Photos of the Week: Dec. 1-6

NIGHT FIVE: A man lighted candles on the fifth night of Hanukkah in Jerusalem on Sunday.
NIGHT FIVE: A man lighted candles on the fifth night of Hanukkah in Jerusalem on Sunday.
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STICKING OUT: A man looked out as he and other soldiers attended a farewell ceremony at a military base in Hangzhou, China, Saturday.
STICKING OUT: A man looked out as he and other soldiers attended a farewell ceremony at a military base in Hangzhou, China, Saturday.
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LOCKED: Protesters locked a door at the Department of Special Investigation after a rally in Bangkok on Saturday.
LOCKED: Protesters locked a door at the Department of Special Investigation after a rally in Bangkok on Saturday.
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OFF THE TRACKS: Emergency personnel responded to the scene of a Metro-North passenger train derailment in the Bronx borough of New York on Sunday. A Metro-North train derailed Sunday morning, killing four people on board and scattering railcars near the water’s edge, authorities…
OFF THE TRACKS: Emergency personnel responded to the scene of a Metro-North passenger train derailment in the Bronx borough of New York on Sunday. A Metro-North train derailed Sunday morning, killing four people on board and scattering railcars near the water’s edge, authorities said.
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STREAKING AWAY: An aircraft flew near the sun in New Delhi on Saturday.
STREAKING AWAY: An aircraft flew near the sun in New Delhi on Saturday.
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CULTURAL TRADITION: A man performed a dance during the Hornbill festival in Kisama village, India, Monday. The 10-day festival named after the hornbill bird showcases the rich tradition and cultural heritage of the indigenous Nagas people.
CULTURAL TRADITION: A man performed a dance during the Hornbill festival in Kisama village, India, Monday. The 10-day festival named after the hornbill bird showcases the rich tradition and cultural heritage of the indigenous Nagas people.
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TASTING HER TOES: A ‘scissors’ dancer grabbed her shoe with her mouth while performing in a national scissors dance competition in Lima, Peru, Monday. The danza de las tijeras, or scissors dance, is a traditional dance from the Peruvian southern region of the Andes.
TASTING HER TOES: A ‘scissors’ dancer grabbed her shoe with her mouth while performing in a national scissors dance competition in Lima, Peru, Monday. The danza de las tijeras, or scissors dance, is a traditional dance from the Peruvian southern region of the Andes.
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A-OK: A diver dressed as a Santa Claus gestured to visitors as part of Christmas celebrations at Aquaria KLCC underwater park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday.
A-OK: A diver dressed as a Santa Claus gestured to visitors as part of Christmas celebrations at Aquaria KLCC underwater park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday.
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THROUGH THE TREES: A rider rode on a horse in Charleston, S.C., Sunday.
THROUGH THE TREES: A rider rode on a horse in Charleston, S.C., Sunday.
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MOTHER’S CARE: A woman put her head down beside her son, a bus driver, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday. The man sustained burns after protesters torched his bus on Thursday.
MOTHER’S CARE: A woman put her head down beside her son, a bus driver, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday. The man sustained burns after protesters torched his bus on Thursday.
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JUMPING ROPE: A girl played in New Delhi on Tuesday.
JUMPING ROPE: A girl played in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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WHY THE CAMEL CROSSED THE ROAD: Police stopped traffic to allow a camel, part of a nativity scene procession, to cross the street in Washington on Tuesday.
WHY THE CAMEL CROSSED THE ROAD: Police stopped traffic to allow a camel, part of a nativity scene procession, to cross the street in Washington on Tuesday.
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IN THE CORNER: A girl waited in a temporary refugee camp in Vrazdebna, Bulgaria, Tuesday.
IN THE CORNER: A girl waited in a temporary refugee camp in Vrazdebna, Bulgaria, Tuesday.
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BIKE PARKING: A view from the bottom of an underground bicycle parking system in Tokyo. The system is designed to tackle the overcrowded bike parking issues in urban areas of Japan.
