The Week in Pictures: December 28, 2018 - MSN.com

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Central Mediterranean Sea
A baby is loaded into the rescue vessel of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after being rescued on Dec. 21, in the Central Mediterranean Sea at 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Al Khums, Lybia.




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Bottrop, Germany
A miner kisses the symbolic last piece of coal harvested from the Franz Haniel shaft during a ceremony marking the closure of the last active black coal mine in Bottrop, Germany Dec. 21.




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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
A mirrors vendor shouts slogans as he walks past supporters of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Union for Democracy and Social Progress (Union pour la Democratie et le Progres Social - UDPS) gathering outside the party headquarters in Kinshasa, on Dec. 21, waiting for a declaration of their leader.




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Barcelona, Spain
A crowd of protesters confront the police during a pro independence for Catalonia protest. Demonstrators gathered to try and block Spain's Council of Ministers, following the government's decision to hold a council of ministers on Dec. 21, in Barcelona. The protest ended by violent clashes between the demonstrators and the police forces.




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London, England
Passengers wait in the South Terminal building at London Gatwick Airport after flights resumed on Dec. 21 after a drone scare.




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Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump signs criminal justice reform legislation in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Dec. 21, in Washington.




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Gjakova, Kosovo
Kosovo Albanian farmer Hysni Rexhaj puts his head in the mouth of a wolf he named Trump on Dec. 21, in the village of Osek Hyle. He said naming one of his four wolves after President Donald Trump is a sign of his gratitude to what the United States have done to Kosovo.




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Batman, Turkey
An aerial view of Mosque Eyyubi being transported with a self-propelled modular transporter to the New Cultural Park Area over a culvert in Hasankeyf district of Turkey's southeastern Batman province on Dec. 21.




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Bangkok, Thailand
Confiscated European eels (Anguilla anguilla) are pictured during a news conference at the Customs of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 21.




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New York City
The Statue of Liberty stands in the distance as passengers on a ferry await departure to visit the monument Saturday, Dec. 22, in New York. The national landmark remained open despite a partial government shutdown after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made funding available to keep the monument open.

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Tijuana, Mexico
A Honduran migrant grabs his son as they climb the U.S. border fence before jumping into the U.S. to San Diego, Calif., from Tijuana, Mexico, Dec. 22. Discouraged by the long wait to apply for asylum through official ports of entry, many Central American migrants from recent caravans are choosing to cross the U.S. border wall and hand themselves in to border patrol agents.




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Skopje, Macedonia
A man walks over a bridge through dense fog and smog in Skopje late on Dec. 22. Skopje was named Europe's most polluted capital in 2018 by the World Health Organization, partly because two-thirds of households use firewood as their primary source of heating.




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Paris, France
A woman dressed as Justice and French republic symbol "Marianne" poses during a demonstration by the "yellow vests" movement on the Champs Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Dec. 22.




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Courchevel, France
Mikaela Shiffrin of the US celebrates on the podium after winning the FIS Alpine World Cup Women Slalom on Dec. 22, in Courchevel, French Alps.




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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysian women look their smartphone as a man wearing a costume from "The Mask" looks on during a comics festival on Dec. 22, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.




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Amesbury, Britain
Ann Bloom, from Canada, joins revellers as they welcome in the winter solstice at Stonehenge stone circle, in Amesbury, Britain, Dec. 22.




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Tempe, Arizona
Arizona State players celebrate on the court after defeating No. 1 Kansas 80-76 on Dec. 22, in Tempe, Ariz.




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Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
This aerial picture taken on Dec. 23, shows the Anak (Child) Krakatoa volcano erupting in the Sunda Straits off the coast of southern Sumatra and the western tip of Java.




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Pompeii, Italy
Experts work on horse skeletons in an ancient stable during excavations in Pompeii, near Naples, Italy, on Dec. 23. The find of a tall, full-bodied and well-groomed with the saddle and the richly decorated bronze trimmings was discovered in a large villa that stood just outside the walls of Pompeii in May 2018.




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Athens, Greece
A man walks through a Christmas illuminated sculpture at the Stavros Niarhos cultural center in Athens on Dec. 23.

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Markovo, Russia
An aerial view of a large New Year card that Valery Melnikov, an elderly man of the village of Markovo, has created on the frozen Khomutina River in Amur Region, Russia.




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Zhangjiajie, China
Two contestants dressed up as characters from the movie "Avatar" race along a slackline in the Huangshizhai Mountains during a competition on Dec. 23 in Zhangjiajie in China's central Hunan province.




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Surat, India
Brides pose for a group photo before taking their wedding vows during a mass marriage ceremony, organized by a diamond merchant, in which 261 couples took their wedding vows in Surat, Gujarat, India, on Dec. 23.




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Valletta, Malta
The rising full moon is seen behind Christmas lights on Dec. 23 in Valletta, Malta.




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Tokyo, Japan
Children dressed as Santa Claus chase bubbles at a charity event on Dec. 23.




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Harbin, China
Tourists visit illuminated ice sculptures at Harbin Ice And Snow World Park on Dec. 23 in Harbin, China.




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Seattle, Washington
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) fails to catch a pass against Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Tremon Smith (39) during the fourth quarter on Dec. 23 at CenturyLink Field.




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Carita, Indonesia
A woman reacts as she looking for their belonging at a house destroyed by a tsunami in Carita, Banten province, Indonesia.




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Vatican
Pope Francis kisses a figurine of baby Jesus during a Mass on Christmas Eve at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.




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New York City
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell on Dec. 24.

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Washington, D.C.
The US Capitol is seen in Washington DC on Dec. 24 after lawmakers left for the holidays amid a partial government shutdown.




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Raxruha, Guatemala
Claudia Maquin, mother of Jakelin Caal, a 7-year-old girl who handed herself in to U.S. border agents earlier this month and died after developing a high fever while in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, joins a caravan transporting her daughter remains to her home village of San Antonio Secortez, on Dec. 24, in Raxruha, Guatemala.




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Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in NORAD Santa tracker phone calls from the White House on Dec. 24.




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New Delhi, India
A man feeds seagulls as he stands on the banks of Yamuna river on a foggy winter morning on Dec. 24 in New Delhi, India.




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Amur Region, Russia
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with a Fregat upper stage block is being installed at a launch pad of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The launch of the rocket booster is scheduled for Dec. 27.




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Catania, Italy
People watch Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupt on Dec. 24, in Catania, Italy. The eruption sent a large plume of ash into the sky and closed the local airport.




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Yokohama, Japan
A diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with fish and a whale shark in an aquarium at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise on Dec. 24, in Yokohama, Japan.




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Qaraqosh, Iraq
An Iraqi Syriac Catholic priest (L) leads Christmas morning mass at the Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah Syriac Catholic Church, which was damaged and defaced during its occupation by Islamic State (IS) group fighters, in the predominantly Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh, in Niniveh province some 30 kilometres from Mosul, on Dec. 25.




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Kabul, Afghanistan
Injured men receive treatment at the hospital after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Dec. 25.




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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A woman walks past a giant Santa Claus poster at Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai on Dec. 25.

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King's Lynn, England
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, leave after attending Christmas Day Church service at Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate on Dec. 25, in King's Lynn, England.




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Shenyang, China
Vehicles travel on a bridge over the partially frozen Hun river on Dec. 25 in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China.




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Banten province, Indonesia
An aerial view of an affected area after a tsunami hit Sunda strait at Sumur village in Pandeglang, Banten province, Indonesia, Dec. 25.




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Tijuana, Mexico
A border patrol officer is passed by migrants running and climbing the U.S. border fence on Dec. 25.




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Al Asad Air Base, Iraq
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet military personnel at the dining facility during an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on Dec. 26.




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Chennai, India
Indian women throw flowers into the sea as an offering during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Pattinapakkam Beach in Chennai on Dec. 26.




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Ankara, Turkey
A swan swims on a pond at Kugulu Park during snowfall in the Turkish capital Ankara on Dec. 26.




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Hangzhou, China
Visitors experience the interactive installation of video art at Van Gogh Star Art Exhibition in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on Dec. 26.




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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Saymon Claus, student of the Brazil's school of Santa Claus, has his beard cut during a ritual named "Barbas de Molho" to mark the end of Christmas season, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dec. 26.




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Brisbane, Australia
Naomi Osaka poses with an Olive Python ahead of the 2019 Brisbane International at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary on Dec. 27, in Brisbane, Australia.