Pictures of the week: Jan. 1, 2016 - MSN.com

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New York City
Ryan Lemm, 4, salutes as he is carried by New York Police Department officer John McCrossen. He is watcing the casket of his father, NYPD officer Joseph Lemm, who was killed on duty in Afghanistan, following funeral services in Manhattan on Dec. 30.





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Evansville, Ind.
Jennie Hiam, a caroler from Aldersgate United Methodist Church, places her hand on a cell door to get closer to an inmate at the Vanderburgh County Jail on Dec. 25. The group gathers each year at the facility to sing for those who are incarcerated.





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New York City
A bubble breaks on a child during a warm day in Central Park on Dec. 25.





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Aleppo, Syria
Flames rise after airstrikes on two hospital in the Azaz town on Dec. 25.





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Elkins Park, Pa.
Bill Cosby arrives for his arraignment on sexual assault charges at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Dec. 30.





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Chicago
Janet Cooksey is comforted as she listens to speakers talk about the deaths of her son Quintonio LeGrier, and Bettie Jones before the start of a vigil on Dec. 27. LeGrier, a 19-year-old college student who was home for the holidays, was shot and killed on Dec. 26 at the front door of his home by police responding to a domestic dispute call made by his father. Bettie Jones, 55, was also killed by police during the incident. Police have said Jones's death was an accident.





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Vatican City
Pope Francis kisses the statue of Baby Jesus as he arrives to celebrate a Mass for families in St.Peter's Basilica on Dec. 27.





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Sydney
Fireworks explode on New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour.





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New York City
A Connecticut fan yells for his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Maryland at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 28. Connecticut defeated Maryland 83-73.





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Ventura County, Calif.
Fire photographer Tod Sudmeier gets hit with flying embers from strong winds at the Solimar brush fire that started early Saturday morning on Dec. 26. The wildfire in Southern California burned over 1,000 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of two major highways and led to evacuations.

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Miami
Maria Rosario Corrales (R) hugs her mother, Juana Hernandez, who is 101 years old and originally from Honduras, after she was sworn in as a naturalized U.S. citizen on Dec. 29.





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Yamanouchi, Japan
Macaque monkeys bathe in a hot spring at the Jigokudani Yaen-koen Monkey Park on Dec. 27.





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Oberstdorf, Germany
Daniel-Andre Tande of Norway soars through the air during his training jump on the first day of the 64th Four Hills Tournament ski jumping event Dec. 28.





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Mexico City
Goyo, an eight-month-old mini pig, plays with a dog on Dec. 21.





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East Rutherford, NJ
Eric Decker of the New York Jets jumps on the back of teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick during a television interview after their 26-20 overtime win against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 27.





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Cape Town, South Africa
A white lion named Brutus is seen at the Drakenstein Lion Park on Dec. 29. Brutus, who fathered three "miracle" cubs despite having had a vasectomy in his youth, is going back to the vet to have the operation a second time.





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Ramallah, Palestine
A Palestinian protester wearing a Santa Claus costume throws stones at Israeli soldiers during a protest against the construction of Jewish settlement housing and the separation wall in Ramallah, West Bank on Dec. 25.





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Vatra Dornei, Romania
People with bear costumes are seen during a traditional dance festival in Dec. 29.





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New York City
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to police officers as they take part in a graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 29.





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El Paso, Texas
A Miami dance team member catches snowflakes during the third quarter of the Sun Bowl NCAA college football game between Miami and Washington State on Dec. 26.

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London
Swimmers prepare to take part in the annual Christmas Day Peter Pan Cup handicap race in the Serpentine River on Dec. 25.





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Idlib, Syria
Internally displaced Syrians stand inside their makeshift shelter that is an underground cave in Om al-Seer, southern Idlib countryside on Dec. 26.





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Skopje, Macedonia
The full moon is pictured through Christmas lights decoration on Dec. 25. The full moon was the last of the year, and the first to occur on Christmas Day since 1977. The next Christmas full moon won't be seen until 2034.





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Aleppo, Syria
A whirling dervish performs a traditional Sufi dance on the occasion of Prophet Mohammed's birthday on Dec. 25.





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Santiago, Chile
Smoke rises from the fire at Chicauma hills of the commune of Lampa on Dec. 26.





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Gaza City, Palestine
A Palestinian boy weeps during the funeral of Hani Wahdan, 22, at his family house on Dec. 26. Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra says, Wahdan was killed on Dec. 25 during clashes with Israeli soldiers on the Israeli border with east of Gaza City.





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Asuncion, Paraguay
Maria Cristina Olivera (L) and her daughter Catherin carry a table on a flooded street as they leave their home in San Miguel neighborhood on Dec. 27.





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Dhaka, Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi roadside vendor wears sunglasses to attract customers to his shop on Dec. 28.





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St. Louis, Mo.
Against a gray winter sky, volunteers use shovels atop a pile of sand as they help fill sandbags on Dec. 29. Flooding across Missouri has forced the closure of hundreds of roads and threatened homes.





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Hyderabad, India
An Indian boy, seeking alms dressed as Hindu monkey god Hanuman, walks between two buses halted at a traffic intersection on Dec. 28.

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Bern, Switzerland
The top of a skyscraper peeps through the fog in the early morning of Dec. 29.





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Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador
Catholic faithful carry Child Jesus Christ images during a procession for Holy Innocents Day on Dec. 28.





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Rio de Janeiro
A graduate of the Brazil's School of Santa Claus gets his beard trimmed by students on Dec. 28.





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Union, Mo.
Floodwater from the Bourbeuse River surrounds a McDonald's restaurant on Dec. 29. Torrential rains over the past several days pushed already swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights in parts of Missouri and Illinois.





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Ibi, Spain
A reveler takes part in the battle of Enfarinats, a flour fight in celebration of the Els Enfarinats festival on Dec. 28. Citizens of Ibi annually celebrate the festival with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers.





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Kabul, Afghanistan
An Afghan shopkeeper (L) watches from a broken window of his shop near the site of a suicide car bomb attack on Dec. 28. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack and said the target of the suicide bomber was a convoy of foreign forces.





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Bylakuppe, India
Novice Buddhist monks react to the camera during the Jangchup Lamrim teachings conducted by the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (not pictured) at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery on Dec. 25.

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A Palestinian boy weeps during the funeral of Hani Wahdan, 22, at his family house on Dec. 26. Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Kidra says, Wahdan was killed on Dec. 25 during clashes with Israeli soldiers on the Israeli border with east of Gaza City.
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