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Mexico City, Mexico
A two-month-old giraffe sits in her enclosure at the Chapultepec Zoo on Dec. 29. The zoo welcomed its second baby giraffe of the year.
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Bernbeuren, Germany
Sun shines on a frosty landscape, on Dec. 30.
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Mendoza, Argentina
People gather at the Independence Square to demand the repeal of a law that eases the use of toxic substances in mining projects, on Dec. 29.
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East Rutherford, New Jersey, US
Orthodox Jews take part in the 13th Siyum HaShas, a celebration marking the completion of the Daf Yomi, a seven-and-a-half-year cycle of studying texts from the Talmud, the canon of Jewish religious law, at the MetLife Stadium on Jan. 1.
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Mainz, Germany
A "Schwellköpp" (swollen head), a traditional carnival character, takes part in the traditional New Year's Parade on Jan. 1.
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Oberstdorf, Germany
A jumper soars through the air during a trial at the first stage of the Four Hills Tournament of ski jumping on Dec. 29.
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Bangkok, Thailand
A Chinese opera performance by Thailand's Sai Bo Hong troupe on a makeshift stage at a street festival on Dec. 28.
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Jakarta, Indonesia
People wade through floodwaters on Jan. 1. Severe flooding hit the capital as residents celebrated the New Year. The flood displaced thousands and forced the closure of a domestic airport.
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Paris, France
Protesters hold banners and signs during a demonstration as part of a nationwide multi-sector strike against French government's pensions overhaul on Dec. 28.
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Ibi, Spain
Revelers dressed in mock military garb throw flour and eggs as they take part in the traditional "Els Enfarinats" festival on Dec. 28. |