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This is the week that was, in photos…

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THIS IS THE week that was, in photos…

The week in photos
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  • Aquatic Christmas

    A diver dressed as Santa Claus performs under water at Tianjin Polar Ocean. (Photo by Su Li/ChinaFotoPress)

  • Christmas Lights in Oregan

    David Reyes, 11 and Tyler Hairston, 12, look at a Christmas lighting in east Medford, Oregan. (AP Photo/The Medford Mail Tribune, Bob Pennell)

  • Austria

    Judges watch the Nordic Combined World Cup competition in Seefeld, Austria. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • Dublin

    A candlelit march to highlight the plight of the estimated 30,000 undocumented migrants in Ireland who, similar to the Irish undocumented in the United States, are living in limbo. (Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)

  • Christmas Turkeys

    Farmer John Booth plucks, weighs and hangs his Bronze Turkeys in preparation for Christmas dinner at his farm near Doune, central Scotland.

  • Argentina Anniversary

    A demonstrator protests in front of tires set on fire in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

  • US leaves Iraq

    US Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas, during final preparations for the last American convoy to leave Iraq. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

  • Chichester Cathedral Choristers

    Chichester Cathedral Choristers rehearse for their busiest period of the year this Christmas, England.

  • Homeless in Allahabad

    An Indian homeless mother tries to keep her baby warm by a road side on a cold in Allahabad, India. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

  • Flamingos

    Pink Flamingos take off from Lake Nakuru, Kenya.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

  • North Korea

    A mother and son mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, North Korea.

  • New Delhi

    An Indian man drinks from a tap on a water pipe as he bathes outside near a sewage drain on a cold and foggy morning in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and January. Poor people, particularly those living on the streets, are the worst hit. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

  • Christmas in Iran

    An Iranian man wears Santa Claus costume, as he stands in front of a shop with Christmas decorations, in central Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. (AP Photo)

  • Looking sharp

    Two penguins dressed as Santa Claus are seen at Tianjin Polar Ocean , China. (Photo by Su Li/ChinaFotoPress)

  • Anniversary of Mohamed Bouazizi

    A Yemeni girl holds a candle and a flower during a rally to commemorate the first anniversary of Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi's death – which sparked the so-called Arab Spring. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
  • A diver dressed as Santa Claus performs under water at Tianjin Polar Ocean. (Photo by Su Li/ChinaFotoPress)
  • David Reyes, 11 and Tyler Hairston, 12, look at a Christmas lighting in east Medford, Oregan. (AP Photo/The Medford Mail Tribune, Bob Pennell)
  • Judges watch the Nordic Combined World Cup competition in Seefeld, Austria. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
  • A candlelit march to highlight the plight of the estimated 30,000 undocumented migrants in Ireland who, similar to the Irish undocumented in the United States, are living in limbo. (Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)
  • Farmer John Booth plucks, weighs and hangs his Bronze Turkeys in preparation for Christmas dinner at his farm near Doune, central Scotland.
  • A demonstrator protests in front of tires set on fire in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
  • US Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas, during final preparations for the last American convoy to leave Iraq. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
  • Chichester Cathedral Choristers rehearse for their busiest period of the year this Christmas, England.
  • An Indian homeless mother tries to keep her baby warm by a road side on a cold in Allahabad, India. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
  • Pink Flamingos take off from Lake Nakuru, Kenya.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
  • A mother and son mourn the death of Kim Jong Il, North Korea.
  • An Indian man drinks from a tap on a water pipe as he bathes outside near a sewage drain on a cold and foggy morning in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and January. Poor people, particularly those living on the streets, are the worst hit. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
  • An Iranian man wears Santa Claus costume, as he stands in front of a shop with Christmas decorations, in central Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. (AP Photo)
  • Two penguins dressed as Santa Claus are seen at Tianjin Polar Ocean , China. (Photo by Su Li/ChinaFotoPress)
  • A Yemeni girl holds a candle and a flower during a rally to commemorate the first anniversary of Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi's death – which sparked the so-called Arab Spring. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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