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A man holds an umbrella to shield against snowfall as he rows a boat on the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, December 5, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Supporters of the opposition Democratic Unity coalition wave a Venezuelan national flag from a car while they celebrate their victory on a street in Caracas December 7, 2015. Venezuela's opposition won control of the legislature from the ruling Socialists for the first time in 16 years on Sunday, giving them a long-sought platform to challenge President Nicolas Maduro. Photo: Reuters
Flood-affected people gesture to an Indian coast guard helicopter for relief materials in Chennai, India, December 6, 2015. Photo: Reuters
A petrol bomb explodes next to a riot police officer during clashes with hooded youth following an anniversary rally marking the 2008 police shooting of 15-year-old student, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, in Athens, Greece, December 6, 2015. Photo: Reuters
A local man wades through flood water on a residential street in Carlisle, Britain December 6, 2015. British police have declared a major incident in northern England after prolonged heavy rain caused widespread flooding and forced emergency services to evacuate residents from their homes. Photo: Reuters
Members of Zaka Rescue and Recovery team check the body of a Palestinian attacker at the scene in Jerusalem December 6, 2015. A Palestinian rammed his car into a passerby, slightly injuring him, and then got out of the vehicle and stabbed another man, who suffered superficial wounds, before security forces shot the attacker dead, police said. Photo: Reuters
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