• Participants dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual race known as 'Run Santa Run' at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. Reuters
    Participants dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual race known as 'Run Santa Run' at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. Reuters
  • Kazakhstan's Sabirzhan Muminov soars through the air during the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg, central Switzerland. AFP
    Kazakhstan's Sabirzhan Muminov soars through the air during the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg, central Switzerland. AFP
  • Hot air balloons fly over the Myanmar's old temple just before sunrise in Bagan, Nyaung U district, central Myanmar. AP Photo
    Hot air balloons fly over the Myanmar's old temple just before sunrise in Bagan, Nyaung U district, central Myanmar. AP Photo
  • Supporters of senior separatist leader Yasin Malik shout slogans as they try to march towards an Indian army headquarters during a protest march in Srinagar . AFP
    Supporters of senior separatist leader Yasin Malik shout slogans as they try to march towards an Indian army headquarters during a protest march in Srinagar . AFP
  • US pro surfer Kelly Slater surfs during the Billabong Pipeline Masters on the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii. AFP
    US pro surfer Kelly Slater surfs during the Billabong Pipeline Masters on the north shore of Oahu in Hawaii. AFP
  • Pyongyang residents bow before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il during National Memorial Day on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang. AFP
    Pyongyang residents bow before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il during National Memorial Day on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang. AFP
  • Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih inspects an honour guard during his ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi, India. Reuters
    Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih inspects an honour guard during his ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • Players of America celebrate with teammates after winning the Torneo Apertura 2018 Liga MX at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. Getty Images
    Players of America celebrate with teammates after winning the Torneo Apertura 2018 Liga MX at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. Getty Images
  • Nic Brown of of Australia competes in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay on day 6 of the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China. Getty Images
    Nic Brown of of Australia competes in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay on day 6 of the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China. Getty Images
  • Presidential candidate Emmanuel Ramazany Shadary greets a crowd of supporters during his election rally in Goma, North-Kivu. AFP
    Presidential candidate Emmanuel Ramazany Shadary greets a crowd of supporters during his election rally in Goma, North-Kivu. AFP

World

World in focus - the best photos for December 17, 2018

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

The National

December 17, 2018

  • English
  • Arabic
Southeast AsiaCentral AsiaAfricaEurope