Protest graffiti is seen on the ground at the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the Hung Hom district, early on Nov 21. Hardline Hong Kong protesters held their ground in a university besieged for days by police as the US passed a bill lauding the city's pro-democracy movement, setting up a likely clash between Washington and Beijing. -- Image by AFP

A camel is silhouetted against the setting sun in the desert near Dakhla in Morocco-administered Western Sahara. -- Image by AFP

A demonstrator is hit by a riot police water cannon during a protest against the government in Santiago, Chile on Nov 18. The four weeks of violent unrest has left 22 people dead and more than 2,000 injured. -- Image by AFP

A Nov 21 photo showing Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers patrolling along the border of Khunjerab Pass in Kashgar in China's western Xinjiang region. -- Image by STR/ AFP

Performers dance after a Holy Mass by Pope Francis at the National Stadium in Bangkok on Nov 21, 2019. -- Image by AFP

The moon on a recent night over Kuala Lumpur. The photo was taken by Sofiyan Yahya, a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with 40 years’ experience in the oil & gas industry. He has published two books, and was a regular contributor to the New Straits Times, Utusan Malaysia and The New Paper.

The night sky over downtown Kuala Lumpur, as seen from Kampung Baru. The photo was taken by Sofiyan Yahya, a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with 40 years’ experience in the oil & gas industry. He has published two books, and was a regular contributor to the New Straits Times, Utusan Malaysia and The New Paper.

Riot policemen walk past a woman wearing Halloween make-up as they advance to protesters during Halloween in Hong Kong, China. - Image by Reuters