The day in photos

The day in photos

Dec 2, 2014

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Rafael Alvarez smokes a cigarette outside a building in the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood October 8, 2014. The Miami neighborhood of Wynwood was once a sleepy area was filled with derelict warehouses and rail yards, transformed by an influx of artists and visionary real estate developers who are turning the area into one of the country's premiere cultural and artistic hubs, and some of the city's most sought-after real estate. Picture taken October 8, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Innerarity (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY REAL ESTATE)

A man smokes a cigarette outside a building in Miami, Fla. Reuters

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Red balloons are released to mark World Aids Day at the Emilio Ribas Hospital in Sao Paulo December 1, 2014. The world has finally reached "the beginning of the end" of the AIDS pandemic that has infected and killed millions in the past 30 years, according to a leading campaign group fighting HIV. United Nations data show that in 2013, 35 million people were living with HIV, 2.1 million people were newly infected with the virus and some 1.5 million people died of AIDS. By far the greatest part of the HIV/AIDS burden is in sub-Saharan Africa. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY)

Red balloons mark World AIDS Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters

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An element of the installation "Voyageurs" by French artist Cedric Le Borgne sits atop building top at Place Bel Air in Geneva December 1, 2014. The installation is part of the Geneva Lux Festival presenting four art installations in the town city centre until January 11, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CITYSCAPE)

The installation “Voyageurs” lights up in Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters

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Protestors hold hands as they rally against the Ferguson,Mo. Grand Jury exoneration of police officer Darren Wilson for his August 2014 shooting and killing of Michael Brown while at the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, December 1, 2014. U.S. President Obama asked Congress on Monday for $263 million for the federal response to the civil rights upheaval in Ferguson, Missouri, and is setting up a task force to study how to improve modern-day policing. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Protesters hold hands in Washington. Reuters

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Newly nominated European Council President Donald Tusk (R) welcomes new European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker at the EU council headquarters in Brussels December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Newly nominated European Council President Donald Tusk (right) welcomes new European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker at the EU council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters

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The Israeli flag hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

The Israeli flag hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange. Reuters

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Student activists stage a 'die-in' as part of the nationwide "Hands up, walk out" protest, demanding justice for the fatal Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, at Washington University in St. Louis December 1, 2014. Police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot Brown during an Aug. 9 confrontation in Ferguson, Missouri, about 12 miles outside St. Louis, which set off a national debate on race and policing. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW EDUCATION POLITICS SOCIETY)

Washington University students protest in a “die-in” in St. Louis, Mo. Reuters

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Baby rhinoceros Savita enjoys a leaf as her mother Sani looks on, November 29, 2014 at the Wilhelma zoo in Stuttgart, southern Germany. Savita was born at the zoo two months ago. AFP PHOTO / DPA / MICHAEL LATZ / GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read MICHAEL LATZ/AFP/Getty Images)

A baby rhino snacks alongside her mother in a Stuttgart, Germany, zoo. AFP / Getty

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HONG KONG - DECEMBER 01: Pro-democracy protesters sleep in Lung Wo road tunnel on December 1, 2014 in Hong Kong. Leaders from the Federation of Students called on fellow protesters to attend a rally and come prepared for escalated action. Protesters were asked to bring masks, umbrellas and helmets in a bid to move the protests forward after police successfully cleared the Mong Kok protest site earlier this week. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Protesters rest in a Hong Kong street. Getty

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Police officers beat up protesters as they try to disperse them outside government headquarters in Hong Kong Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. Pro-democracy protesters clashed with police as they tried to surround Hong Kong government headquarters late Sunday, stepping up their movement for genuine democratic reforms after camping out on the city's streets for more than two months. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong police officers beat protesters. AP

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A new-born Orangutan (Pongo abelii) baby is held by her 12-year-old mother Jula (R) from Munich's Zoo on December 1, 2014 in the monkey-house at Budapest Zoo in the Hungarian capital. The monkey baby was born on November 24. AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images)

