A look at the best news photos from around the world.
ພາບເດັ່ນ ປະຈຳ ວັນທີ 2 ທັນວາ 2018
![Women in traditional costumes entertain the visitors at the Christmas market on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/98b25662-8fc2-4b3d-a381-0c85ec7a9b1c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Women in traditional costumes entertain the visitors at the Christmas market on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
![People dressed as Santa Claus take part in the 9th edition of the Santa Claus 'Papa Noel' rally on in Turin, Italy.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d2575439-b652-449d-9a76-d8df7d231b38_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People dressed as Santa Claus take part in the 9th edition of the Santa Claus 'Papa Noel' rally on in Turin, Italy.
![Shanghai Ballet perform Swan Lake, as "Greatest Swan Lake in the World" on stage during dress rehearsal in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 1, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4dc3db32-f5dc-4414-80f8-a7daa2e7fbc1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Shanghai Ballet perform Swan Lake, as "Greatest Swan Lake in the World" on stage during dress rehearsal in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 1, 2018.
![A woman takes a photograph of a display of Emirati flags set up for National Day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.](https://gdb.voanews.com/202f4063-c6d7-45fb-80b7-03f50dd402d8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman takes a photograph of a display of Emirati flags set up for National Day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.