Pictures of the week: Jan. 12, 2018 - MSN.com

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AÏN SéFRA, ALGERIA
Snow covers the dunes of Sahara Desert on Jan. 7.




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LONDON, ENGLAND
Kyle Cragle performs during the dress rehearsal of Cirque Du Soleil's "OVO" at the Royal Albert Hall on Jan. 9.




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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, US
A building is encased in ice on Jan. 7 after firefighters battled an overnight blaze in the Dorchester neighborhood.




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ENNIS, IRELAND
A man participates in a Christmas tree throwing competition on Jan. 7.




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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US
(L-R) Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley pose with the award for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "Big Little Lies" at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 7.




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LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian pilgrims attend Christmas Eve celebration in Bete Mariam (House of Mary) monolithic Orthodox church on Jan. 6.




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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
Women wearing kimonos are reflected in a window after attending a Coming of Age ceremony on Jan. 8.




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GAILLAC, FRANCE
Giant lanterns are installed at the Foucaud Park during the Lantern Festival on Jan. 8.




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GAZA CITY
A Palestinian boy leans over the window of his house on Jan. 5.




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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Mel Ramirez and Stacey Sorenson embrace during a Sydney Festival event to celebrate the first day of legalization of same-sex marriage in Australia on Jan. 9.

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SEVILLE, SPAIN
Dancers of The Spanish National Dance Company rehearse on Jan. 10 at the Theater of The Maestranza ahead of the premiere of "Don Quixote."




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WEIHAI, CHINA
Swans are seen at the Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve on Jan. 8.




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MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA, US
A boogie board floats on a flooded 101 freeway on Jan. 9 after a major storm hit the area.




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BERLIN, GERMANY
People take part in the annual flash mob "No Pants Subway Ride" on Jan. 7.




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PARAGUAY
People take a boat ride to see giant water lilies, which appear every three to four years, in the Paraguay River on Jan. 8.




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LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
A pedestrian walks in front of riot policemen during a protest rally against Bolivian government’s new health care policies, on Jan. 8.




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AHMEDABAD, INDIA
People fly kites on the first day of the International Kite Festival on Jan. 7.




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HARBIN, CHINA
Snowmen are displayed at the Snowman Valley Park on Jan. 8.




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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Steve Smith of Australia lifts the Ashes Urn after the fifth Test match in the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England on Jan. 8.




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TYNEMOUTH, ENGLAND
The DFDS King Seaways, traveling across the North Sea, is silhouetted by the rising sun on Jan. 8.

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PERU
Peugeot's Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret of France compete during the Dakar 2018 on Jan. 8.




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MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
A rainbow appears over Pocitos beach during sunset on Jan. 5.




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MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Devotees carry the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual religious procession on Jan. 9.




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MOSCOW, RUSSIA
People are seen walking during a major snowfall on Jan. 8.




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BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC
People dressed in costumes perform the cult comedy "Monty Python's Silly Walk” on Jan. 7, marking the International Silly Walk Day.




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SHENYANG, CHINA
A giant panda plays in the snow at the Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden on Jan. 8.




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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US
A view of the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs in the CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Jan. 8.




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JAMMU, INDIA
Devotees eat at a "langar" (community kitchen) outside a Sikh temple on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, on Jan. 5.




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PASTO, COLOMBIA
People walk at the Narino Square on Jan. 7.




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NEW DELHI, INDIA
BSF women bikers during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade, on Jan. 9.




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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
A ferry passes Sydney Heads as a storm approaches on Jan. 9.




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GARTOCHARN, SCOTLAND
A view of Ben Lomond from Ardoch on Jan. 8.