Today in Pictures, Dec 6, 2018

State funeral of former president George H.W. Bush in Washington, DC, U.S., autonomous robot at Hougang MRT station in Singapore, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Dec 06, 2018, 02:10 PM

The casket of former president George H.W. Bush is carried by pall bearers following his state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC December 5, 2018. PHOTO: POOL VIA AFP

The robot deployed by LTA during Exercise Station Guard at Hougang MRT station on Dec 5, 2018. Developed by ST Engineering, it is equipped with seven cameras to give it a 360-degree view, and has GPS and other sensors. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/KELVIN CHNG

Dominican firefighters, police officers and rescuers work in the search for victims, at the scene of an explosion that took place at a plastics factory in Santo Domingo, on December 5, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

A malnourished girl cries during the daily checkweighing at the Bangui pediatric complex on December 4, 2018. - In Central African Republic, infant mortality is the highest in the world. PHOTO: AFP

A photo released on Dec 6, 2018 shows urban management officers transporting a bicycle next to piled-up bicycles of bike-sharing services in Hefei, Anhui province, China, December 3, 2018. PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA REUTERS

Nepalese devotees release oil lamps in memory of deceased family members during the Balachaturdashi festival at Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, 06 December 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A visitor looks at a Soviet-made Zaporozhets retro car, which was converted into an aquarium at a small and medium business exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia December 5, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A reveler dressed as a devil waves with fire on the bank of Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic, December 5, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

People carry mitre-shaped illuminated paper hats as they take part in a colorful procession of an ancient local custom called 'Klausjagen' (Santa Claus hunting) on the eve of St. Nicholas Day in the village of Kuessnacht at the Rigi, Switzerland, December 5, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Pedestrians walk under the snow in front of the famous restaurant "Café Pushkin" decorated with festive lights for the upcoming holidays in Moscow on December 5, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

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