Photos of the Day: Dec. 4

RIGHT HOOK: People clashed with guards during a protest in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday. The protesters are opposing two bills dealing with demarcation of indigenous lands.
RIGHT HOOK: People clashed with guards during a protest in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday. The protesters are opposing two bills dealing with demarcation of indigenous lands.
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PASSING BY: A soldier patrolled the streets in Tripoli, Lebanon, Wednesday.
PASSING BY: A soldier patrolled the streets in Tripoli, Lebanon, Wednesday.
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COMING DOWN: Window washers descended a skyscraper Wednesday in Atlanta.
COMING DOWN: Window washers descended a skyscraper Wednesday in Atlanta.
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READY, AIM: A protester threw a projectile toward police on Wednesday in Libreville, Gabon, during a demonstration by high-school students against recent education reforms.
READY, AIM: A protester threw a projectile toward police on Wednesday in Libreville, Gabon, during a demonstration by high-school students against recent education reforms.
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FACE TO FACE: A man pulled a horse during the Sicab International P.R.E. Horse Fair in Seville, Spain, Wednesday. The show runs through Dec. 8.
FACE TO FACE: A man pulled a horse during the Sicab International P.R.E. Horse Fair in Seville, Spain, Wednesday. The show runs through Dec. 8.
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SELFIE: A priest took a picture of himself near a mosaic featuring Pope Francis in Vatican City Wednesday.
SELFIE: A priest took a picture of himself near a mosaic featuring Pope Francis in Vatican City Wednesday.
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TOP SPIN: British Prime Minister David Cameron played table tennis with primary school students during his trip to Chengdu, China, Wednesday.
TOP SPIN: British Prime Minister David Cameron played table tennis with primary school students during his trip to Chengdu, China, Wednesday.
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WADDLING ALONG: People followed king penguins at a zoo in Zurich on Wednesday.
WADDLING ALONG: People followed king penguins at a zoo in Zurich on Wednesday.
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CATCH! Britain’s Prince William threw a ball during his visit to the Westway Sports Centre in London on Wednesday.
CATCH! Britain’s Prince William threw a ball during his visit to the Westway Sports Centre in London on Wednesday.
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TAKE COVER: A Free Syrian Army fighter ran to avoid sniper fire in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday.
TAKE COVER: A Free Syrian Army fighter ran to avoid sniper fire in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday.
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PYROTECHNICS: A band performed during Naval Day celebrations in Mumbai on Wednesday.
PYROTECHNICS: A band performed during Naval Day celebrations in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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SURVIVOR: A picture released Wednesday shows Harrison Odjegba Okene being rescued after his tug boat sank off Nigeria’s coast in May 2013. Mr. Okene managed to find an underwater air pocket and survived nearly three days before being brought out alive.
SURVIVOR: A picture released Wednesday shows Harrison Odjegba Okene being rescued after his tug boat sank off Nigeria’s coast in May 2013. Mr. Okene managed to find an underwater air pocket and survived nearly three days before being brought out alive.
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IN REPAIR: The mother of a man who was injured early Wednesday after protesters threw a bomb inside a bus cried as he underwent treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday.
IN REPAIR: The mother of a man who was injured early Wednesday after protesters threw a bomb inside a bus cried as he underwent treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday.
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TAKE A LOAD OFF: A police officer sat behind the window of a police bus in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday. Ukraine’s opposition failed Tuesday to oust the government in a no-confidence vote, extending the country’s political standoff.
TAKE A LOAD OFF: A police officer sat behind the window of a police bus in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday. Ukraine’s opposition failed Tuesday to oust the government in a no-confidence vote, extending the country’s political standoff.
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THROUGH THE FINISH LINE: A course worker skied through the finish area of this week’s men’s World Cup skiing event in Beaver Creek, Colo., Wednesday.
THROUGH THE FINISH LINE: A course worker skied through the finish area of this week’s men’s World Cup skiing event in Beaver Creek, Colo., Wednesday.
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Original post: Photos of the Day: Dec. 4