World in focus - best photos for February 20, 2018

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

Indigenous Mah Meri tribesman wears a wooden mask during a thanksgiving ritual called "Puja Pantai" in Carey Island, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sadiq Asyraf / AP Photo

US president Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. Jim Watson / AFP Photo

Origami cranes and ornaments seen at the Origami Kaikan Hall in Tokyo. Toru Yamanaka / AFP Photo

A man worships the God of Fortune at the Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Wang He / Getty Images

Dancers perform prior to a medal ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images

People worship the God of Fortune at the Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Wang He / Getty Images

A man stands near a collapsed girder pole on a construction site in Jakarta, Indonesia. Antara Foto / Aprillio Akbar / via Reuters

An Indian vendor grades watermelons at a wholesale fruit market in Hyderabad. Noah Seelam / AFP Photo

Students in Beganding, North Sumatra, Indonesia, play before the start of school as Mount Sinabung smolders in in the background after erupting on Monday. Ahmad Putra / AP Photo

Pigeons fly around Marja Square in the centre of Damascus. Louai Beshara / AFP Photo

Ash from Mount Sinabung volcano covers vegetables in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Antara Foto / Ahmad Putra / via Reuters

Hong Kong celebrates the third day of the Chinese New Year with a traditional dragon dance at the Harbour City shopping mall. Alex Hoffard / EPA

The sun rising in Hong Kong. Anthony Wallace / AFP Photo

Commuters wait in line to ride the Metro in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Dondi Tawatao / Reuters

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