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An Afghan refugee child looks back while she and others collect useful items from a garbage dump, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, December 23, 2014. (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen/AP Photo)

An Afghan refugee child looks back while she and others collect useful items from a garbage dump, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, December 23, 2014. (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen/AP Photo)




Stuffed animals are removed by municipal workers from the entrance of the Korporaal van Oudheusden barracks where the victims' bodies of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane crash in eastern Ukraine are identified, in Hilversum, The Netherlands, December 22, 2014. (Photo by Lex van Lieshout/EPA)

Stuffed animals are removed by municipal workers from the entrance of the Korporaal van Oudheusden barracks where the victims' bodies of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane crash in eastern Ukraine are identified, in Hilversum, The Netherlands, December 22, 2014. (Photo by Lex van Lieshout/EPA)




A crib made out of rubble and a Christmas tree are set on a roundabout in the regime-held Hamedieh neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs on December 22, 2014, as Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the holy day. (Photo by Youssef Karwashan/AFP Photo)

A crib made out of rubble and a Christmas tree are set on a roundabout in the regime-held Hamedieh neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs on December 22, 2014, as Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the holy day. (Photo by Youssef Karwashan/AFP Photo)




A quail is prepared in a poulterer's shop in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, December 22, 2014. Traditionally game is eaten at Christmas dinners. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/EPA)

A quail is prepared in a poulterer's shop in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, December 22, 2014. Traditionally game is eaten at Christmas dinners. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/EPA)




A visitor takes pictures of the country house estate in the village of Grabovnica near Cazma, central Croatia December 19, 2014. The seven-hectare estate owned by the Salaj family is lit with 1.5 million Christmas lights and turns into a winter wonderland every December, attracting thousands of visitors. (Photo by Antonio Bronic/Reuters)

A visitor takes pictures of the country house estate in the village of Grabovnica near Cazma, central Croatia December 19, 2014. The seven-hectare estate owned by the Salaj family is lit with 1.5 million Christmas lights and turns into a winter wonderland every December, attracting thousands of visitors. (Photo by Antonio Bronic/Reuters)




Simone Ancelet, a graduate in the College of General Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, raises her hands in excitement following the university's fall commencement general assembly at the Cajundome in Lafayette, La., Friday, December 19, 2014. (Photo by Paul Kieu/AP Photo/The Daily Advertiser)

Simone Ancelet, a graduate in the College of General Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, raises her hands in excitement following the university's fall commencement general assembly at the Cajundome in Lafayette, La., Friday, December 19, 2014. (Photo by Paul Kieu/AP Photo/The Daily Advertiser)




Staff member Maria Regla, 60, shows a tobacco leaf at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. From bus drivers to bartenders and ballet dancers, many Cubans are already imagining a more prosperous future after the United States said it will put an end to 50 years of conflict with the communist-run island. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)

Staff member Maria Regla, 60, shows a tobacco leaf at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. From bus drivers to bartenders and ballet dancers, many Cubans are already imagining a more prosperous future after the United States said it will put an end to 50 years of conflict with the communist-run island. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)




Staff member Maria Regla, 60, rolls cigars at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)

Staff member Maria Regla, 60, rolls cigars at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)




Cuban cigars for sale are on display at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)

Cuban cigars for sale are on display at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)




Staff member Maria Regla, 60, smokes a hand-rolled cigar at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)

Staff member Maria Regla, 60, smokes a hand-rolled cigar at a hotel in Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Enrique De La Osa/Reuters)




Karen Tanner, daughter of Nick Tanner, tries on his hat and gloves after her father was promoted to the rank of Detective Specialist during a New York Police Department Promotion Ceremony at Police Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York, December 19, 2014. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

Karen Tanner, daughter of Nick Tanner, tries on his hat and gloves after her father was promoted to the rank of Detective Specialist during a New York Police Department Promotion Ceremony at Police Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York, December 19, 2014. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)




A woman adjusts a prop during a rehearsal of Wanda Han Show in Wuhan, Hubei province, December 18, 2014. Dalian Wanda group, the Chinese conglomerate that controls the AMC cinema chain in North America, on December 20 gave official openings to its latest entertainment industry extravaganzas. (Photo by Darley Shen/Reuters)

