The day in photos

The day in photos

Dec 22, 2014

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A worker makes a bronze statue of China's late Chairman Mao Zedong at a factory in Shaoshan, Hunan province, December 7, 2014. Friday, December 26, 2014 will mark the 121st birth anniversary of Mao. Picture taken December 7, 2014. REUTERS/Darwin Zhou (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

A factory worker shows off a statue of Mao Zedong in Shaoshan, China. Reuters

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A Ferris wheel is pictured at a Christmas market in Berlin December 22, 2014. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Ferris wheel glows in a Berlin, Germany, Christmas fair. Reuters

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Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion move along a trench in Jobar, a suburb of Damascus December 22, 2014. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Rebel fighters from the Al Rahman legion move along a trench in Jobar, Syria. Reuters

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A Capybara bathes in the hot spring water at the Saitama Children's zoo in Higashi Matsuyama city, Saitama prefecture on December 21, 2014. Seven capybaras in the zoo, originally from South America, enjoyed the hot spring water on the chilly winter day in Japan. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)

A Capybara bathes in the hot spring water at a Higashi Matsuyama, Japan, zoo. AFP / Getty

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 21: Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during a press conference denouncing the shooting deaths of two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers at the National Action Network on December 21, 2014 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. The press conference follows the execution style shooting of officers, Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos in Brooklyn on December 20, 2014 where the suspect was apparently motivated by the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. (Photo by Michael Graae/Getty Images)

Rev. Al Sharpton holds a press conference in New York. Getty

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 22: People gather to look at messages and flowers placed in respect outside the Lindt Cafe on December 22, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. A memorial to the victims of a seige at Lindt Cafe in Sydney last week continues to grow with condolence books scheduled to be relocated to the Sydney Opera House and State Parliament later today. A more permanent memorial to the victims is being planned by NSW state government. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

A memorial for siege victims is displayed in Sydney, Australia. Getty

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BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 22: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on December 22, 2014 in Beijing, China. Prayut Chan-o-cha is on a visit to China from December 22 to 23. (Photo by Wang Zhao-Pool/Getty Images)

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (left) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing, China. Getty

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HANOVER, GERMANY - DECEMBER 22: A Chimpanzee carries Christmas goody bags at Hannover Zoo on December 22, 2014 in Hanover, Germany. Chimpanzees and polar bears received early Christmas gifts today from zoo keepers two days before Christmas. (Photo by Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

A chimpanzee carries a gift at a Hanover, Germany, zoo. Getty

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HANOVER, GERMANY - DECEMBER 22: A Polar bear nibbles on fruit snacks hanging on a christmas tree at Hannover Zoo's 'Yukon Bay' on December 22, 2014 in Hanover, Germany. Chimpanzees and polar bears received early Christmas gifts today from zoo keepers two days before Christmas. (Photo by Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

A polar bear snacks on fruit in a Hanover, Germany, zoo. Getty

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MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 22: An official empties a recipient filled with balls bearing prizes into a ball recipient during the start of the draw of Spain's Christmas lottery named 'El Gordo' (Fat One) on December 22, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. This year's winning number is 13437, with a total of 4 million euros for the top prize to be shared between ten ticket holders. The total prize fund is worth 2.24bn euros. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

An official draws a number in the El Gordo Christmas Lottery in Madrid, Spain. Getty

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A couple of Russian Army helicopters fly over the Monument to Scuttled Ships, during a promotional campaign for contract service for Russian Army in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. Following several rounds of sanctions earlier this year, President Barack Obama on Friday approved new restrictions on Crimea which Russia annexed in March after a hastily called referendum. (AP Photo/Max Vetrov)

Russian army helicopters fly over Sevastopol, Crimea. AP

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People visit the Christmas market installed on the Old Port, during Christmas and new Year holidays, in Marseille, southern France, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. A Ferris wheel is seen in the background. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

A Christmas market is held in Marseille, France. AP

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Participants of a rally called 'Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West' (PEGIDA) hold German flags and lights during a demonstration entitled Christmas With Pegida between the bronze equestrian statue of King John of Saxony, left, and the Dresden Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, in Dresden, eastern Germany, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. For the past ten weeks, activists protesting Germanys immigration policy and the spread of Islam in the West have been marching each Monday. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Protesters calling themselves “Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West” rally in Dresden, Germany. AP

