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The WORLD in a SNAP (5)

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The WORLD in a SNAP (5)

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  1. Beijing — A Kunqu opera actor applies makeup before a performance. The Kunqu opera is a traditional folk opera known for its graceful movements and poetic lyrics. PHOTOGRAPH BY: PETAR KUJUNDZIC / Reuters

  2. Jakarta, Indonesia — An Indonesian fan roots on his team and shouts shouts anti-Malaysian slogans during the soccer final at the Southeast Asian Games. Sadly for this gentleman, Indonesia lost on penalty kicks. PHOTOGRAPH BY: ADI WEDA / EPA

  3. Jennifer Lopez performs at the 2011 American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

  4. Moscow, Russia — Observers stand near a bas-relief at the Cosmonautics Memorial Museum, which charts the history of the Russian space race. PHOTOGRAPH BY: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP / Getty Images

  5. NOVEMBER 20: A bride waves to her relatives during a mass marriage for 41 couples in Ahmadabad, India. Mass marriages are organized by social organizations primarily to help economically disadvantaged families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the elaborate dowry which is customary in many communities. (Ajit Solanki/Associated Press)

  6. NOVEMBER 21: A man stretches sheets of fabric after they were hung to dry in a field in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The sheets are used to make hosiery. (Fayyaz Hussain/Reuters

  7. Katy Perry performs at the 2011 American Music Awards. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

  8. NOVEMBER 20: Guests enjoy the water of the Szechenyi Thermal Baths during the 4th annual Night of Baths in Budapest. Following the pattern of the Night of Museums, five thermal baths of Budapest were open through the night to highlight the benefits of visiting baths. (Balazs Mohai/MTI)

  9. Katmandu, Nepal — Khagendra Thapa, who is expected to be named the world's shortest man when he turns 18 next month, stands with Miss Nepal beauty pageant winners during a news conference. The Nepal Tourism Board has nominated Thapa and the beauty pageant winners as goodwill ambassadors to promote tourism in Nepal. PHOTOGRAPH BY: GOPAL CHITRAKAR / Reuters

  10. Charsadda, Pakistan — A boy is silhouetted in front of a washing line at a relief camp for flood victims. PHOTOGRAPH BY: CARL DE SOUZA / AFP/Getty Images

  11. Colombo, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan amputee runs at an athletic event for disabled soldiers in Colombo. Nearly 30,000 government troops were injured and 6,200 killed during the last three years of Sri Lanka's 37-year war with the separatist Tamil Tigers, which ended last May. Among of those injured, many lost limbs, eyes or their hearing, and more than 300 troops were left with severe paralysis. PHOTOGRAPH BY: ISHARA S.KODIKARA / AFP / Getty Images

  12. NOVEMBER 20: Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the Kabaddi World Cup in Ludhiana, India. Kabaddi is an ancient south Asian team sport. (Davinder Luther/Associated Press)

  13. Los Angeles — A deadly Rowley's palm pit viper from southern Mexico, one of the rarest snakes in the world, displayed at the Los Angeles Zoo. PHOTOGRAPH BY: MARK RALSTON / AFP/Getty Images

  14. Lima, Peru — Inmates await their turn to perform in a circus, inspired by the Cirque du Soleil, at the Santa Monica Prison for women in Lima, Peru. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Martin Mejia / Associated Press

  15. NOVEMBER 21: People stroll through the Christmas market during its opening day in Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt square. (Thomas Peter/Reuters

  16. Sukkur, Pakistan — A Pakistani woman holds her ration card as she attends a lecture on proper hygiene to avoid the spread of diseases at a camp for people displaced by floods. - PHOTOGRAPH BY: Aaron Favila / Associated Press

  17. From left, Melissa Ranly and Caitlin Guthrie, a rehabilitation technician at the nonprofit center, move Ziko closer to the ocean water after the turtle initially had trouble finding his or her way

  18. Hong Kong — Visitors view giant lanterns at the Lantern Wonderland exhibition at Victoria Park. The exhibition is being held to mark the autumn festival, also known as the Moon Festival. PHOTOGRAPH BY: TYRONE SIU / REUTERS

  19. Qingdao, China — Kazakhstan horsemen perform at a circus to celebrate the Chinese traditional Mid-autumn Festival in China's Shandong province. Acrobats from several countries perform circus acts for citizens and tourists on the occasion of the Mid-autumn Festival and National Day. - PHOTOGRAPH BY: WU HONG / EPA

  20. 2011 Seoul Lantern Festival November 2011

  21. The face of of a model presenting a creation from the Christopher Shannon collection at London Fashion Week. PHOTOGRAPH BY: SUZANNE PLUNKETT / REUTERS

