The day in photos: Jan. 3, 2017

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The day in photos: Jan. 3, 2017

Emil Lendof

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Jan 3, 2017

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Nunak, Bornean orangutan, yawns in the enclosure at Usti nad Labem Zoo, Usti nad Labem

Nunak, Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), yawns in the enclosure at Usti nad Labem Zoo, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic. Reuters

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People exercise among heavy smog in Hefei, Anhui province, China. Reuters

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Ski Jumping – 65th four-hills ski jumping tournament trial round

Austria’s Stefan Karft soars through the air during the 65th four-hills ski jumping tournament trial in Innsbruck. Reuters

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South Korean navy soldiers disinfect in Changwon, South Korea. Reuters

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Newly recruited Houthi fighters rehearse for a parade before heading to the frontline to fight against government forces, in Sanaa, Yemen. The headband reads: “We are tough on infidels.” Reuters

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Ryan holds the gavel upon being re-elected speaker in Washington

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) holds the gavel upon being re-elected speaker in the House chamber on the first day of the new session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. Reuters

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) participates in a mock swearing in with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during the opening day of the 115th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. Reuters

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A homeless woman sits wrapped in a shawl at the Pashupatinath Temple premise in Kathmandu, Nepal. The homeless and poor, particularly those living on the streets, are the worst hit each winter. AP

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Three-days-old giraffe baby Kimara is touched by its mother Katharina during its first way out in the Opel zoo in Kronberg near Frankfurt, Germany. AP

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Syrian refugees gather around a fire to warm themselves at the refugee camp of Ritsona about 86 kilometers (53 miles) north of Athens. Over 62,000 refugees and migrants are stranded in Greece after a series of Balkan border closures and a European Union deal with Turkey to stop migrant flows. AP

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Aymara indigenous women, one carrying a baby on her back, walk home after working in their fields during a severe and prolonged drought on the outskirts of Pucarani, Bolivia. AP

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An elephant plays with a Christmas tree at the Zoologischer Garten zoo in Berlin. Getty Images

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Indian military personnel prepare to march as they rehearse for the forthcoming Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi. Getty Images

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A man stands among bottles at the Van Tuijl glass recycling plant following Christmas and New Year celebrations in Gameren, the Netherlands. Getty Images

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A zoo keeper poses with a Praying Mantis during the annual stocktake photocall at London Zoo in central London. Getty Images

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