• A rower feeds seagulls as he pilots a boat across the Yamuna river on a foggy winter morning in New Delhi, India. Reuters
    A rower feeds seagulls as he pilots a boat across the Yamuna river on a foggy winter morning in New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • Contestants dressed as characters from the movie 'Avatar' take part in a tightrope walking contest in Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, China. Reuters
    Contestants dressed as characters from the movie 'Avatar' take part in a tightrope walking contest in Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, China. Reuters
  • Wind turbines stand out from the dense blanket of fog covering Pamplona, northern Spain. EPA
    Wind turbines stand out from the dense blanket of fog covering Pamplona, northern Spain. EPA
  • The Cold Moon is seen behind the statue of Woman of Angel in the centre of Skopje in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. EPA
    The Cold Moon is seen behind the statue of Woman of Angel in the centre of Skopje in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. EPA
  • People crowd Ipanema beach on a sunny and hot summer day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
    People crowd Ipanema beach on a sunny and hot summer day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. EPA
  • The moon shines behind a Christmas ornament as an aircraft prepares for landing at the airport in Larnaca, Cyprus. AP
    The moon shines behind a Christmas ornament as an aircraft prepares for landing at the airport in Larnaca, Cyprus. AP
  • A police biker draws his firearm as he and other police bikers are assaulted by protesters on the Champs-Elysees during Paris's sixth consecutive Saturday of mobilisation of the "yellow vests". AFP
    A police biker draws his firearm as he and other police bikers are assaulted by protesters on the Champs-Elysees during Paris's sixth consecutive Saturday of mobilisation of the "yellow vests". AFP
  • Palestinians dressed as Santa Claus in Bethlehem hang signs on a mural painting of militant Ahed Tamimi on Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank. AFP
    Palestinians dressed as Santa Claus in Bethlehem hang signs on a mural painting of militant Ahed Tamimi on Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank. AFP
  • The Apostolic palace is reflected in a puddle during Sunday Angelus prayer of Pope Francis in Saint Peter's square, Vatican City. AFP
    The Apostolic palace is reflected in a puddle during Sunday Angelus prayer of Pope Francis in Saint Peter's square, Vatican City. AFP
  • Afghan youths play football at an esplanade at Shuhada Lake in Kabul. AFP
    Afghan youths play football at an esplanade at Shuhada Lake in Kabul. AFP

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