وێنهی 5 ی دوازدهی 2014
Lightning can be seen as a large storm front crosses over the Sydney, Australia, suburb of Wakehurst. A severe thunderstorm hit parts of Sydney Friday afternoon and damaged more than 100 properties.
Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, celebrate in the streets of Nairobi following the International Criminal Court's ruling to drop crimes against humanity charges against him, at the ICC courts at the Hague.
The "Black Vultures" art installation by artist Cristina Planas line a street in Villa Wetlands, a protected natural area south of Lima, Peru. The installation, made up of vultures sculpted on dead palm trees, represent workers collecting garbage from different areas of the city and is displayed as part of the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP 20.
Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb explosion in the Shiite enclave of Sadr city, Baghdad, Iraq. A string of car bomb attacks across Iraq killed dozens of people on Thursday.
Military cadets take pictures of themselves during a ceremony celebrating the birthday of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok. King Bhumibol cancelled a public appearance on his 87th birthday on the advice of doctors, disappointing thousands outside a hospital where he is staying, hoping for a glimpse of the world's longest-reigning monarch.
School students lay wreaths during the official commemoration ceremony marking the first death anniversary of former South African President Nelson Mandela, at the world's largest Mandela statue at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
A pro-regime supporter holds Egyptian national flags in front of army vehicles positioned on Cairo's Tahrir square during a demonstration against a recent court's decision to drop a murder charge against former president Hosni Mubarak.
Women walk through Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on a sunny autumn day in Tokyo, Japan.
A Palestinian protester runs for cover as an Israeli military vehicle sprays a foul-smelling spray known as "skunk" during clashes following a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
A model of the U.S. Capitol, made entirely of various species of wood, is seen at the U.S. Botanic Gardens during the holiday season in Washington, D.C.
Scott Riddell (C) of Scotland jumps for the ball during their rugby match against Samoa on the first day of the Dubai leg of IRB's Sevens World Series. The top four-ranked nations at the end of the the 2014/15 World Seven Series campaign in May will qualify directly for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Activists dressed as Santa Claus demonstrate as part of the European campaign "Make Chocolate Fair!," to draw attention to human rights violations on cocoa farms in West Africa, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The sign reads: "Chocolate Industry Take Responsibility!"
A Buddha sculpture is seen through red strings, which is part of artwork on display at a shopping mall in Beijing. The artwork, made by Chinese sculptor Yang Tao, is comprised of a total of 628 red strings and is about 70 meters in height.
Kamchatka Brown Bear Mascha stands beside a Christmas tree, decorated with fruits and fish, at Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany.
View of "Reves de nuit" installation by artist Damien Fontaine during the Festival of Lights in central Lyon, France. The Fetes des Lumieres, showcasing designers from all over the world, runs from Dec. 5-Dec. 8, 2014.