The day in photos

Jessica Sager

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Dec 9, 2014

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One year old polar bear twins Nobby and Nela and their mother enjoy a birthday ice cake during the cubs' first birthday party at the polar bears' outdoor enclosure at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, southern Germany, on December 9, 2014. Polar bear twins Nobby and Nela were born at the zoo of Munich on December 9, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

Polar bear twins Nobby and Nela celebrate their first birthday with their mother at a Munich, Germany, zoo. AFP / Getty

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Forest guards are silhouetted as they patrol at Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Sasan, in the western Indian state of Gujarat December 1, 2014. The sanctuary, which is home to India's Asiatic lions, occupies an area of 1,412 square km and employed female guards, for the first time in the country, back in 2007. According to one of the female guards, they earn a monthly salary of around $148 for working almost 12 hours a day, six days a week. Picture taken December 1, 2014. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee (INDIA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Guards patrol Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Sasan, India. Reuters

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Tourists ice skate at night on the Eiffel Tower's skating rink in Paris December 9, 2014. The skating rink, located on the first level of the Eiffel Tower, opens to the public as part of the Christmas holiday season. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL)

Tourists ice skate at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Reuters

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An illuminated Christmas tree is pictured next to the Quadriga on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, December 9, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY - Tags: CITYSCAPE TRAVEL SOCIETY)

A Christmas tree lights up near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. Reuters

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai (C) is joined by young women activists Sahazia Ramzan of Pakistan (L) and Mezon Almellehan of Syria, who she invited to accompany her, in Oslo December 9, 2014. Pakistani teenager Yousafzai will receive the Nobel Peace Prize at an award ceremony on Wednesday. Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 for advocating girls' right to education, has won the prize along with Indian campaigner against child trafficking and labor, Kailash Satyarthi. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (NORWAY - Tags: SOCIETY)

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai and activists Sahazia Ramzan (left) and Mezon Almellehan (right) speak in Oslo, Norway. Reuters

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PIC BY MASASUGU OHASI / CATERS NEWS (PICTURED The voles fight viciously for the shelter) - Captured at high speeds, this is the moment two voles were spotted squabbling for shelter. Unwilling to share the space between them, the enraged rodents were seen tumbling in the snow entwined in bitter dispute over territory. After struggling to find warmth in the frozen fields of Hokkaido Island, Japan, both mouse-like creatures were on the lookout for a dry place to stay. SEE CATERS COPY. **NOT FOR SALE / USE IN RUSSIA / POLAND**

Voles brawl over shelter space in Hokkaido Island, Japan. Caters News

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U.S. troops listen to U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speak during his visit to Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad December 9, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Wilson/Pool (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)

Troops listen to Defense Sec. Chuck Hagel in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters

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ERBIL, IRAQ - DECEMBER 07: An Iraqi Christian child wears a Santa hat as he plays in the grounds of Mar Elias Catholic Church, in Ankawa, that has now become home to hundreds of Iraqi Christians who were forced to flee their homes as the Islamic State advanced earlier this year, on December 7, 2014 in Erbil, Iraq. Although the autonomous Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq was already a refuge for an estimated 250,000 Syrian refugees, since the Islamic State began its onslaught on Iraq in June, Kurdistan has also taken in a more than one and a half million displaced people. Many have been placed in purpose-built refugee camps but the huge numbers mean thousands of others are forced to live in un-finished buildings or inadequate, makeshift shelters and as winter in the region closes in, there are growing concerns for the welfare of the refugees who, while their homes are still in ISIL controlled territory, have no realistic prospect of returning to them. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Displaced Christians get festive in Erbil, Iraq. Getty

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SALTCOATS, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 09: A car drives along Seaview road as waves crash over on December 9, 2014 in Saltcoats ,Scotland. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the next forty eight hours as high winds start to build ahead of an Atlantic storm due tomorrow. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Waves crash over a car in Saltcoats, Scotland. Getty

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A Giraffe enjoys its Christmas treats as they discover some gift-wrapped food treats and other tasty decorations in their exhibit at Taronga Zoo, in Sydney on December 9, 2014. Animals at the zoo were quick to pounce on the festive-themed enrichment items prepared by keepers, showing off their natural foraging skills to uncover the food inside while some seemed just as happy playing with the cardboard box packaging. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

A giraffe enjoys Christmas treats at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. AFP / Getty

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<> on December 9, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Military Police Sgt. Carlos Aquino and his children walk among black crosses military police officers killed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over the past two years. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 9: US President Barack Obama speaks at an event for the Senior Executive Service at the Washington Hilton on December 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Senior Executive Service (SES) is composed of the senior leadership of the Federal workforce. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama Getty Images

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PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The London Pie ) - A team of top bakers have created the worlds most iconic landmarks out of fancy CAKE. If you fancy a piece of the Battenberg Gate or the Trifle Tower then these incredible pictures are for you as the icons come alive in pastry baked to scale.The London Pie, a 1.5metre tall Empire Cake Building and The Taj Mille-Feuille also make appearances in the series put together by Gameloft which go on display today at London gallery the Proud Archivist. SEE CATERS COPY.

