TODAY IN PICTURES (31 December 2016)

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Bangladesh`s Tamim Iqbal (L) walks out onto the field with team mate Imrul Kayes during the 3rd one day international cricket match match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Saxton Oval in Nelson on December 31, 2016. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh`s Tamim Iqbal (L) walks out onto the field with team mate Imrul Kayes during the 3rd one day international cricket match match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Saxton Oval in Nelson on December 31, 2016. Photo: AFP
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A woman sells `Happy New Year 2017` headwear on a shopping street in Sydney on December 30, 2016. Photo: AFP
A woman sells `Happy New Year 2017` headwear on a shopping street in Sydney on December 30, 2016. Photo: AFP
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A man makes his way through mist on a frost covered Greenwich Park in south east London on December 29, 2016. Photo: AFP
A man makes his way through mist on a frost covered Greenwich Park in south east London on December 29, 2016. Photo: AFP
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A man and his dog look for places to place ice fishing traps on Pushaw Lake in Orono, Maine, US. Photo: Reuters
A man and his dog look for places to place ice fishing traps on Pushaw Lake in Orono, Maine, US. Photo: Reuters
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Bette Zirkelbach and Richie Moretti watch as `Salty,` a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle, crawl into the Atlantic Ocean after being released off the Florida Keys, in Marathon, US. Photo: Reuters
Bette Zirkelbach and Richie Moretti watch as `Salty,` a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle, crawl into the Atlantic Ocean after being released off the Florida Keys, in Marathon, US. Photo: Reuters
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The New Year`s Eve Ball on top of One Times Square is tested in Manhattan, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters
The New Year`s Eve Ball on top of One Times Square is tested in Manhattan, New York City, US. Photo: Reuters
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Visitors watch the sound and light check at the Brandenburg Gate, ahead of the upcoming New Year`s Eve celebrations in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Reuters
Visitors watch the sound and light check at the Brandenburg Gate, ahead of the upcoming New Year`s Eve celebrations in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Reuters