Pictures of the week: Dec. 13, 2019 - MSN.com

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Helsinki, Finland
The new Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (2nd R) poses with Minister of Education Li Andersson (L), Minister of Finance Katri Kulmuni and Minister of Interior Maria Ohisalo (R) after the first meeting of the new government of Finland, on Dec. 10. Social Democrats elected the 34-year-old former transport minister to the post of prime minister on Dec. 8, making her the youngest head of government in the country's history and in the world.




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New Zealand
White Island after its volcanic eruption on Dec. 9. The volcano on a small island frequented by tourists erupted and at least eight died and several people were missing and injured.




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Birmingham, England
Red noses have appeared on Banksy's reindeer mural, called "God Bless Birmingham" which has also been fenced off to protect the artwork, on a railway bridge wall in Vyse Street on Dec. 10.




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Hong Kong
Pro-democracy protesters take part in a march on Dec. 8. Thousands of people took to the streets as a test of the enduring appeal of an anti-government movement about to mark a half year of demonstrations.




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Glasgow, Scotland
Thousands of members of the public dressed in Santa suits make their way through the streets during Santa Dash, on Dec. 8.




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Paris, France
A hundred activists hold portraits of President Emmanuel Macron upside down to urge France to take action during the UN COP25 climate talks in Madrid, during a gathering at Place du Trocadéro facing the Eiffel Tower on Dec. 8. Environmental activists around France have removed President Emmanuel Macron's official portrait from town halls around the country in an unusual protest movement aimed at pushing him to do more on climate change.




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Bucharest, Romania
A dog presses its nose against a window while watching passers on Dec. 8.




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Guadalajara, Mexico
A participant dressed as the Green Goblin in Santa Claus costume participates in the "Run Santa Run Guadalajara" annual Christmas race, on Dec. 8.




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Berlin, Germany
The two giant panda cubs Meng Yuan (L) and Meng Xiang are presented to the media after they were given their names at the Berlin Zoo on Dec. 9.




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Perth, Australia
Tom Latham of the New Zealand Test team takes a selfie with a quokka during a visit to Rottnest Island on Dec. 8.

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Brussels, Belgium
A demonstrator sits in a vehicle with the lettering "A race we must win" as people form a human chain during the 'United for Climate' event around the Royal Palace and federal parliament on Dec. 8 to raise awareness for climate change.




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Madrid, Spain
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg hosts a conversation with leading climate scientists during the event "Unite Behind The Science" within the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 at the IFEMA - Feria de Madrid exhibition centre, on Dec. 10.




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Washington DC, US
Front row (L to R) Honorees Michael Tilson Thomas, Linda Ronstadt, Sally Field, Joan Ganz Cooney, and Lloyd Morrisett, back row (L to R) Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, and characters from "Sesame Street," Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and Elmo pose for a group photo following the Kennedy Center Honors State Department Dinner at the State Department on Dec. 7.




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Aceh, Indonesia
A woman plays on a swing as another takes pictures during a sunset at Lhoknga Beach, on Dec. 8.




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O‘ahu, Hawaii
Keanu Asing of Hawaii competes in the Pipe Invitational, the trials of the Billabong Pipeline Masters, on Dec. 9. Asing advanced after placing second in Heat 3 of round 1.




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Sydney, Australia
A firefighter conducts back burning measures to secure residential areas from encroaching bush fires at the Mangrove area, on Dec. 7.




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Görisried, Germany
Silage bales covered with snow are lined up behind a tree on Dec. 10.




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Bogotá, Colombia
A dancer of the Blacks and Whites' Carnival performs during the annual meeting of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, on Dec. 10.




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Srinagar, India
Kashmiri Muslim women pray as they look towards a holy relic at the Dastgeer Sahib shrine, during an annual congregation on Dec. 9.




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Yangon, Myanmar
People participate in a rally in support of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, as she prepares to defend Myanmar at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, against accusations of genocide against Rohingya Muslims, on Dec. 10.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina Vice President-elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (C) gestures to the crowd after the presidential inauguration at National Congress on Dec. 10.




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Tokyo, Japan
Two visitors take pictures of autumn leaves at Rikugi-en garden on Dec. 10.




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Ukhia, Bangladesh
A Rohingya balloon seller walks along a street at Balukhali refugee camp on Dec. 10.




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Atlanta, Georgia, US
Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa is crowned Miss Universe by her predecessor, Catriona Gray of the Philippines, at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant at Tyler Perry Studios on Dec. 8.




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Santiago, Chile
Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against Chile's government on Dec. 10.




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Paris, France
Commuters walk on a platform at Gare Saint-Lazare train station as a strike continues against French government's pension reform plans, on Dec. 9.




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London, England
An activist lies on the ground after he glued his hand to a brick during an Extinction Rebellion protest against air pollution on Dec. 9.




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Tokyo, Japan
A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume performs inside a tank at Sunshine Aquarium on Dec. 10.




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Geneva, Switzerland
France's Brice Izzo performs a figure, during the jump contest FMX, at the 34th Geneva Supercross at the Palexpo, on Dec. 7.




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Sydney, Australia
St. Mary's Cathedral is illuminated with projections as part of Lights of Christmas on Dec. 9.




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Scottish Highlands
The SNP campaign bus travels up the Glen Coe Pass during its tour in the final week of the General Election campaign, on Dec. 9.