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A fan pays tribute to the players of Brazilian team Chapecoense Real at the club's Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco, Brazil.Credit:Getty-Images
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Protesters shout slogans during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia.Credit:AP
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A man dressed as Santa Claus skis down the slope during a promotional event on the opening weekend in the alpine ski resort in Verbier, Switzerland.Credit:Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone
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An Indian villager prays by the carcass of a wild Asiatic male elephant at Amgaon, near Gauhati, the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam.Credit:AP
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A history enthusiast dressed in regimental costume falls off his horse during the 211th anniversary re-enactment of Napoleon's famous battle of Austerlitz, Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic.Credit:AP
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Participants cast shadows as they perform during the Wheelchair Dance Sport championship of Russia in St.Petersburg, Russia.Credit:AP
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Three players leap for a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Credit:AP
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Canada's Barrett Martineau, of Calgary, Alberta, competes in a world cup men's skeleton race in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.Credit:Darryl Dyck/The Canadian
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Three protesters shovel out snow from a tent where they'll be sleeping at the Oceti Sakowin camp in Cannon Ball, North Dakota.Credit:AP
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Revellers listen to samba in the Oswaldo Cruz neighborhood, the final stop of the annual 'Samba Train', in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Credit:Getty-Images
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Syrian army soldiers help a family fleeing rebel-held eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo , Syria.Credit:AP
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A man with "Fidel Castro" written on his face attends a gathering honoring the late leader, Santiago, Cuba.Credit:AP
