News in Pics, December 16: Best photos from across the world

People walk along Girgaum Chowpatty beach as smog engulfs the city skyline. Credit: PTI

A pile of tyres burns at an entrance to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu during a protest by workers and residents of the area against the railway companies that offer service to the famous Inca citadel in demand of more train frequencies and cheaper rates, in the town of Machu Picchu, Peru. Credit: AFP

A shopper wearing a face covering due to the Covid-19 pandemic, looks at fruits and vegetables displayed for sale on a market stall at Walthamstow market, in Walthamstow, north east London ahead of fresh measures for the capital amid rising novel coronavirus infection rates. Credit: AFP

A Venezuelan migrant boy looks at a man dressed as Santa Claus in Bogota. Credit: AFP

Demonstrators, including French artists and entertainment workers, protest against the

A man walks on a snow-covered path after a snowfall at Kanidajan area of Budgam district in Srinagar. Credit: AFP