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Giant Panda Basi Celebrates 35th Birthday In Fuzhou(01 of23)
FUZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28: (CHINA OUT) Giant panda Basi holds a rose during its 35th birthday at Fuzhou Panda World on November 28, 2015 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China. Basi celebrated her 35th birthday which roughly equals 130 years in human age. It is currently the oldest living panda so far in the world. Basi visited the U.S. San Diego Zoo for shows in 1987. She attracted around 2.5 million visitors during her six-month stay in the United States and amazed many visitors by her acrobatic performances. In 1990, she was chosen as the prototype for Pan Pan, the mascot for the Beijing Asian Games. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
France Climate Countdown(02 of23)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands at the COP21 UN Conference on Climate Change in Paris, France, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
George Osborne visit to Crewe(03 of23)
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne uses a thermal imaging gun with Network Rail engineer Andrew Martin (right) during a visit to Freightliner Heavy Haul in Crewe where he confirmed that HS2 trains will run to Crewe by 2027 - six years earlier than first planned. (credit:Joe Giddens/PA Wire)
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To launch new game, Star Wars Battlefront, we had Star Wars super fans Chris Moyles and Chelsea goalie Asmir Begovic play the new game on the big screen at Wembley as they took part in Jedi Training. The duo were being trained in the ways of the Force and the famous arch turned green and red to represent the lightsaber colours of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
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Pope Francis comforts a child during a brief, unscheduled stop at a pediatric hospital on his way to Bangui cathedral, Central African Republic, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Members of The Ministry of Fun's Santa School, dressed as Father Christmas, work out to get & Ocirc;chimney-readyÕ as they attend a special Santa Boot Camp at the new David Lloyd Club, Newbury (credit:Christopher Ison/PA Wire)
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Buildings are shrouded by heavily polluted haze in Beijing, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. Beijing on Sunday, Nov. 29 issued its highest smog alert of the year following air pollution in capital city reached hazardous levels as smog engulfed large parts of the country despite efforts to clean up the foul air. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Harry holds hands with the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the offices of The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation on the first day of his visit to South Africa on November 30, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Chris Radburn - WPA Pool /Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Harry presents the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu with the Order of the Companion of Honour at the offices of The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation on the first day of his visit to South Africa on November 30, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Chris Radburn - WPA Pool /Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (R) pays his respects with French President Francois Hollande (2nd R) at the memorial outside the Bataclan in Paris, on November 30, 2015, after Obama arrived in the French capital to attend the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21). AFP PHOTO / POOL /PHILIPPE WOJAZER / AFP / POOL / PHILIPPE WOJAZER (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE WOJAZER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PHILIPPE WOJAZER via Getty Images)
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Nadene Lomu, center, widow of Jonah Lomu, walks with her two sons, Brayley Lomu, left, and Dhyreille Lomu, at the public memorial for the former All Black at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. Thousands of mourners, many wearing replicas of Lomu's No. 11 jersey, crowded the park for the final public memorial for the rugby great who died Nov. 18 aged 40. A private family burial service will be held in Auckland on Tuesday. (Hannah Peters/Pool Photo via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Handout photo released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge of Princess Charlotte with her cuddly toy dog taken by the Duchess at Anmer Hall in Sandringham earlier this month. (credit:The Duchess of Cambridge/PA Wire)
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Handout photo released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge of Princess Charlotte with her cuddly toy dog taken by the Duchess at Anmer Hall in Sandringham earlier this month. (credit:The Duchess of Cambridge/PA Wire)
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 30: Prince Harry meets the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the offices of The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation on the first day of his visit to South Africa on November 30, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Chris Radburn - WPA Pool /Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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IDOMENI, GREECE - NOVEMBER 29: An Iranian father hugs his smiling 4 year-old son at a makeshift camp next to the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni on November 29, 2015 near Idomeni, Greece. Last week Macedonia imposed tougher border controls, only allowing entry to those fleeing war-torn countries and have begun erecting a fence with the aim of controlling the flow of migrants through the Balkans as they make their way deeper into Europe. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images) (credit:Milos Bicanski via Getty Images)
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KAPALUA, HI - NOVEMBER 29: Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) surfs during Round 2 of Target Maui Pro on November 29, 2015 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Damien Poullenot/World Surf League via Getty Images) (credit:Damien Poullenot via Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama, right, French President Francois Hollande, second from right, and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrive at the Bataclan, site of one of the Paris terrorists attacks, to pay their respects to the victims, after Obama arrived in town for the COP21 climate change conference, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Paris. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant reflects at news conference on why he decided to announce his retirement prior to an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. The Pacers won 107-103. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An activist takes a selfie during a protest ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. More than 140 world leaders are gathering around Paris for high-stakes climate talks that start Monday, and activists are holding marches and protests around the world to urge them to reach a strong agreement to slow global warming. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Team Britain winning the Davis Cup after Andy Murray defeated Belgiumâs David Goffin in three sets, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, during their singles Davis Cup final tennis match at the Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. At right is team Belgium holding the 2015 finalists trophy. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this picture taken on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, Syrian refugees children stand on the stairs of their apartment in a building damaged during Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war in Beirut, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Pope Francis opens the holy door of the Bangui cathedral, Central African Republic, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 27: Members from the Abu Dhabi Marine Club participate in a water show at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on day three during the sixth and final round of the UIM XCAT World Series where 14 boats are competing. XCAT, short for extreme catamaran, is one of the most challenging and extreme forms of powerboat racing in the word at Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club on November 27, 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images for XCAT) (credit:Francois Nel via Getty Images)