Photos of the Day: Dec. 31

LAST OF 2013: The sun sat for the last time in 2013 in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday.
LAST OF 2013: The sun sat for the last time in 2013 in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday.
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FESTIVE: Traders wore glasses celebrating 2014 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Tuesday.
FESTIVE: Traders wore glasses celebrating 2014 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Tuesday.
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THUMBS DOWN: People took part in a fake trial depicting Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, left, sitting on a gold toilet in a court cage on Tuesday in Kiev, Ukraine.
THUMBS DOWN: People took part in a fake trial depicting Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, left, sitting on a gold toilet in a court cage on Tuesday in Kiev, Ukraine.
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RUN! People threw water at others to celebrate the end of the year in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday. To mark the last working day of the year, workers throw water at people and discard old calendars.
RUN! People threw water at others to celebrate the end of the year in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday. To mark the last working day of the year, workers throw water at people and discard old calendars.
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HIGH ALERT: Soldiers walked near a statue in Volgograd, Russia, Tuesday. Police detained dozens of people on Tuesday in sweeps through the Russian city after two deadly terrorist attacks in less than 24 hours.
HIGH ALERT: Soldiers walked near a statue in Volgograd, Russia, Tuesday. Police detained dozens of people on Tuesday in sweeps through the Russian city after two deadly terrorist attacks in less than 24 hours.
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CLEAR THE WAY: Scientists prepared a suitable surface for a helicopter landing next to the MV Akademik Shokalskiy stuck in the ice off East Antarctica.
CLEAR THE WAY: Scientists prepared a suitable surface for a helicopter landing next to the MV Akademik Shokalskiy stuck in the ice off East Antarctica.
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ARMED: A man carried a machete in Bangui, Central African Republic, Tuesday.
ARMED: A man carried a machete in Bangui, Central African Republic, Tuesday.
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DONE UP: Girls in costumes gathered during a parade celebrating the last sunset of 2013 on the Indonesian island of Bali on Tuesday.
DONE UP: Girls in costumes gathered during a parade celebrating the last sunset of 2013 on the Indonesian island of Bali on Tuesday.
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TENDER MOMENT: Pope Francis kissed a statue of baby Jesus in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday.
TENDER MOMENT: Pope Francis kissed a statue of baby Jesus in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday.
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YEAR OF THE HORSE: Children posed for pictures with paper-cut renderings of the Chinese character ‘horse’, ahead of the Year of the Horse in Chinese zodiac, at a school in Jiujiang, China, Tuesday.
YEAR OF THE HORSE: Children posed for pictures with paper-cut renderings of the Chinese character ‘horse’, ahead of the Year of the Horse in Chinese zodiac, at a school in Jiujiang, China, Tuesday.
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SKEWERED: Workers roasted pigs in Quezon city, Philippines, Tuesday.
SKEWERED: Workers roasted pigs in Quezon city, Philippines, Tuesday.
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MASKED: A woman wearing a face mask posed at the New Year’s Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Tuesday.
MASKED: A woman wearing a face mask posed at the New Year’s Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Tuesday.
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