A woman adjusts a prop during a rehearsal of Wanda Han Show in Wuhan, Hubei province, December 18, 2014. Dalian Wanda group, the Chinese conglomerate that controls the AMC cinema chain in North America, on December 20 gave official openings to its latest entertainment industry extravaganzas. (Photo by Darley Shen/Reuters)




Manicurist Raquelin Reyes (R), 30, works at her home in downtown Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)

Manicurist Raquelin Reyes (R), 30, works at her home in downtown Havana December 19, 2014. (Photo by Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)




Somali policewomen march in a passing out parade during celebrations to mark the Somali Police Force's 71st founding anniversary in the capital Mogadishu December 20, 2014. (Photo by Ismail Taxta/Reuters)

Somali policewomen march in a passing out parade during celebrations to mark the Somali Police Force's 71st founding anniversary in the capital Mogadishu December 20, 2014. (Photo by Ismail Taxta/Reuters)




Somali police march at police academy compound during  their 71st anniversary in Mogadishu, Somalia, Saturday, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP Photo)

Somali police march at police academy compound during their 71st anniversary in Mogadishu, Somalia, Saturday, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP Photo)




A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment shields himself from the rotor wash of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after being dropped off for a mission with the Afghan police near Jalalabad in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan December 20, 2014. (Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

A U.S. soldier from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment shields himself from the rotor wash of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after being dropped off for a mission with the Afghan police near Jalalabad in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan December 20, 2014. (Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters)




An anti-fur activist from the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) who is dressed in a Santa costume, stands next to a Dalmatian as she participates in a demonstration on a beach in Nice December 20, 2014. (Photo by Eric Gaillard/Reuters)

An anti-fur activist from the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) who is dressed in a Santa costume, stands next to a Dalmatian as she participates in a demonstration on a beach in Nice December 20, 2014. (Photo by Eric Gaillard/Reuters)




A Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighter hugs a fellow fighter in a YPG military base east of Qamishli, Syria, before heading to Jazaa and Tal Kojar frontlines December 19, 2014. (Photo by Massoud Mohammed/Reuters)

A Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighter hugs a fellow fighter in a YPG military base east of Qamishli, Syria, before heading to Jazaa and Tal Kojar frontlines December 19, 2014. (Photo by Massoud Mohammed/Reuters)




Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. poses for photographers with a cow she won as a prize after finishing first in the women's World Cup Downhill skiing race in Val d'Isere, French Alps, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Robert Pratta/Reuters)

Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. poses for photographers with a cow she won as a prize after finishing first in the women's World Cup Downhill skiing race in Val d'Isere, French Alps, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Robert Pratta/Reuters)




Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. takes a “selfie” with a cow she won as a prize after finishing first in the women's World Cup Downhill skiing race in Val d'Isere, French Alps, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Robert Pratta/Reuters)

Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. takes a “selfie” with a cow she won as a prize after finishing first in the women's World Cup Downhill skiing race in Val d'Isere, French Alps, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Robert Pratta/Reuters)




A man dressed as Father Frost, Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, welcomes people as he leaves a car during a children's celebration at Father Frost's forest residence set up inside a local zoo in the Taiga district, outside Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, December 20, 2014. Russia's main Father Frost from Veliky Ustyug visited Krasnoyarsk on Saturday, according to local media and the event organizers. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)

A man dressed as Father Frost, Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, welcomes people as he leaves a car during a children's celebration at Father Frost's forest residence set up inside a local zoo in the Taiga district, outside Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, December 20, 2014. Russia's main Father Frost from Veliky Ustyug visited Krasnoyarsk on Saturday, according to local media and the event organizers. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)




Two elephants stand on a flatbed truck before being taken to Colombo, in Paraliya December 20, 2014. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)

Two elephants stand on a flatbed truck before being taken to Colombo, in Paraliya December 20, 2014. (Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters)




