Pictures of the week: Dec. 11, 2015 - MSN.com

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Florham Park, NJ
A kid sits on the lap of New York Jets center Nick Mangold posing as Santa Claus during the team's holiday party for military families on Dec. 4.





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Yalta, Crimea/Ukraine
Six-week-old white Bengal tiger cubs are covered with blankets to keep them warm at a zoo on Dec. 4.





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Gambela town, Ethiopia
A cultural dance group waits to perform at Gambela stadium during Ethiopia's Nations and Nationalities Festival, on Dec. 8.





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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick cools off prior to the first period of the NHL hockey game against Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 6.





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Vatican City
People gather to watch a photo light show on nature wherein images were projected on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica on Dec. 8.





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Paris
Environmental activists form a human chain representing the peace sign and spelling out "100% renewable" on Dec. 9, on the sidelines of the COP21, or 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.





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Washington, DC
Miyoshia Bailey of Chicago struggles to speak while holding a photo of her slain son, Cortez, during a press conference on gun violence, Dec. 10.





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Havana
Tourists travel in a "Coco taxi" along the Malecon as waves break above the sea wall on Dec. 5.





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Washington DC
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Santa Claus as Muppet character Miss Piggy watches during the National Christmas Tree Lighting and Pageant of Peace ceremony on the Ellipse on Dec. 3.





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Lesbos, Greece
Two kids from Syria play on a beach near the town of Mytilene after crossing a part of the Aegean sea on a dinghy with other refugees on Dec. 7.

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Chennai, India
A woman cries after seeing the corpse of her son floating in the Adyar River after he was washed away by floodwaters, Dec. 4





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Esher, England
Runners clear the open ditch in front of the grandstands at Sandown racecourse on Dec. 4.





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Caracas, Venezuela
A mural of Venezuelan's late President Hugo Chavez decorates a wall outside a polling station where voters wait to enter during congressional elections, Dec. 6.





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Jersey City, NJ
People walk through the Empty Sky memorial during sunset at Liberty State Park, on Dec. 8.





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Cary, NC
Penn State players celebrate after winning the NCAA Women's College Cup soccer final against Duke 1-0, Dec. 6.





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Frankfurt, Germany
Penguins swim in their pool at a zoo on Dec. 7.





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Paris
Chief of the Huli tribe in Papua New-Guinea, Mundiya Kepanga, (R) shakes hand with American actor and environmental activist Robert Redford prior to a UN conference on climate change on Dec. 6.





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Pittsburgh
The skyline of downtown Pittsburgh is reflected in the Allegheny River as it is silhouetted by the sun rising on a foggy morning, Dec. 6.





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San Bernardino, Calif.
People attend a candlelight vigil for San Bernardino shooting victims on Dec. 7.





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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hot air balloons fly over Dubai during the World Air Games 2015 held under the rules of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) as part of the "Dubai International Balloon Fiesta" event on Dec. 9.

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Moscow
Fans light flares during the Russian Premier League match between FC Spartak Moscow and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara at Arena Otkritie Stadium on Dec. 4.





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Chennai, India
People reach out for relief materials being distributed after the floods on Dec. 7.





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Melbourne, Australia
(From L) Athletes Brett Robinson, David McNeill and Brian Shrader run in the Men's 10,000 Metre Zatopek Open during the Australian All Schools Championships at Lakeside Stadium on Dec. 5.





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Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic
History enthusiasts dressed in regimental uniforms march during a re-enactment of Napoleon's famous battle of Austerlitz, celebrating its 210th anniversary on Dec. 5.





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Chicago
San Francisco 49ers strong safety Jimmie Ward dives to the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game on Dec. 6.





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Tirana, Albania
Opposition protesters destroy a bunker installed as an artwork near the Interior ministry during a rally organized by the opposition Democratic Party to demand the resignation of the government, Dec. 8.





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Surabaya, Indonesia
An man dressed up as a plant to increase peoples' awareness of the environment shows his inked finger after voting in the country's first nationwide regional elections Dec. 9.





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Gevgelija, Macedonia
Border police officers carry a migrant child near the country's border on Dec. 4.





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Haryana, India
A railway trackman looks for belongings of the driver after two trains collided on Dec. 8.





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Mount Etna, Italy
Lava flows from the Mount Etna volcano on Dec. 6.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ekaterina Vorontsova of Russia is tackled by Ellia Green of Australia during the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series final on Dec. 4.





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Michendorf, Germany
Participants dressed as Santa Claus wait to start the 7th annual Michendorf Santa Run on Dec. 6.





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Lillehammer, Norway
Norway's Johann Andre Forfang competes during the Normal Hill Individual competition of the Fis Ski Jumping World Cup on Dec. 6.





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Bangkok
Thai policemen take part in a massive candle light ceremony for their king's birthday on Dec. 5.





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Carlisle, England
A woman is helped through flood waters by members of the armed forces on Warwick Street on Dec. 9.





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Honolulu, Hawaii
U.S.S. Arizona survivor Lou Conter salutes the Arizona Remembrance Wall during a memorial service marking the 74th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7.





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Jilin Province, China
Two students make a portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe on a snow-covered playground at Changchun University of Technology on Dec. 8.





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Chicago
An attendee wearing a "fursuit" costume walks down the stairs at Midwest FurFest on Dec. 4.





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Kashmir, India
Muslim devotees pray at the shrine of the Sufi saint Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom during a festival on Dec. 7





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Srinagar, India
A Kashmiri protester, engulfed in teargas smoke, prepares to throw a stone at Indian security personnel Dec. 4.





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Pflaumdorf, Germany
A woman walking her dog is silhouetted against the sky at sunset in Pflaumdorf westward of Fuerstenfeldbruck, on Dec. 5.