A member of an expedition group stands on the edge of a newly formed crater on the Yamal Peninsula, northern SiberiaReutersStorm clouds dump snow on Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York. The storms were blamed for at least 10 deaths in western New York, mostly from exposure and heart attacks, including several people who were shovelling snowReutersAn aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, during a drought in Nazare Paulista, Sao Paulo. Brazil's worst drought in 80 years has left the system that provides greater Sao Paulo with most of its water, with the lowest water level on recordReutersAn aerial view of mining trucks at Codelco's Andina mine in Chile – the fourth biggest copper mine in the worldReutersA man walks on a foggy road early in the morning in the Bosnian town of ZenicaReutersThe Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Concept makes its debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto ShowGettyA small cargo plane is seen crashed into the side of a home in Chicago. The incident, which occurred at 2.42am, killed the pilot but spared a couple who were sleeping right next to where the plane hitReutersIndian soldiers take part in a demonstration of fire breathing at the start of Operation Hand in Hand - a joint training exercise between Indian and Chinese troops - at Aundh Military Camp in Pune, Maharashtra stateAFPIndianara Carvalho from Santa Catarina state shows her derriere to the judges during the Miss BumBum Brazil 2014 pageant in Sao PauloAFPA man poses during a Gay Pride parade on Copacabana beach in Rio de JaneiroReutersAyanna Williams displays her 23-inch long fingernails at Ripley's Believe It Or Not in LondonGettyMatt Gone, also known as "The Checkered Man", is tattooed during a convention in Bogota, ColombiaReutersA male free-range turkey sits outside a barn at Maple Lawn Farms in Fulton, Maryland, before ThanksgivingAFPA white Bengal tiger yawns in its enclosure at the Shanghai ZooAFPTwo Siberian tiger cubs play together in their enclosure in the Shanghai ZooAFPA young alpaca looks at another one chewing a leaf at the zoo in Frankfurt, GermanyAFPA reveller uses a jersey as a cape in front of a bull with its horns on fire during the highly controversial Toro de Jubilo fire bull festival in Medinaceli, SpainGonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty ImagesPalestinian protesters carry tyres to throw on a fire during clashes with Israeli security forces near Nablus in the occupied West BankAFPMasked demonstrators throw petrol bombs towards riot police near the Benito Juarez International airport in Mexico CityReutersIsraeli emergency services members carry a body at the scene of an attack by two Palestinians on worshippers at a synagogue in the ultra-Orthodox Har Nof neighbourhood in JerusalemAFPAn explosion following an airstrike is seen in Kobani in Syria, in this picture taken from the Turkish side of the borderReutersA double rainbow is seen over damaged buildings in Aleppo, SyriaReutersA pro-democracy protester speaks during a rally at the main stage outside Central Government Complex in Hong KongAnthony Kwan/Getty ImagesA protester attempts to smash a Starbucks window in London during a demonstration against fees and cuts in the education systemCarl Court/Getty ImagesPrince Harry is presented with a sword and shield as he meets traditional dancers during a visit to Nizra Fort in Muscat, OmanChris Jackson/Getty ImagesEngland's Mike Brown catches the ball despite the attentions of South Africa's Cobus Reinach during their international rugby union match at Twickenham in LondonReutersAhmed Aljneibi of the United Arab Emirates fights for the ball with Ahmed Khalaf of Iraq during their Gulf Cup match in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaReutersCroatia supporters throw flares on the pitch during their team's Euro 2016 qualifying football match against Italy at the San Siro stadium in MilanReutersBoca Juniors' supporters cheer during their Copa Sudamericana 2014 semifinal match against River Plate at the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAFPFrench defender Bacary Sagna reacts during an international friendly football match against Sweden at the Velodrome stadium in MarseilleAFPMascots from previous Summer Olympic Games pose in front of the Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the first public appearance of the 2016 mascots, planned for Monday. From left to right: Fu Niu Lele (Beijing 2008), Wenlock (London 2012), Misha (Moscow 1980), Mandeville (London 2012) and Athena (Athens 2004)Reuters
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