A newborn orangutan keeps close to her mother in a Munich, Germany, zoo. AFP / Getty

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 01: A man protesting the Ferguson grand jury decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson in the Michael Brown case is arrested while marching through the streets on December 1, 2014 in New York City. Brown, an 18-year-old black man, was killed by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson, MO police officer, on August 9. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

A protester is arrested in New York. Getty

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In this Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014 photo, a couple looks at a light sculpture called, "House of Cards," by OGE Creative Group, from Israel, near Central Station in Amsterdam. The sculpture is a playful part of the Amsterdam Light Festival, which opened Nov. 27, 2014. In a giant open air exhibition that lasts until Jan. 18, the waterways and web of canals that make up the historic heart of Amsterdam, form a backdrop for dozens of works of art. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

The “House of Cards” light sculpture glows in Amsterdam. AP

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A Romanian soldier sleeps on a bus before taking part in a military parade to mark Romania's national day in Bucharest, Romania, Monday Dec. 1, 2014. Romanians braved the cold weather to watch the traditional armed forces parade, held outside the Palace of Parliament formerly the House of the People, built during the rule of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A soldier naps before a parade in Bucharest, Romania. AP

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A woman adjusts a red ribbon, symbol of the fight against AIDS during a demonstration on World Aids Day, in Pamplona northern Spain, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

A woman adjusts a red ribbon for World AIDS Day in Pamplona, Spain. AP

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PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: Skjalg - Helmer Vian looking the the book with the bird) - This inquisitive creature looks like hes sure that bird is the word - after appearing to be absorbed in a BIRD SPOTTERS GUIDE. The tiny Lappmeisen bird - native to Norway - looks engrossed in the young twitchers book - and appears keen to read about himself. But the humorous picture is the clever work of Norwegian father and son Geir Arne and Skjalg-Helmer Vian - who spent hours setting up the shot. SEE CATERS COPY.

A Lappmeisen bird finds himself in a bird spotter’s guide in Norway. Caters News

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PIC BY MARC LATREMOUILLE / CATERS NEWS (PICTURED: BLACK BEAR PLAYING WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS CAMERA, IN PROVINCIAL PARK, ONTARIO, CANADA.) - A brave bear turned photographer when she was seen playing with a camera in these incredible pictures. While bears are known for hibernating in the forests during the winter months, this cuddly creature was keen to get behind the camera as well as in front of it. Photographer Marc Latremouille snapped the rare moment in September when he was exploring Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

A black bear plays with photographers’ equipment in an Ontario, Canada, park. Marc Latremouille / Caters News

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PIC FROM MARC LINDSAY REA / CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The close up of the python with feathers around its face) - If this majestic dove thought it was safe from predators perching on the branch of a tree, it was wrong - and became supper for a baby PYTHON. Ranger Marc Lindsay Rea came across the incredible sight as he drove through the Madikwe Game Reserve, in South Africa. The unfortunate dove had taken refuge on the branch of a buffalo thorn tree - presumably thinking it was a perfect lookout point to spot predators. SEE CATERS COPY.

A dove becomes a baby python’s snack. Marc Lindsay Rea / Caters News

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PIC BY MERCURY PRESS / CATERS NEWS (PICTURED: NANO UP IN THE AIR WITH HIS OWNERS MICHAEL AND CRISTINA) This pug was on cloud CA-NINE after paragliding for the very first time off the edge of a cliff. Nano the pug enjoyed the P-AWESOME jump with owners Cristina and Michael over the Costa Verdes cliff in Lima, Peru. The Peruvian couple, both aged 53, decided to take the three-year-old pooch up in the air to give him a taste of life away from the crowded resort of Miraflores.Michael designed a custom-made harness for Nano and made the leap from the cliff tops above the stunning coastline. Cristina, who works as a business manager with partner Michael, said: Nano is our first pet so Michael wanted to take Nano to fly with him. SEE MERCURY COPY

A pug named Nano joins his owners paragliding over Lima, Peru. Mercury Press / Caters News

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