News in Pics, December 7: Best pics from around the world

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a flower as he attends the anniversary of the 1989 mass shooting at Ecole Polytechnique, in which 14 women were killed and 14 were injured, in Montreal. Credit: Reuters Photo

India and Russia signed 28 investment pacts, including deals on steel, shipbuilding, coal and energy, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said. India has also begun to receive S-400 missiles from Russia this month, Shringla said, adding that supplies would continue. Credit: AFP Photo

Pakistan's civil-military leadership resolved to curb mob killings in the country, days after a Sri Lankan national was brutally lynched by an angry crowd over blasphemy allegations, an incident that has brought bad name for the country. Credit: Reuters Photo

China hopes hosting the Olympics Games will springboard the country towards becoming a winter sports destination and will help deliver on a target set by President Xi Jinping to get 300 million Chinese involved in winter sports, with an aim to build a 1 trillion yuan ($157 billion) industry. Credit: Reuters Photo

The World Health Organisation advised against using the blood plasma of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat those who are ill, saying current evidence shows it neither improves survival nor reduces the need for ventilators. Credit: AFP File Photo

US President Joe Biden will warn Russian President Vladimir Putin of severe economic consequences should Russia go ahead with a threatened invasion of Ukraine, a senior US administration official said. Credit: Reuters Photo