TODAY IN PICTURES (23 December 2017)

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Japan`s Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko take a stroll in the garden of the Imperial Residence at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, in this hand out picture taken on 6 December 2017 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Emperor Akihito celebrated his 84th birthday on 23 December 2017. Reuters
Japan`s Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko take a stroll in the garden of the Imperial Residence at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, in this hand out picture taken on 6 December 2017 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Emperor Akihito celebrated his 84th birthday on 23 December 2017. Reuters
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Arsenal`s Mohamed Elneny during the warm up before the match at Emirates Stadium, London, Britain on 22 December 2017. Reuters
Arsenal`s Mohamed Elneny during the warm up before the match at Emirates Stadium, London, Britain on 22 December 2017. Reuters
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Visitors react as a diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with fish at the Aquarium of Paris, France, 22 December 2017. Reuters
Visitors react as a diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with fish at the Aquarium of Paris, France, 22 December 2017. Reuters
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A Palestinian demonstrator takes cover during clashes with Israeli troops, at a protest as Palestinians call for a `Day of Rage` in response to US president Donald Trump`s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel`s capital, near the West Bank city of Nablus, 22 December 2017. Reuters
A Palestinian demonstrator takes cover during clashes with Israeli troops, at a protest as Palestinians call for a `Day of Rage` in response to US president Donald Trump`s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel`s capital, near the West Bank city of Nablus, 22 December 2017. Reuters
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A little girl brings a meal to her father working in a dazzling yellow mustard field in Sirajganj`s Ullapara. Photo: Prothom Alo
A little girl brings a meal to her father working in a dazzling yellow mustard field in Sirajganj`s Ullapara. Photo: Prothom Alo
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A butterfly preens its pretty wings. Sultanpur, Kishoreganj, 22 December. Photo: Tafsilul Aziz
A butterfly preens its pretty wings. Sultanpur, Kishoreganj, 22 December. Photo: Tafsilul Aziz