Gameloft bakers turn the London Eye into the London Pie … Caters News

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PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The Battenburg gate ) - A team of top bakers have created the worlds most iconic landmarks out of fancy CAKE. If you fancy a piece of the Battenberg Gate or the Trifle Tower then these incredible pictures are for you as the icons come alive in pastry baked to scale.The London Pie, a 1.5metre tall Empire Cake Building and The Taj Mille-Feuille also make appearances in the series put together by Gameloft which go on display today at London gallery the Proud Archivist. SEE CATERS COPY.

The bakers make the Brandenburg Gate into Battenburg Gate … Caters News

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PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The Trifle Tower ) - A team of top bakers have created the worlds most iconic landmarks out of fancy CAKE. If you fancy a piece of the Battenberg Gate or the Trifle Tower then these incredible pictures are for you as the icons come alive in pastry baked to scale.The London Pie, a 1.5metre tall Empire Cake Building and The Taj Mille-Feuille also make appearances in the series put together by Gameloft which go on display today at London gallery the Proud Archivist. SEE CATERS COPY.

… and the Eiffel Tower becomes the Trifle Tower made from cake. Caters News

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PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The Taj Mille-Feuille) - A team of top bakers have created the worlds most iconic landmarks out of fancy CAKE. If you fancy a piece of the Battenberg Gate or the Trifle Tower then these incredible pictures are for you as the icons come alive in pastry baked to scale.The London Pie, a 1.5metre tall Empire Cake Building and The Taj Mille-Feuille also make appearances in the series put together by Gameloft which go on display today at London gallery the Proud Archivist. SEE CATERS COPY.

The Taj Mahal, meet the Taj Mille-Feuille. Caters News

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PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The Empire Cake Building ) - A team of top bakers have created the worlds most iconic landmarks out of fancy CAKE. If you fancy a piece of the Battenberg Gate or the Trifle Tower then these incredible pictures are for you as the icons come alive in pastry baked to scale.The London Pie, a 1.5metre tall Empire Cake Building and The Taj Mille-Feuille also make appearances in the series put together by Gameloft which go on display today at London gallery the Proud Archivist. SEE CATERS COPY.

The Empire State Building into the Empire Cake building. The desserts are on display in a London gallery. Caters News

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Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, as she leaves the Senate chamber after releasing a report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques at secret overseas facilities after the 9/11 terror attacks. Feinstein branded the findings a "stain on the nation's history." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. speaks to reporters in Washington. AP

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Barricades are set up by pro-democracy protester on a main road at the occupied area outside government headquarters in Hong Kong Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. Hong Kong authorities and activists are set for one last showdown after the publication Tuesday of a court order authorizing the removal of barricades and tents blocking the Asian financial hub's streets for more than two months. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Protesters’ barricades are taken down in Hong Kong. AP

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A Cotton-Top Tamarin inspects it Christmas cracker as they discover some gift-wrapped food treats and other tasty decorations in their exhibit at Taronga Zoo, in Sydney on December 9, 2014. Animals at the zoo were quick to pounce on the festive-themed enrichment items prepared by keepers, showing off their natural foraging skills to uncover the food inside while some seemed just as happy playing with the cardboard box packaging. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

Cotton-top tamarins inspect their Christmas crackers at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. AFP / Getty

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A cake reads Joyeux Noel or Merry Christmas in an arrangement of a 19th century Christmas dining table at Willet-Holthuysen Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The museum give the visitors a look into a 19th century fully furnished patrician house on Herengracht canal. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

A 19th century Christmas dining table is presented in an Amsterdam museum. AP

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A dancer walks before a performance at the Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. Delegates from more than 190 countries are meeting in Lima, to work on drafts for a global climate deal that is supposed to be adopted next year in Paris. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

A dancer performs in Lima, Peru. AP

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In this aerial photo, downtown Dallas is enveloped in morning fog, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory Tuesday morning for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The heavy fog has delayed some flights in North Texas. (AP Photo/Mike Alvstad)

Heavy fog covers downtown Dallas, Texas. AP

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A Taronga Zoo chimpanzee gathers some Christmas presents after some gift-wrapped food treats and other tasty decorations were left inside the exhibit in Sydney on December 9, 2014. The chimpanzees were quick to pounce on the festive-themed enrichment items prepared by keepers, showing off their natural foraging skills to uncover the food inside while some seemed just as happy playing with the cardboard box packaging. AFP PHOTO / William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

A chimpanzee opens gifts at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. AFP / Getty

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