Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Bosnian Orthodox Serbs light candles to honor deceased relatives.

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Tbilisi, Georgia — A ceremony marks the Orthodox Christmas.

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Brunnen, Switzerland — A child is entertained at a carnival.

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Madrid, Spain — National health workers protest austerity measures.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Paul White / Associated Press

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Duisburg, Germany — A giraffe eyes an unfamiliar species at the zoo.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ROLAND WEIHRAUCH / AFP / Getty Images

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Vatican City — Pope Benedict XVI delivers his annual state of the world address.

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Accra, Ghana — Supporters cheer the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama, who won a closely fought election in December.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Gabriela Barnuevo / AFP / Getty Images

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Gaza City — A Palestinian boy finds an inventive way to battle the weather.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Adel Hana / Associated Press

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Harbin, China — Visitors walk among large ice sculptures at the 29th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: DIEGO AZUBEL / EPA

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Istanbul, Turkey — Heavy snow fell on the city.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: BULENT KILIC / AFP / Getty Images

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Allahabad, India — An Indian woman warms herself around a bonfire at Sangam. More than 100 people have died of exposure as northern India deals with historically cold temperatures.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rajesh Kumar Singh / Associated Press

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Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia — The Plosky Tolbachnik volcano erupts for the first time since 1976.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Alexander Petrov / Associated Press

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