• The ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill is lit blue during a rehearsal to mark Unicef's World Children's Day in Athens. AP
    The ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill is lit blue during a rehearsal to mark Unicef's World Children's Day in Athens. AP
  • Visitors walk through the 'By Frost' tunnel of lights during a photocall at Kew Gardens in south west London, during an event to promote the launch of the "Christmas at Kew" event. AFP
    Visitors walk through the 'By Frost' tunnel of lights during a photocall at Kew Gardens in south west London, during an event to promote the launch of the "Christmas at Kew" event. AFP
  • People ride a boat on the Tianquan Lake during a foggy day in Xuyi in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
    People ride a boat on the Tianquan Lake during a foggy day in Xuyi in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
  • A man rides a purebred Spanish horse during the Sicab International Horse Fair in Seville. Getty
    A man rides a purebred Spanish horse during the Sicab International Horse Fair in Seville. Getty
  • A murmuration of starlings over Valtos village, Argolis, Peloponnese, southern Greece. EPA
    A murmuration of starlings over Valtos village, Argolis, Peloponnese, southern Greece. EPA
  • Pope Francis is seen inside his plane as he departs Fiumicino Airport in Rome to begin his apostolic visit to Thailand and Japan. Reuters
    Pope Francis is seen inside his plane as he departs Fiumicino Airport in Rome to begin his apostolic visit to Thailand and Japan. Reuters
  • A girl dressed in traditional Sidama scarf stands in front of her family's house in Wetera Rasa village near Hawassa, Ethiopia. Reuters
    A girl dressed in traditional Sidama scarf stands in front of her family's house in Wetera Rasa village near Hawassa, Ethiopia. Reuters
  • A demonstrator throws an object at police vehicle during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
    A demonstrator throws an object at police vehicle during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
  • Hamburg's swan carer Olaf Niess brings swans in a boat from the city center's lake to their winter home. Axel Heimken / dpa via AP
    Hamburg's swan carer Olaf Niess brings swans in a boat from the city center's lake to their winter home. Axel Heimken / dpa via AP
  • Spain's Rafael Nadal plays against Russia's Karen Khachanov during their Davis Cup tennis match in Madrid. AP
    Spain's Rafael Nadal plays against Russia's Karen Khachanov during their Davis Cup tennis match in Madrid. AP
  • Supporters of former President Evo Morales stand next to soldiers guarding the road leading to the state-own Senkata fuel plant, in El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia. AP Photo
    Supporters of former President Evo Morales stand next to soldiers guarding the road leading to the state-own Senkata fuel plant, in El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia. AP Photo
  • Police detain protesters and students after they tried to flee outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. AFP
    Police detain protesters and students after they tried to flee outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. AFP

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