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Pictures of the Day
The Voice Launch(01 of27)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: (L-R) Boy George, will.i.am, Paloma Faith and Ricky Wilson attend The Voice Launch, which airs on BBC One on Saturday, January 9th at 7:30 pm, at The Mondrian Hotel on December 21, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
CHINA-LANDSLIDE(02 of27)
In this aerial photograph the site of a landslide that hit an industrial park is seen in Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong province on December 21, 2015. Some 85 people were missing on December 21 after a huge landslide caused by illegal soil dumping buried more than 30 factory and residential buildings in a sea of mud, China's second industrial disaster in four months. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO / STR / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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A man dressed in a WWI-era French military uniform poses for photographers on the occasion of a centenary commemorative ceremony for the Vosges' battle at the World War One Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument, also known as the Vieil Armand, in Wattwiller, eastern France, on December 21, 2015. Throughout 1915, French and Germans fought for control of the mountain peak. 30,000 soldiers died in the battle, with the majority of deaths suffered by the French. / AFP / SEBASTIEN BOZON (Photo credit should read SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SEBASTIEN BOZON via Getty Images)
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Choristers from the Salisbury Cathedral Choir practice ahead of the services that will be held in the cathedral marking Christmas Eve on December 21, 2015 in Salisbury, England. Christmas has been celebrated in the cathedral for over 750 years since it was dedicated in 1258. It is thought that the foundation of the choir stretches back even further, with evidence of a song school in Salisbury as early as the 11th century. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
Kashmir The Paradise On Earth(05 of27)
SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA - DECEMBER 21: A kingfisher holds a prey in its beak at Dal Lake on December 21, 2015 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Kashmir the Muslim majority state , is known as the 'Paradise on Earth' and has for centuries captured the imagination of many writers, poets and film makers and is integral to the tourist trade. Kashmir has been a contested land between nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan since 1947, the year both the countries attained freedom from the British rule. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images) (credit:Yawar Nazir via Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in Grand Kremlin Palace on December 21, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. Leaders of post-Soviet states, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia meet in Moscow for the CSTO Summit. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
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Raymond Briggs' much loved character Fungus the Bogeyman visits London to celebrate the launch of Sky 1s new family drama Fungus the Bogeyman, which starts at 6pm on December 27. (credit:Matt Alexander/PA Wire)
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Philippine soldiers show off their close combat quarters skills during the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 80th anniversary celebration at Haribon Hangar, Air Force City, Clark Air Base, Pampanga, south of Manila on December 21, 2015. Philippine President Benigno Aquino promised on December 21 that 1.77 billion USD (83.9 billion pesos) allocated for military modernisation projects would be spent by 2017 as the country faces a territorial dispute with China. AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS / AFP / NOEL CELIS (Photo credit should read NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:NOEL CELIS via Getty Images)
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Pope Francis (R) blesses a baby during a meeting with the employees of the Holy See and their families at Paul VI audience hall on December 21, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFP / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ALBERTO PIZZOLI via Getty Images)
Sepp Blatter Press Conference(10 of27)
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - DECEMBER 21: FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter attends a press conference as reaction to his banishment for eight years by the FIFA ethics committee at FIFA's former headquarters at Sonnenberg hotel on December 21, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images) (credit:Philipp Schmidli via Getty Images)
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Formula E fan and friend of Jaguar Land Rover, Spectre actress Naomie Harris was spotted trackside at the spectacular Julius Baer Punta del Este ePrix in Uruguay this weekend. Sebastien Buemi recharged his title assault with a sensational win. For the first time this season the Renault e.dams star failed to take pole position, but from fifth position on the grid he produced a charging drive to the delight of over 10,000 passionate Uruguayan fans to score his fifth career victory. With the previous round in Putrajaya, Malaysia producing one of the most unpredictable races in the history of the FIA Formula E Championship, attention now turns to round four, which takes place on the streets of Buenos Aires on February 6. Formula E is the world’s first fully-electric racing series. The championship has nine teams, each with two drivers, racing on temporary city-centre circuits to create a unique and exciting race series designed to appeal to a new generation of motorsport fans. For further information about the FIA Formula E Championship visit: www.fiaformulae.com
The 2015 Miss Universe Pageant(12 of27)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 20: Miss Philippines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (2nd R), who was mistakenly named as First Runner-up reacts with other contestants after being named the 2015 Miss Universe during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
The 2015 Miss Universe Pageant(13 of27)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 20: Miss Philippines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, competes in the evening gown competition during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach went on to be crowned the new Miss Universe. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
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Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega, center, removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, left, before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, right, at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Gutierrez was incorrectly named the winner before Wurtzbach was given the Miss Universe crown. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Vicars Lucas Ludewig, left, and Ulrike Garve, right, celebrate a Star Wars themed church service, at the Zion Church in Berlin, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. About 500 people, some carrying light saber props or wearing Darth Vader masks, attended the service, more than twice as many as usual on a Sunday. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Lebanese couple take selfie in front men and women wearing Santa Claus costumes during a parade for Christmas, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Visitors are silhouetted against illuminated trees to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Year at Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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FC Barcelona players celebrate during an award ceremony after winning their final match against River Plate 3-0 at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Steve Harvey holds up the card showing the winners after he incorrectly announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was named Miss Universe. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Other contestants comfort Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, center, after she was incorrectly crowned Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was named Miss Universe. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Indian demonstrators shout slogans during a rally in New Delhi on December 20, 2015, held to protest the release of a juvenile rapist. The attacker was the youngest of a group of men who brutally assaulted a 23-year-old student on a bus in 2012, triggering global outrage and protests in India over the country's high levels of violence against women. AFP PHOTO / CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP / Chandan Khanna (Photo credit should read CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHANDAN KHANNA via Getty Images)
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Rescuers look for survivors after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province on December 20, 2015. A massive landslide at an industrial park in southern China buried 22 buildings and left 22 people missing on December 20, state media reported, as more than 1,500 emergency workers searched the scene. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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Rescuers look for survivors after a landslide hit an industrial park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province on December 20, 2015. A massive landslide at an industrial park in southern China buried 22 buildings and left 22 people missing on December 20, state media reported, as more than 1,500 emergency workers searched the scene. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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A girl with an umbrella wades through a flooded street in Calumpit, Bulacan, suburban Manila on December 20, 2015. The death toll from two storms which battered the Philippines rose to 45 as several towns remained under water and rain kept falling in northern regions, disaster monitoring officials said. The rain was caused by a cold front, dragged into the country by Typhoon Melor and Tropical Depression Onyok which hit the Philippines in succession last week. AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS / AFP / NOEL CELIS (Photo credit should read NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:NOEL CELIS via Getty Images)
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A man walks his camel across the Liwa Oasis, southwest of the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, on December 20, 2015. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB / AFP / KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KARIM SAHIB via Getty Images)
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Images are projected on the 18th-century Baroque-style Trevi fountain to promote Rome's candidacy for the 2024 Olympic Games, on December 18, 2015 in Rome. The cities in the bid to host the 2024 Olympics are Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GABRIEL BOUYS via Getty Images)
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Police and emergency crews respond to the scene of a car accident along Las Vegas Boulevard, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)