• The area where a landslide struck in the village of Aranayake in central Sri Lanka. President’s Office / AFP Photo
    The area where a landslide struck in the village of Aranayake in central Sri Lanka. President’s Office / AFP Photo
  • Members of the Chinese honour guard stand at attention during a welcoming ceremony for Mozambique’s President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Mark Schiefelbein / AP Photo
    Members of the Chinese honour guard stand at attention during a welcoming ceremony for Mozambique’s President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Mark Schiefelbein / AP Photo
  • Belgian director Jean-Pierre Dardenne, centre, with Belgian actor Olivier Bonnaud, left, and French actress Adele Haenel during a press conference for the film “The Unknown Girl (La Fille Inconnue)” at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Laurent Emmanuel / AFP Photo
    Belgian director Jean-Pierre Dardenne, centre, with Belgian actor Olivier Bonnaud, left, and French actress Adele Haenel during a press conference for the film “The Unknown Girl (La Fille Inconnue)” at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Laurent Emmanuel / AFP Photo

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World in focus — best photos for May 18, 2016

Rob Gurdebeke

May 18, 2016

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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

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