A look at the best photos from around the world.
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An aerial view shows the collapsed factory buildings brought down by the 20 December landslide in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province. EPA -
Thirteen-year-old orangutan named ‘Pacquiao’ reaches for the tip of his Santa hat during the ‘Animal Christmas Party’ at the Malabon Zoo north of Manila. Mark R Cristino / EPA -
Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez, has her crown removed by Miss Universe 2014, Paulina Vega, and given to Miss Phillipines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach after a mix-up by the hosts. Ethan Miller / Getty Images / AFP -
Sweden’s Tom Nilsson collides with Finland’s Antti Pihlstrom during their Channel One Cup ice hockey game in Moscow, Russia. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters -
Filipino soldiers conduct a military drill during the Armed Forces of the Philippines 80th Anniversary celebration at Clark airbase in Angeles City, Philippines. Francis R Malasig / EPA -
Buses pass under the Christmas lights on Oxford Street in central Londo. Justin Tallis / AFP Photo -
Masked men throw petrol bombs at Istanbul police who used water cannons and teargas to disperse people protesting against security operations in southeastern Turkey. Omer Kuscu / AP Photo -
Firefighters search for survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. Tyrone Siu / Reuters
World in focus — best photos for December 21, 2015
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