An Indian army soldier performs a stunt ahead of the Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata. Vijay Diwas is a ceremony to celebrate the liberation of Bangladesh by the Indian Armed Forces on December 16, 1971. (Reuters)

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing during the Angelus prayer from his studio overlooking St. Peter's square at the Vatican as a statue of Jesus Child is seen in foreground. (AP)

Romanians ride horse-drawn carts loaded with firewood as they cross the Danube river, made possible by an ongoing drought which has caused a drop in water levels, in Calarasi, southern Romania. (AP)

Palestinians run as they try to avoid tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the West Bank town of Nabi Saleh. (AP)

A man sorts leftover corn kernels for sale at the roadside near a storehouse in Faisalabad, Pakistan. (Reuters)

Athletes compete in the fog during the Nordic Combined World Cup competition in Ramsau, Austria. (AP)

Participants take part in the Great Edinburgh Santa Run in Princes Street gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Reuters)

A partial lunar eclipse is seen from the Roman pillars of the Temple of Hercules in Amman, Jordan, December 10, 2011. (Reuters)