DECEMBER 31 -- NEW YORK: A reveler celebrates New Year's Eve in Times Square. An estimated one million people from around the world gathered in Times Square to ring in 2015, just one of many major celebrations across the globe.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Fireworks explode off the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the midnight fireworks display on New Year's Eve on Sydney Harbour.
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DECEMBER 29 -- UKRAINE, KIEV: A young girl smiles while holding an ornament during a New Years celebration at an assistance center. Thousands of families displaced by fighting in eastern Ukraine are receiving humanitarian assistance at a center set up by volunteers in Kiev.
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DECEMBER 28 -- ALTRINCHAM, UNITED KINGDOM: A deer waits in woodland as the rising sun begins to burn off overnight frost at the National Trust's Dunham Massey Park. Many parts of the UK had snowfall and below-freezing temperatures overnight.
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DECEMBER 22 - LONDON, ENGLAND: Choristers of the St Paul's Cathedral Choir rehearse for their Christmas carol service at St Paul's Cathedral.
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DECEMBER 19 - ROME, ITALY: A couple dance the tango in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to celebrate Pope Francis' 78th birthday at the Vatican. Hundreds of tango dancers from all over the world gathered for a milonga to mark the occasion.
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DECEMBER 18 - HAVANA, CUBA: Students and teachers celebrate at a school after listening to a live, nationally broadcast speech by Cuba's President Raul Castro about the country's restoration of relations with the United States.
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DECEMBER 17 - IRBIL, IRAQ: A young woman with the Kurdish flag decorating her face smiles as she takes part in celebrations for Flag Day in the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region.
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DECEMBER 16 - IRBIL, IRAQ: A construction worker walks up the staircase inside a $20 million replica of the White House being built inside Dream City. The exclusive residential suburb is one of several high value areas developed in the Kurdish capital since 2003, complete with their own mosque, shopping areas and schools.
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DECEMBER 15 - SIDAI OLENG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, KENYA: A Maasai warrior competes in the high jump, in which athletes must touch a fixed line with the top of their heads, at the annual Maasai Olympics near Mount Kilimanjaro. Maasai men and women from the Amboseli and Tsavo region compete for medals and prizes in the event which aims to replace lion hunting as the traditional warrior activity.
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DECEMBER 12 - LAHORE, PAKISTAN: A Muslim devotee dances to celebrate the three-day annual congregation of famous saint Data Ganj Baksh at a shrine. Thousands of people traveled from all over the country to attend the celebrations.
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DECEMBER 11 - DHARAMSALA, INDIA: A novice exiled Tibetan Buddhist monk uses his mobile phone camera as people gather at the Tsuglakhang temple to mark the 25th anniversary of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. The Tibetan leader was awarded the prize in 1989 for his commitment to non-violence.
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DECEMBER 10 - OSLO, NORWAY: An image of joint Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai, center, is displayed on a screen alongside previous winners in the Nobel Field exhibit at the Nobel Peace Center. The prize will be presented to and shared between the youngest recipient ever, 17-year-old Malala, and Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi today.
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DECEMBER 9 - MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: A man runs with a "toro encuetado," a structure resembling a bull and covered with exploding fireworks, as part of celebrations in honor of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception on her feast day. The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception is Nicaragua's patron saint.
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DECEMBER 8 - IRBIL, IRAQ: A Christian prays during a visit by the Archbishop of Lyon, French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, at the Saint Joseph church in the capital of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
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Landon Donovan raises the MLS Cup for the sixth -- and last -- time following LA Galaxy's victory over New England Revolution.
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DECEMBER 5 - PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA: Traditional worshipers burn herbs in prayer at dawn at Freedom Park for former South African President Nelson Mandela. Today marks the first anniversary of his death at the age of 95 and events will be held around the country.
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DECEMBER 4 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Thai women prepares for a parade and ceremony in honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday. The world's longest-reigning monarch is a deeply revered figure in Thailand, where his portrait hangs in government offices and many homes.
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DECEMBER 3 - KULANGHAM, INDIAN-CONTROLLED KASHMIR: An election officer checks a Kashmiri woman's identity before letting her cast her vote in the second phase of five-phase state elections at a polling station 68km north of Srinagar.
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DECEMBER 2 - BUCHAREST, ROMANIA: A soldier with a camouflaged face watches an honor guard pass by prior to a military parade to mark Romania's National Day. Romanians braved the cold weather to watch the traditional parade, held outside the Palace of Parliament, formerly the House of the People, built during the rule of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
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DECEMBER 1 - OSAKA, JAPAN: Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin of Russia perform during the gala exhibition of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition.
