The day in photos

The day in photos

Jan 1, 2015

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Snow clings to palm trees at a subdivision home after a storm brought snow to many southern California locales, in Yucaipa, California, December 31, 2014. Two people died on a wind-beaten California island and crews rescued more than 100 drivers trapped in snow-caked mountains farther inland as winter storms chilled the western half of the United States on New Year's Eve, officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/David McNew (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Snow clings to palm trees in Yucaipa, Calif. Reuters

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a New Year's address in this January 1, 2015 photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA

Kim Jong-un delivers a New Year’s address in Pyongyang, North Korea. Reuters

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A Kathakali dancer attends the 31st Cochin Carnival at Fort Kochi in the southern Indian city of Kochi January 1, 2015. The Carnival is held annually to welcome the start of the New Year. REUTERS/Sivaram V (INDIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

A Kathakali dancer attends the 31st Cochin Carnival at Fort Kochi, India. Reuters

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A Palestinian protester in a Santa Claus costume gestures to an Israeli soldier during a protest against the Israeli check points at the Israeli Hawara checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A Palestinian protester in a Santa suit mocks an Israeli soldier in Nablus, West Bank. Reuters

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U.S. soldiers from Dragon Troop of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment discuss their mission during their first training exercise of the new year near operating base Gamberi in the Laghman province of Afghanistan January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)

US soldiers train in Gamberi, Afghanistan. Reuters

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Activists of the Svoboda (Freedom) and Right Sector Ukrainian nationalist parties shout slogans as they take part in a rally to mark the 106th birth anniversary of Stepan Bandera, one of the founders of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), in Kiev January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY)

Activists protest in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters

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***EXCLUSIVE*** ***VIDEO AVAILABLE*** KINGMAN, AZ - AUGUST 19: Two rainbows emerge from a black storm above the mountains, on August 19, 2014, in Kingman, Arizona. DOUBLE tornadoes, lightning storms and rotating supercells ñ this is what it's like to chase storms for a year. These dramatic images show apocalyptic weather throughout 2014 from a lightning storm to a pair of rainbows. Roger Hill, 57, has been chasing storms in the United States for thirty years and runs a tour operation with his wife Caryn. His favourite photograph of the year was also one of the most difficult to get ñ as two violent tornadoes tore through Pilger, Nebraska on June 16. The spiraling winds killed a five-year-old girl and injured at least 19 others, and as Roger tried to get the perfect shot debris began to rain down on his car. PHOTOGRAPH BY Roger Hill / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

Two rainbows emerge after a storm in Kingman, Ariz. Barcroft Media

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Female sea lion 'Sarasa' holds a hose with her mouse to help a trainer clean her room at the Shinagawa Aqua Stadium aquarium in Tokyo on December 30, 2014. The aquarium is carrying out year-end general cleaning of their facilities. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

A sea lion helps a trainer clean her room in a Tokyo aquarium. AFP

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An elephant eats a Christmas tree on December 31, 2014 in a zoo in Cologne. The zoo feeds animals with unsold Christmas trees. AFP PHOTO / DPA / HENNING KAISER +++ GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read HENNING KAISER/AFP/Getty Images)

An elephant eats a Christmas tree in a Cologne, Germany, zoo. AFP / Getty

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A lama eats a Christmas trees on December 31, 2014 in a zoo in Cologne. The zoo feeds animals with unsold Christmas trees. AFP PHOTO / DPA / HENNING KAISER +++ GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read HENNING KAISER/AFP/Getty Images)

A llama chews on a Christmas tree in a Cologne, Germany, zoo. AFP / Getty

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SURABAYA, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 31: Indonesians light candles during a prayer for victims of the AirAsia flight QZ8501 crash on December 31, 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia. A massive recovery operation has begun following confirmation from Indonesian officials that remains and debris found in waters off Borneo are from the missing AirAsia plane. Flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore, with 162 people on board, lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 a.m. local time on December 28. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

A vigil is held for AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Getty

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - DECEMBER 31: Relatives of the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa march to demand justice during a massive protest rally against Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto at reforma avenue on December 31, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Miguel Tovar/LatinContent/Getty Images)

Protesters march in Mexico City to demand justice for 43 missing Ayotzinapa students. Getty

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Marco Fois, of Italy, performs a 18-meter dive (59 feet) into the river Tiber from the Cavour Bridge in Rome, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, to celebrate the New Year. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

A diver jumps into the River Tiber from the Cavour Bridge in Rome. AP

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Clowns take part in the New Year's day parade along the Champs-Elysees in Paris, on January 1, 2015. The parade features 15 fanfare bands of 10 different nationalities accompanied by parade floats and the members of five renowned circuses, organised by the Marcel Campion's 'Le Monde Festive' association. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAYBERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images

Clowns participate in Paris’ New Year’s Day parade. AFP / Getty

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Performers from Bolivia's "Caporales San Simon Londres" take part in the New Year's Day Parade in London on Janurary 1, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLISJUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images

Performers from Bolivia’s “Caporales San Simon Londres” take part in the New Year’s Day Parade in London. AFP / Getty

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Jan. 1, 2015 - Edinburgh, UK - A swimmer takes part in the Loony Dook New Year's Day dip in the Firth of Forth at South Queensferry, as part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. (Credit Image: © Danny Lawson/PA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)

A swimmer takes a New Year’s Day dip in Edinburgh, Scotland. Zuma Press

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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 1: Clean up begins after New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on January 1, 2015 in New York City. An estimated one million people from around the world are expected to pack Times Square to ring in 2015. (Photo by Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images)

Confetti litters Times Square after celebrations end. Getty

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A sanitation worker begins cleaning Times Square after a New Years Eve celebration, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in New York. Thousands braved the cold to watch the annual ball drop and ring in the new year. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

A sanitation worker cleans up confetti in Times Square. AP

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epa04544078 The 13-year-old female giant panda, named Lin Hui rips off present boxes to celebrate New Year at Chiang Mai Zoo, Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand 01 January 2015. The zoo prepares bamboos inside the boxes as the 2015 New Year presents for the panda. EPA/WATCHARAPONG JINGKAUJAI

A panda opens presents for the New Year at a zoo in Thailand. EPA

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