World in focus - best pictures for 30 January, 2018

Take a look at some of the best photos from around the world today

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  Tourists ride camels as they visit the snow-covered desert at Mingsha Shan in Dunhuang, Gansu province, China. Reuters

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  Trees reflected in the water along the flooded banks of the Saone River between Tournus and Macon, eastern France. Philippe Desmaze / AFP Photo

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  Afghan boys slide down a snow-covered slope in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters

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  A honour guard stands at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters

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  Foreign students try to catch snow in their mouths at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap / EPA

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  Sun rays are pictured through the 'Grossmutterloch' (or the hole of the grandmother) on the Gastlosen mountain range, in Jaun, Switzerland. Jean-Christophe Bott / EPA

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  A flock of starlings fills the dusk sky over Rome, Italy. Tony Gentile / Reuters

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  Taiwanese soldiers take part in a military drill in Hualien, eastern Taiwan. Tyrone Siu / Reuters

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  Residents watch as Mayon volcano spews ash at a tourist spot near Cagsawa ruins in Daraga in Albay province, south of Manila. Ted Aljibe / AFP Photo

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  A US-made AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter launches flares during an annual drill at the military base in the eastern city of Hualien. Mandy Cheng / AFP Photo

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Is this Dh14m villa in Dubai the perfect family home?

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  The rear of the property is particularly picturesque in the evening. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com

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  There's plenty of room for outdoor entertaining. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com

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  The lounge leads straight out into the garden. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com

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  The property has a stunning pool area. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com

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  The exterior of the villa is traditionally Arabic. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com

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  One bedroom has been turned into a kids' paradise. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com

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  The property comes with five bedrooms. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com

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  The new owner will be able to relax under Dubai's blue skies. Courtesy LuxuryProperty.com