The Week In Pictures
Updated:Some of the best images from around the world this week.
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1 A South Korean diver dressed as Santa swims with sardines at The Coex Aquarium in Seoul
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2 The 'Lights of Christmas' at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, produced by Creative Director Anthony Bastic
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3 Police check a man dressed as Santa as he enters the US Capitol building on his way to Speaker of the House John Boehner's office
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4 Brides and grooms prepare for a mass wedding ceremony in Yogyakarta, Japan
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5 World Pie Eating Champion Martin Clare (centre) competes in the The World Pie Eating Championships at Harry's Bar in Wigan, England
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6 Simon Lenihan, a full time commercial horse logger, removes a Scots Pine tree from the Balmoral Estate with Sultan De Le Campagne
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7 David Wilson of the New York Giants celebrates his third touchdown of the game against the New Orleans Saints
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8 Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his second goal against Real Betis, his 86th of 2012, beating the record for most goals scored in a single year
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9 People gather to see a house in Melksham, England, all decked-out for Christmas
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10 Joe Hart of Manchester City confronts a pitch invader during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United
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11 Tortoises at Sydney's Taronga Zoo enjoy an early festive treat
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12 South Korea's navy recovers debris from North Korea's controversial long-range missile test
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13 Members of the Swedish royal family and Nobel Prize laureates arrive for the Nobel Banquet at Stockholm's Town Hall
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14 A police officer pauses for thought in the newly opened memorial garden dedicated to murdered officers Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes in Hyde, England
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15 A man watches the sea at Clontarf at high tide