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An Indian man exercises as fog envelops a park in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Cold wave conditions intensified across northern India as temperatures dipped along with thick blankets of fog cutting out sunlight for long hours. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

Fog covers New Delhi, India. AP

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Mourners, members of the media and other gather at a memorial Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, near the spot where two New York Police Department officers, sitting inside a patrol car the previous day, were shot by an armed man, killing them both. The assailant then went into a nearby subway station and committed suicide, police said. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Citizens mourn murdered NYPD officers in Brooklyn, N.Y. AP

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Sandra, a 29-year-old orangutan, is pictured at Buenos Aires' zoo, on December 22, 2014. Sandra got cleared to leave a Buenos Aires zoo she has called home for 20 years, after a court ruled she was entitled to more desirable living conditions. Argentina's Association of Professional Lawyers for Animal Rights (AFADA) filed a "habeas corpus" writ -- a form of legal redress against unlawful imprisonment -- arguing she was "suffering an unwarranted confinement." The AFADA is in the process of securing Sandra's release to transfer her to a sanctuary where she is expected to live a more comfortable and happy life, lawyers said. AFP PHOTO / Juan Mabromata (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)

An orangutan in a Buenos Aires, Argentina, zoo is granted amnesty to find a better home. AFP

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A Filipino boy walks past Christmas decorations for sale in Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Christmas is one of the most important holidays in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Christmas decorations are on display in Manila, Philippines. AP

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Pope Francis blesses a baby during an audience with the Holy See's employees in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis blesses a baby at the Vatican. AP

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epaselect epa04537745 A member of the 'Los Recortadores' from Spain makes a somersault during a performance with a bull at the Bullring of Canaveralejo in the city of Cali, Colombia, 21 December 2014. EPA/CHRISTIAN ESCOBAR MORA

A bullfighter does a somersault in Cali, Colombia. EPA

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epaselect epa04537818 A diver wearing Santa Claus clothes feeds rays and fishes for a special underwater season show at Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan, 22 December 2014. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

A Tokyo aquarium gets a visit from Santa. EPA

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epaselect epa04536603 A paper panda wearing a Santa Claus hat is displayed in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad building, a Malaysian iconic building, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21 December 2014. The Paper pandas were created by French artist Paulo Grangeon, who crafted 1,600 pandas. The creations, which were made in six different shape and size, will visit more than 15 iconic landmarks in Malaysia under the theme 'Initiating the Culture of Creative Conservation'. The tour will run from 21 December 2014 to 25 January 2015 to promote the message of panda conservation and sustainable development. The 1,600 paper pandas mark the number of the current living pandas left in the wild. EPA/AZHAR RAHIM

Paper pandas are on display in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. EPA

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epaselect epa04538040 Romanian Honor Guard soldiers pay respects to the victims of the 1989 revolution during a commemoration ceremony held at Heroes of the Revolution Memorial, in central Bucharest, Romania, 22 December 2014. Romanians these days pay their respect to the 1989 activists who took to the streets 25 years ago, taking part at the revolution that toppled Eastern Europe's most repressive communist regime. More than 1,000 people were killed across Romania during clashes between demonstrators and forces loyal to then dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

The Romanian Honor Guard pays tribute to victims of the 1989 revolution in Bucharest, Romania. EPA

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epaselect epa04537590 A Christmas tree made of colorful illuminated balls is seen in Gorky park in Moscow, Russia, as preparation for the holiday season on 21 December 2014. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

A Christmas tree comprised of glowing balls illuminates Moscow. EPA

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epaselect epa04535847 A multiple exposure picture shows Klaudia Medlova of Slovakia in action during the women's Snowboard World Cup Big Air Istanbul, in Istanbul, Turkey, 20 December 2014. EPA/SEDAT SUNA EPA/SEDAT SUNA

Klaudia Medlova of Slovakia competes in the women’s Snowboard World Cup Big Air in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA

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