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Queen Elizabeth II stands in the 1844 Room of Buckingham Palace after recording her annual Christmas Day television broadcast to the Commonwealth

Queen Elizabeth II stands in the 1844 Room of Buckingham Palace after recording her annual Christmas Day television broadcast to the Commonwealth on December 9, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty Images)




Harry Sprinkle eats a meal at St. John's Bread and Life, a free meal service in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

Harry Sprinkle eats a meal at St. John's Bread and Life, a free meal service, on December 23, 2011 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. St. John's Bread and Life serves approximately 2,200 meals per day; the organization has existed since 1982. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)




Vivian Vasso and Ben Cheathan stroll hand in hand from the water at Bondi Beach on December 25, 2011 in Sydney, Australia

Vivian Vasso and Ben Cheathan stroll hand in hand from the water at Bondi Beach on December 25, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. Bondi Beach is a popular place for tourists on Christmas Day. (Photo by Don Arnold/Getty Images)




Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Christmas Day message 'urbi et orbi' blessing (to the city and to the world) from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his Christmas Day message “urbi et orbi” blessing (to the city and to the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on December 25, 2011 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by L'Osservatore Romano Vatican Pool via Getty Images)




An old 80 metre high office building of Kunming municipal government is demolished in directional blasting in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China

An old 80 metre high office building of Kunming municipal government is demolished in directional blasting on December 25, 2011 in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China. The area will become a business center after directional blasting. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)




Anti North Korea activists

Anti North Korea activists attend a rally to protest the South Korean condolence delegation which crossed into North Korea on December 26, 2011 in Seoul, South Korea. Former First Lady Lee Hee-Ho and Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun will lead a delegation of South Koreans to North Korea to mark their condolence following the death of Kim Jong-il. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
26 Dec 2011 13:38:00