Staff members work on a gigantic snow sculpture for the upcoming 35th Taiyangdao Island (Sun Island) International Snow Sculpture Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, 18 December 2022 (issued 19 December 2022). EPA / XINHUA / WANG SONG CHINA OUT / MANDATORY CREDIT EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Staff members work on a gigantic snow sculpture for the upcoming 35th Taiyangdao Island (Sun Island) International Snow Sculpture Expo in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, 18 December 2022 (issued 19 December 2022). EPA / XINHUA / WANG SONG CHINA OUT / MANDATORY CREDIT EDITORIAL USE ONLY
A social worker protests in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, against a new human resource policy framed by the government. EPA
A social worker protests in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, against a new human resource policy framed by the government. EPA
Christmas lights in New Taipei city, Taiwan. It is not an official holiday but many young Taiwanese celebrate with Christmas dinners and exchanging presents. EPA
Christmas lights in New Taipei city, Taiwan. It is not an official holiday but many young Taiwanese celebrate with Christmas dinners and exchanging presents. EPA
Catholics attend early mass in Paranaque, Metro Manila, the Philippines. Getty Images
Catholics attend early mass in Paranaque, Metro Manila, the Philippines. Getty Images
Forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun arranges the skeletal remains of a drugs war victim for autopsy in her laboratory in Manila. AFP
Forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun arranges the skeletal remains of a drugs war victim for autopsy in her laboratory in Manila. AFP
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition is previewed for media at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo. AFP
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition is previewed for media at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo. AFP
Festive decorations in Moscow. AFP
Festive decorations in Moscow. AFP
French naval personnel are briefed on the deck of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, sailing between the Suez canal and the Red Sea. AFP
French naval personnel are briefed on the deck of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, sailing between the Suez canal and the Red Sea. AFP
Protesters in Khartoum mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the uprising that ousted long-time autocrat Omar Al Bashir in April 2019. AFP
Protesters in Khartoum mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the uprising that ousted long-time autocrat Omar Al Bashir in April 2019. AFP
The Year of the Rabbit is approaching, as the Seoul Lantern Festival in the South Korean capital's Gwanghwamun square makes clear. AFP
The Year of the Rabbit is approaching, as the Seoul Lantern Festival in the South Korean capital's Gwanghwamun square makes clear. AFP
Spectacled teals fly over the Junam Reservoir, a migratory bird habitat, in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. EPA
Spectacled teals fly over the Junam Reservoir, a migratory bird habitat, in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. EPA
Argentina's players inch through Buenos Aires with the World Cup trophy in front of throngs of adoring fans. AFP
Argentina's players inch through Buenos Aires with the World Cup trophy in front of throngs of adoring fans. AFP
A man rows on Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar. EPA
A man rows on Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar. EPA
Waves smash on to the Galician coast in Pontevedra, Spain. EPA
Waves smash on to the Galician coast in Pontevedra, Spain. EPA

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