TODAY IN PICTURES (25 December 2016)

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A man dressed as Santa Claus ice skates at The Rink At Rockefeller Center on Christmas Eve in Manhattan, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters
A man dressed as Santa Claus ice skates at The Rink At Rockefeller Center on Christmas Eve in Manhattan, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters
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Akram Abu al-Foz, decorates a christmas tree from empty shells he collected and drew on, in the rebel held besieged city of Douma. Photo: Reuters
Akram Abu al-Foz, decorates a christmas tree from empty shells he collected and drew on, in the rebel held besieged city of Douma. Photo: Reuters
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A lion opens up Christmas presents in his enclosure in Hagenbeck`s zoo in Hamburg, Germany. Photo: Reuters
A lion opens up Christmas presents in his enclosure in Hagenbeck`s zoo in Hamburg, Germany. Photo: Reuters
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Pope Francis kisses a figurine of baby Jesus as he celebrates a mass on Christmas eve marking the birth of Jesus Christ on December 24, 2016 at St Peter`s basilica in the Vatican. Photo: Reuters
Pope Francis kisses a figurine of baby Jesus as he celebrates a mass on Christmas eve marking the birth of Jesus Christ on December 24, 2016 at St Peter`s basilica in the Vatican. Photo: Reuters
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A member of the New York Police Department stands watch outside Saks Fifth Avenue on Christmas Eve in Manhattan, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters
A member of the New York Police Department stands watch outside Saks Fifth Avenue on Christmas Eve in Manhattan, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters
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A monkey grabs fruits from a christmas tree at a zoo in Zhengzhou. Photo: Reuters
A monkey grabs fruits from a christmas tree at a zoo in Zhengzhou. Photo: Reuters
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Women pose for a selfie at the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters
Women pose for a selfie at the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters