies during the Festival of the Winds in Sydney, Australia. Getty

Joe Principe, of Rise Against, performs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, US. AP

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