A women with a tape across her mouth reacts during a protest against the Spanish government's new anti-protest security law in Madrid December 20, 2014. A demonstration against Spain's new “Ley Mordaza” anti-protest bill was held on Saturday following its approval by the conservative-led Spanish parliament on December 11 despite heavy opposition from some politicians and activist groups, who say the law violates the right to protest, limits freedom of expression and gives more power to police. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

A women with a tape across her mouth reacts during a protest against the Spanish government's new anti-protest security law in Madrid December 20, 2014. A demonstration against Spain's new “Ley Mordaza” anti-protest bill was held on Saturday following its approval by the conservative-led Spanish parliament on December 11 despite heavy opposition from some politicians and activist groups, who say the law violates the right to protest, limits freedom of expression and gives more power to police. The bill will go to the senate next where it is expected to pass as the ruling People's Party also has a majority in the upper house. The words read in Spanish “No to the law”. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)




Shoppers pass “Shrek”, a Chow Chow dog raising money for the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), on Oxford street during the final weekend of shopping before Christmas in London December 20, 2014. (Photo by Luke MacGregor/Reuters)

Shoppers pass “Shrek”, a Chow Chow dog raising money for the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), on Oxford street during the final weekend of shopping before Christmas in London December 20, 2014. (Photo by Luke MacGregor/Reuters)




People dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, carry figures that make up the number 2015 during a parade in the Russian southern city of Krasnodar December 20, 2014. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)

People dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, carry figures that make up the number 2015 during a parade in the Russian southern city of Krasnodar December 20, 2014. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)




A man sings and dances with a giant fish in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

A man sings and dances with a giant fish in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York, December 20, 2014. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)




A boy rides his bicycle over the fur of raccoon dogs at a fur market in Chongfu township, Zhejiang province, December 20, 2014. The 100-square-kilometre Chongfu township, which houses over 100,000 residents in Eastern China's Zhejiang province, is known as the biggest fur design, research, production and export centre in China. The township is also home to 1,469 fur companies, according to its government website. (Photo by William Hong/Reuters)

A boy rides his bicycle over the fur of raccoon dogs at a fur market in Chongfu township, Zhejiang province, December 20, 2014. The 100-square-kilometre Chongfu township, which houses over 100,000 residents in Eastern China's Zhejiang province, is known as the biggest fur design, research, production and export centre in China. The township is also home to 1,469 fur companies, according to its government website. (Photo by William Hong/Reuters)




A worker sleeps among fox fur at a fur market in Chongfu township, Zhejiang province, December 20, 2014. (Photo by William Hong/Reuters)

A worker sleeps among fox fur at a fur market in Chongfu township, Zhejiang province, December 20, 2014. (Photo by William Hong/Reuters)




Dog Xiaoniu dressed in clothes walks across a street with its owner (not pictured) in Shanghai, December 19, 2014. According to local media, Xiaoniu accompanies its owner to the food market everyday and is able to walk with its hind legs for up to about an hour. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Dog Xiaoniu dressed in clothes walks across a street with its owner (not pictured) in Shanghai, December 19, 2014. According to local media, Xiaoniu accompanies its owner to the food market everyday and is able to walk with its hind legs for up to about an hour. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)




A man dressed as King Herod (C) yawns next to his harem as they take part in a re-enactment of the nativity scene, in Arcos de la Frontera, near Cadiz late December 20, 2014. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)

A man dressed as King Herod (C) yawns next to his harem as they take part in a re-enactment of the nativity scene, in Arcos de la Frontera, near Cadiz late December 20, 2014. (Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters)




Zaur Tsurtsumia, 78, depicts Soviet dictator Josef Stalin during a rally marking Stalin's birthday anniversary at his hometown of Gori, west of capital Tbilisi, December 21, 2014. (Photo by David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)

Zaur Tsurtsumia, 78, depicts Soviet dictator Josef Stalin during a rally marking Stalin's birthday anniversary at his hometown of Gori, west of capital Tbilisi, December 21, 2014. (Photo by David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)




An Afghan girl walks on a hilltop overlooking Kabul December 21, 2014. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

An Afghan girl walks on a hilltop overlooking Kabul December 21, 2014. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)
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