The shooting of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Christmas around the world, solstice celebrations in the UK, smoggy skies in China, robotic dinosaurs in Japan, a fireworks disaster in Mexico, big waves in Ireland, and much more.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, attends a farewell ceremony for the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, December 22, 2016. Karlov was fatally shot by a Turkish policeman Monday in a gathering in Ankara, Turkey.
(Alexei Nikolsky / Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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