Fire engulfs buildings in Hong Kong, mahouts on elephants pay respect to Thailand's late former queen, and more pictures from around the world in this week’s selection.
Nov 26
Firefighters battle a blaze engulfing residential buildings at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong. The fire tore through an eight-tower, high-rise complex, killing at least 146 people.
PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Nov 27
Mourners bowing as mahouts on painted elephants gesture during a procession to pay respect to Thailand's late former queen Sirikit, near the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
PHOTO: AFP
Nov 27
People buying televisions at a supermarket the day before Black Friday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Long lines and crowds at stores offering discounts had already begun on the eve of the eagerly awaited shopping day.
PHOTO: EPA
Nov 27
Rescuers wading through floodwaters while holding a rope as they evacuate residents trapped in their homes in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia.
PHOTO: AFP
Nov 28
Special Operations Task Force personnel storming the “hijacked” commercial vessel from an H225 aircraft as part of Exercise Highcrest, an annual inter-agency maritime security exercise organised by the Singapore Maritime Crisis Centre.
ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
Nov 29
A red MPV was one of two cars that suffered extensive damage after being hit by a falling branch on the ECP near the Fort Road exit.
ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
Nov 24
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wears a burqa in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Her display was met by outrage from her fellow senators.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Nov 27
The SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary balloon flies during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, the US.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Nov 27
The Four Seasons by Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo is displayed during a media preview by auction house Christie's in central London.
PHOTO: AFP
Nov 26
A surfer rides a wave during sunrise at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
PHOTO: REUTERS