Christmas Arrives

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A boy plays with a man dressed as Father Frost in front of a 2018 sign and a Christmas tree in Belarus on 21 December. Photo: AFP
A boy plays with a man dressed as Father Frost in front of a 2018 sign and a Christmas tree in Belarus on 21 December. Photo: AFP
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A man dressed as Santa Claus seen during the event `Santa en las calles` in the streets of Caracas on 16 December. Photo: AFP
A man dressed as Santa Claus seen during the event `Santa en las calles` in the streets of Caracas on 16 December. Photo: AFP
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Runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in a charity race to help raise funds for families in need in Kosovo on 17 December.
Runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in a charity race to help raise funds for families in need in Kosovo on 17 December.
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Women take a selfie next to Christmas decoration and lights in Bulgaria on 20 December. Photo: AFP
Women take a selfie next to Christmas decoration and lights in Bulgaria on 20 December. Photo: AFP
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A Christmas decoration is displayed outside a shopping mall in Beijing. China on 18 December. Photo: AFP
A Christmas decoration is displayed outside a shopping mall in Beijing. China on 18 December. Photo: AFP
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Members of the Cryophile amateurs winter swimmers club swim with a Christmas tree in icy waters of the Yenisei river in Krasnoyarsk, Russia on 23 December. Photo: Reuters
Members of the Cryophile amateurs winter swimmers club swim with a Christmas tree in icy waters of the Yenisei river in Krasnoyarsk, Russia on 23 December. Photo: Reuters
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A Palestinian dressed as Santa Claus stands in front of Israeli troops during a protest in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on 23 December. Photo: Reuters
A Palestinian dressed as Santa Claus stands in front of Israeli troops during a protest in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on 23 December. Photo: Reuters
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An Israelis holds a banner during a demonstration titled the `March of Shame` against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government corruption in Tel Aviv on 23 December. Photo: Reuters
An Israelis holds a banner during a demonstration titled the `March of Shame` against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government corruption in Tel Aviv on 23 December. Photo: Reuters
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People dressed as (L-R) Batman, Santa Claus, Iron Man and Superman walk at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan on 23 December .Photo: AFP
People dressed as (L-R) Batman, Santa Claus, Iron Man and Superman walk at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan on 23 December .Photo: AFP