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Week in Photos

The Week in Photos: High

This is the week that was, in photos…
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    Sun rise at Belvoir Castle, Nottinghamshire.Source: Neil Squires

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    A heron forages for food in Dublin's Phoenix Park.Source: Niall Carson

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    Fireworks explode over the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge during New Years Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Thousands of people crammed into Lady Macquaries Chair look-out to see the new year in and watch the annual fireworks show.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    A woman prays during New Year celebrations at Jogye Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    People photograph fireworks as they celebrate the New Year in Red Square in Moscow, Russia,Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations.Source: Yui Mok

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    New York City police officers stand among the falling confetti just after midnight in Times Square during New Year's Eve festivities.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    Marco Fois, of Italy, performs a 18-meter dive (59 feet) into the river Tiber from the Cavour Bridge in Rome to celebrate the New Year. Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    People crowd St. Peter's Square at the Vatican as Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer he delivered from the window of his studio.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    Finland's Lauri Asikainen soars during the trial jump at the second stage of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.Source: Matthias Schrader

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