The day in photos

The day in photos

Dec 5, 2014

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A Palestinian protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops during clashes following a demonstration against Jewish settlements in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Palestinian protester hurls back a tear gas can at Israeli troops in Bilin, West Bank. Reuters

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View of Jardin d'Hiver installation by artist Christophe Martine during the rehearsal for the Festival of Lights in central Lyon late in the night December 4, 2014. The Festival of Lights (Fetes des Lumieres), with designers from all over the world, is one of Lyon's most famous Festivals to date and will run from December 5 to December 8, 2014. Picture taken December 4, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The Festival of Lights lights up Lyon, France. Reuters

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Military cadets attend a ceremony celebrating the birthday of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2014. King Bhumibol canceled a public appearance on his 87th birthday on Friday on the advice of doctors, disappointing thousands outside a hospital where he is staying, hoping for a glimpse of the world's longest-reigning monarch. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: ANNIVERSARY MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Military cadets perform in a ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters

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Red Panda male cub 'Bambo' (L) and his mother 'Lobke' stroll through their enclosure at the zoo in Dresden, eastern Germany on December 5, 2014. The animal was born on July 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DPA / ARNO BURGI +++ GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read ARNO BURGI/AFP/Getty Images)

Red pandas play in their Dresden, Germany, zoo enclosure. AFP / Getty

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People walk under trees decorated with Christmas lights on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day at the Old Town Square in Prague December 5, 2014. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

Christmas lights illuminate Old Town Square in Prague. Reuters

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People take a holiday "selfie" in front of a giant Douglas Fir Christmas tree at the U.S. Botanic Gardens in Washington December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY)

Visitors take selfies at the US Botanic Gardens in Washington. Reuters

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The full moon rises behind the Shard building in London December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN - Tags: CITYSCAPE ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The full moon rises behind the Shard in London. Reuters

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A woman walks past a giant luminous figure of Santa Claus in Marseille, December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

A woman walks past a giant luminous figure of Santa Claus in Marseille, December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE – Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) Reuters

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: A 3D-printed 1:1 scale bust of U.S. President Barack Obama is on display December 5, 2014 at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, DC. The bust is part of the first presidential portraits that were created based on 3D scan data by a Smithsonian-led team of 3D digital imaging team. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

A 3D printed bust of President Barack Obama is on display in Washington. Getty

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Artists perform "Reves de nuit" installation about Saint-Exupery by Damien Fontaine during the Festival of Lights in central Lyon December 5, 2014. The Festival of Lights (Fetes des Lumieres), with designers from all over the world, is one of Lyon's most famous Festivals to date and will run from December 5 to December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Artists perform in the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France. Reuters

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A Kamchatka brown bear looks at a Christmas tree decorated with fruit and vegetables in the enclosure at the Hagenbeck zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany, Friday Dec. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa,Malte Christians)

A brown bear admires a Christmas tree full of fruit and veggies in a Hamburg, Germany, zoo. AP

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Artists perform "Reves de nuit" installation about Saint-Exupery by Damien Fontaine during the Festival of Lights in central Lyon December 5, 2014. The Festival of Lights (Fetes des Lumieres), with designers from all over the world, is one of Lyon's most famous Festivals to date and will run from December 5 to December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY)

Bikers perform in the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France. Reuters

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View of "Reves de nuit" installation by artist Damien Fontaine during the Festival of Lights in central Lyon December 5, 2014. The Festival of Lights (Fetes des Lumieres), with designers from all over the world, is one of Lyon's most famous Festivals to date and will run from December 5 to December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: TRAVEL SOCIETY)

The Festival of Lights illuminates Lyon, France. Reuters

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Sydneysiders take part in the final 'AIME Strut the Streets' parade in Martin Place on December 5, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. The annual event raises funds and awareness for the not for profit charity organisation, the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Men in Speedos parade in Sydney, Australia. Getty

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - DECEMBER 05: The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying NASA's first Orion deep space exploration craft takes off from its launchpad on December 5, 2014 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The heavy-lift rocket will boost the unmanned Orion capsule to an altitude of 3,600 miles, and returning for a splashdown west of Baja California after a four and half hour flight. . (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A Delta 4 rocket carrying NASA’s first Orion deep space exploration craft takes in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Getty

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A man dressed as Santa Claus rides a crowded subway train in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. This Santa says he'll ride the city's subway trains in December to celebrate the Christmas season. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Santa rides the subway in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP

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Melting blocks of ice float near the Pastoruri glacier in Huaraz, Peru, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. Peru's glaciers have lost more than one-fifth of their mass in just three decades, and 70 percent of Perus 30 million people who inhabit the countrys Pacific coastal desert, depend on glacial runoff for hydropower and to irrigate crops, meaning their electricity and long-term food security could be in peril. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Ice blocks melt near the Pastoruri glacier in Huaraz, Peru. AP

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Traditional worshippers burn herbs in prayer at dawn at Freedom Park in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 for former South African President Nelson Mandela on the first anniversary of his death. Events are to be held around the country for the former statesman who died last year at the age of 95. (AP Photo)

Worshipers pray in Pretoria, South Africa. AP

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Jaya walks out with Kirana, Dari, and Indah at the Sumatran tiger enclosure at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. The Sumatran tiger triplets born Oct. 8 weighting between two and half to three pounds. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Lui Kit Wong)

Tigers play in the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. AP

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