World in focus - best photos for April 2, 2018

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

A dog sits in front of wings at a pet show in Tokyo. Shizuo Kambayashi / AP Photo

Carlos Alvarado supporters celebrate his presidential election win in San Jose, Costa Rica. Ezequiel Becerra / AFP

People film a shower of cherry blossoms at a park in Tokyo, Japan. Toru Hanai / Reuters

Men work to construct the chariot of God Bhairab for the upcoming Biska Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters

New employees of Japan Airlines toss paper planes during their company orientation ceremony at a JAL hanger in Tokyo. Kimikasa Mayama / EPA

Northern Ireland table tennis player Zak Wilson keeps his eye on the ball during training for the upcoming 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. William West / AFP

Indian policemen play cricket during restrictions in the downtown area of Srinagar, Kashmir. Farooq Khan / EPA

Mick Fanning competes in the third round of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach at Bells Beach in Melbourne, Australia. Drew Ryan / Getty Images

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