Today in Pictures, Dec 18, 2017

Snow storm in Dalian, China, carnival fun in Singapore, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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December 18, 2017 at 2:24 PM

A motorcyclist rides amid snow in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, on Dec 16. 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Carnival-goers enjoying themselves on the Dumbo Ride on the second day of Singapore's biggest carnival - the Prudential Marina Bay Carnival, on Dec 16, 2017. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/LIM YAOHUI

Shoppers could cross the Cairnhill Road-Orchard Road intersection diagonally on Dec 16, 2017. The trial, to make the shopping precinct more pedestrian-friendly, will take place every weekend and public holiday until Jan 28. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/KELVIN CHNG

A crew member of MV Open Arms, the search-and-rescue ship of Proactiva Open Arms, carries a migrant baby before passing it to crew members of MV Aquarius, a search-and-rescue ship run in partnership between SOS Mediterranee and Medecins Sans Frontieres, during a mid-sea transfer of migrants in the central Mediterranean off the coast of Libya, on Dec 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Palestinians pray before the funeral of Bassel Mustafa Ibrahim in the village of Anata, on the edge of Jerusalem on Dec 16, 2017. He was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Friday during clashes in Anata. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy looks at candles during the "One Million Stars" event by Swiss humanitarian organisation Caritas as a sign of solidarity and cohesion with the infirm and the poor, in front of the Swiss Federal Palace (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland, on Dec 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Russia's Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, carrying members of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 54/55, blasts off to the ISS from the launch pad at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec 17, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), wearing masks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, listen to the PM during a public rally in Shillong on Dec 16, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Performers wearing T-Rex costumes play with infants wearing Santa Claus costumes at a shopping district in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A dog and its owner sit on a bench during a demonstration in support of migrants at the French-Italian border in Menton, France, on Dec 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Real Madrid fan with a inflatable toy is seen at the Fifa Club World Cup Final - Real Madrid vs Gremio FBPA, held at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Dec 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

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