News in Pics, December 12: Best pictures from around the world

A boat sits at rest after being sucked out of a marine dealership by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky. Credit: AFP Photo

Good Morning America co-anchor and former NFL star Michael Strahan laughs with Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, during a media availability on the landing pad after they flew into space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard. Credit: AFP Photo

Demonstrators take part in a protest against the possible new deal with the IMF in Buenos Aires. Credit: Reuters Photo

A proposed law to ban pets submitted by ultraconservative Iranian lawmakers, pits growing numbers of people with pets against those who consider the practice decadent and hold that under Islamic law dogs, like pigs, are unclean. Credit: AFP Photo

People dressed in Santa Claus costumes order drinks at Mustang Harry's during SantaCon in New York. Credit: AFP Photo

Residents wait to vote for the referendum on independence outside a polling station of the City Hall in Noumea, on the French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Credit: AFP Photo