BIKE PARKING: A view from the bottom of an underground bicycle parking system in Tokyo. The system is designed to tackle the overcrowded bike parking issues in urban areas of Japan.
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GET GOING: A flock of birds flew near Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday. Thousands of people have been evacuated from 17 villages on the slope of Mount Sinabung after authorities raised the alert status of the volcano to the highest level last week.
GET GOING: A flock of birds flew near Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday. Thousands of people have been evacuated from 17 villages on the slope of Mount Sinabung after authorities raised the alert status of the volcano to the highest level last week.
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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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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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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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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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SMILE: Well-wishers held candles and took self-portraits amid birthday celebrations Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand, for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who turned 86. He called for national unity and stability amid political unrest.
SMILE: Well-wishers held candles and took self-portraits amid birthday celebrations Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand, for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who turned 86. He called for national unity and stability amid political unrest.
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IN PAIN: A man lay in a pool of blood at a hospital Thursday in Bangui, Central African Republic, after a gunbattle. The U.N. Security Council on Thursday authorized increased military action by France and African troops as a new wave of Muslim-Christian violence killed about 100…
IN PAIN: A man lay in a pool of blood at a hospital Thursday in Bangui, Central African Republic, after a gunbattle. The U.N. Security Council on Thursday authorized increased military action by France and African troops as a new wave of Muslim-Christian violence killed about 100 people in the country.
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SAD DAY: Mourners grieved at the funeral of James Ferrari in Montrose, N.Y., Thursday. Mr. Ferrari, a building superintendent, was killed Sunday on his way to work in Manhattan when a Metro-North commuter train derailed in the Bronx, N.Y. Three other people were also killed.
SAD DAY: Mourners grieved at the funeral of James Ferrari in Montrose, N.Y., Thursday. Mr. Ferrari, a building superintendent, was killed Sunday on his way to work in Manhattan when a Metro-North commuter train derailed in the Bronx, N.Y. Three other people were also killed.
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HOP AND SKIP: A man jumped into floodwaters in Hvide Sande, Denmark, after a storm flooded the harbor Thursday. The storm disrupted travel and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity.
HOP AND SKIP: A man jumped into floodwaters in Hvide Sande, Denmark, after a storm flooded the harbor Thursday. The storm disrupted travel and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity.
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BENT OUT OF SHAPE: A man holding a misshapen umbrella spoke on his cellphone as he walked amid rain in Utrecht, Netherlands, Thursday.
BENT OUT OF SHAPE: A man holding a misshapen umbrella spoke on his cellphone as he walked amid rain in Utrecht, Netherlands, Thursday.
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A GOOD GUST: Wind blew a performer’s hat off his head on the streets of Dresden, Germany, Friday.
A GOOD GUST: Wind blew a performer’s hat off his head on the streets of Dresden, Germany, Friday.
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DESTROYED: A police officer walked near a toppled house in Hemsby, England, Friday, a day after storm surge caused the house to fall into the sea.
DESTROYED: A police officer walked near a toppled house in Hemsby, England, Friday, a day after storm surge caused the house to fall into the sea.
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SMOKE AND FIRE: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi clashed with police during a demonstration in Cairo’s Zeitoun district, near the presidential palace, Friday.
SMOKE AND FIRE: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi clashed with police during a demonstration in Cairo’s Zeitoun district, near the presidential palace, Friday.
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CENTRIFUGAL: In this recently released photo, which was made by combining multiple exposures, stars leave rings of light around Polaris, the North Star, in the sky over Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles Tennessee and North Carolina.
CENTRIFUGAL: In this recently released photo, which was made by combining multiple exposures, stars leave rings of light around Polaris, the North Star, in the sky over Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles Tennessee and North Carolina.
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A SHOW OF HOPE: People released balloons Friday near the Eiffel Tower in support of French journalists being held hostage in Syria.
A SHOW OF HOPE: People released balloons Friday near the Eiffel Tower in support of French journalists being held hostage in Syria.
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