  22. LMFAO performs at the 39th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

  23. Kolkata, India — An Indian Christian holds a candle as she attends an interfaith prayer meeting organized to condemn the slaying of a nun and pay homage to departed souls. The nun, Valsha John, had led a campaign against the exploitation of villagers by coal mine operators. PHOTOGRAPH BY: DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP / Getty Images

  24. Hong Kong — A man stands amid an LED light display at a street market. PHOTOGRAPH BY: AARON TAM / AFP / Getty Image

  25. Irina Risenson of Israel performs with the ball during the individual all-around competition final at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships PHOTOGRAPH BY: MIKHAIL VOSKRESENSKY / Reuters

  26. Delhi, India — Tourists line up to visit the Lotus Temple. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Feng Li / Getty Images

  27. NOVEMBER 20: Competitors perform onstage during a bodybuilding competition in Budapest, Hungary. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters) Related photos: 2011 Florida Gold Cup and NPC Amanda Marinelli Fitness, Figure & Bikini Classic

  28. Reuters - A woman carries a bag as she harvests chrysanthemum at a field in a flower plantation in Tongxiang, Zhejiang province, China, on November 18.

  29. Katmandu, Nepal — A girl wearing traditional attire bows to an idol during a Kumari Puja mass-worship ceremony at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square. A total of 504 girls from across the country, all under 9 years old, gathered for the event. PHOTOGRAPH BY: NARENDRA SHRESTHA / EPA

  30. Warsaw — Children sleep during a midday break at a nursery in the Polish capital. Polish nurseries do not have enough places for young children and experts say the shortage is discouraging women from having babies. PHOTOGRAPH BY: KACPER PEMPEL / REUTERS

  31. Thimphu, Bhutan — Schoolchildren react to the camera through the window of their classroom in a school. PHOTOGRAPH BY: STR / Reuters

  32. Tunnel of Love in Kleven, Ukraine This beautiful train tunnel of trees called the Tunnel of Love is located in Kleven, Ukraine. Nothing else is known about this place. Can anybody throw some light here.

  33. THAILAND - Loi Krathong & the Festival of Lights is probably the most picturesque and beautiful of all Thai celebrations. In 2011, Due to Flood in the central of Thailand, Tourism Authority of Thailand has suspend Loi krathong Festival at Nakrapirom Park, Bangkok

  34. THAILAND - festival of lights "Loy Krathong"

  35. THAILAND - festival of lights "Loy Krathong“

  36. Agartala, India — Women work at a road construction site in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura. PHOTOGRAPH BY: JAYANTA DEY / Reuters

  37. Kathmandu, Nepal — A Nepalese Hindu priest cleans the idol of Swet Bharab, which is uncovered only during the Indra Jatra festival. PHOTOGRAPH BY: PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP / Getty Images

  38. Hefei Anhui, China — Four-year-old male chimpanzee Yangyang, left, weds 6-year-old female chimp Wan Xing at a ceremony at the zoo in Hefei. PHOTOGRAPH BY: STR / AFP / Getty Images

  39. Pyongyang, North Korea PHOTOGRAPH BY: Korean Central News Agency

  40. Gangtok, India — An exiled Tibetan Buddhist monk at the Rumtek Monastery, home to the followers of the Karma Kagyu sect, one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Anupam Nath / Associated Press

  41. Christmas Lights in the Park – Medellin, Colombia November 8, 2011 Photo Credit: Raul Arboleda/Getty Images

  42. Dhaka, Bangladesh — A fisherman throws his net. Bangladesh is one of the poorest nations on the planet, with 40% percent of its population living on the equivalent of less than $1 a day. PHOTOGRAPH BY: MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP / Getty Images

  43. Lebanese workers are hoisted aloft by a crane to decorate a Christmas tree with "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" in three languages, English, French and Arabic, in preparation for upcoming Christmas in Beirut. (AP)

  44. Brides wait for the start of their mass marriage ceremony in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, India. A total of 41 couples from the city took their wedding vows during the ceremony. (Reuters)

  45. Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck inspects an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. Bhutan's royal couple are in Japan for a six-day visit. (Reuters)

  46. Dancers of the Folkloric Ballet of the University of Guadalajara (Mexico) perform during the Bogota Dance Festival at the Julio Mario Santo Domingo Theatre in Bogota, Colombia. (AFP)

  47. Catholic faithful pray toward a statue of the Virgin Mary at St. Michel Church in Cotonou, Benin. (AP)

  48. School students pose for pictures during celebrations for the 83rd birthday of cartoon character Mickey Mouse at a school in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. (Reuters)

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