World News in Pictures

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Thailand protest turns violent











In a televised news conference, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra made it clear that she would not step down as demanded by anti-government protesters











While Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would 'open every door' to find a peaceful solution to the political crisis police were using rubber bullets against protesters











Anti-government protesters use a handmade rocket launcher to fire explosive material to riot police



An anti-government protester escapes from a garbage truck hit by a teargas canister from riot police



Thai anti-government protesters try and reach to the Metropolitan Police Bureau

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French artist Laure Prouvost (C) is hugged by her partner Nick Aiken as she is announced as the winner of the 2013 Turner Prize for contemporary art at the awards ceremony at the former Army base in Ebrington Square in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Established in 1984, the Turner Prize is awarded to a contemporary artist under 50, living, working or born in Britain, who is judged to have put on the best exhibition of the last 12 months



A woman shouts slogans and holds a Ukrainian flag as she takes part in an opposition rally at Independence Square in Kiev. Tens of thousands have been protesting in Kiev, occupying City Hall and blocking entrances to the government headquarters, in an ongoing standoff after the government failed to sign a key EU pact



A mine worker inspects conveyer-belts transporting iron ore at the Fortescue Solomon iron ore mine located in the Sheila Valley, the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, which holds some of the world's biggest reserves of iron ore, will call a temporary end to growth next year until it pays off billions of dollars in debt used to fund massive expansion work

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Palestinian security forces drive in a convoy as they arrive in the West Bank city of Nablus. Palestinian officials said some 800 of Palestinian security reinforcements have been deployed in the West Banks Nablus district



Men try to remove an overloaded cart from a horse that fell on a road in Lahore



A Danish Kabaddi player is tackled by his Canadian opponent during the 4th World Cup Kabaddi Punjab tournament at a stadium in Chohla Sahib.

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The shoe of a man shot through the leg during clashes with police in Bangkok. See more in the gallery here



A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up position in an opulent room in Aleppo



Sotheby's employees hold paintings, by Italian artist Canaletto, of the Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco in Venice, which are being offered as a pair at between £8-12m in London

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Dense fog forms a cap in the Grand Canyon during a rare total temperature inversion

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A protester (C) is arrested by the riot police during clashes with protesters after they took part in a march against Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto on the anniversary of his first year in power and his government's proposed energy reforms, in Mexico City, December 1, 2013



An anti-government protester throws back a teargas canister during clashes with police near the Government House in Bangkok, December 1, 2013



A woman, with HIV, receives treatment at a HIV/AIDS hospice, founded by a member of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, in the suburbs of Yangon, Myanmar, December 1, 2013

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Activists covered in fake blood perform during a protest against the use of fur at Sant Jaume square in Barcelona, December 1, 2013



An anti-government protester throws a molotov cocktail at Thai riot police as they attack Government House in Bangkok, December 1, 2013



Adonis Stevenson of Canada celebrates after knocking out Tony Bellew of England (L) during their World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title boxing match at the Colisee in Quebec City, December 1, 2013

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Flowers and movies left by fans are seen at the scene of the car crash where actor Paul Walker was killed in the Santa Clarita area of Los Angeles, December 1, 2013



San Lorenzo's fans use their hands to block the sun during their Argentine First Division soccer match against Estudiantes in Buenos Aires, December 1, 2013



A man swings a chain as protesters try to break through police lines near the presidential administration building during a rally held by supporters of EU integration in Kiev, December 1, 2013

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Italy's Dorothea Wierer is pictured in the snowdrift outside the stadium before the women's 10 km pursuit race was cancelled at the Biathlon World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden, December 1, 2013. The race was cancelled due to high winds and drifting snow after the leaders 3rd shooting



An amulet lies near the bullet hole on the bloody torso of a man after he was killed near the stadium where pro-government red shirts are gathering in Bangkok, December 1, 2013



Men kneel down while riot police stand guard near the presidential administration building during a rally held by supporters of EU integration in Kiev, December 1, 2013

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Protests in Thailand

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Anti-government protesters use fans to blow away teargas during clashes with the police at the metropolitan police headquarters in Bangkok, December 2, 2013

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Kiev protesters stand their ground



Ukrainian protesters blockaded central government buildings in the capital Kiev on Monday after a huge rally at the weekend in support of a deal offering more integration with Europe











The opposition is hoping to keep up momentum for what it has called a new "revolution" - nine years after the Orange Revolution which saw Mr Yanukovych ousted

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Bangkok mood shifts



After three days of violent clashes in Bangkok, riot police have opened barricades at key buildings and allowed anti-government protesters in, saying they do not want any more confrontations











The move transformed the mood on the streets, with clashes ending and what one report described as a carnival atmosphere developing



The protesters want the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down, alleging that her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, is in control. They want to replace the government with an unelected "People's Council". Ms Yingluck, who won elections in 2011, said the move was not constitutional

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Christmas decorations light up the Champs Elysees in Paris



Western Australia's Pilbara region, which is the size of Spain, has the world's largest known deposits of iron ore and supplies nearly 45% of global trade in the mineral



French ballet dancer Nolwenn Daniel takes part in a dress rehearsal of the Sleeping Beauty at the Opera Bastille in Paris



Sylvia Pope, 70, a Christmas-loving granny from Swansea in South Wales, who has had her 1,800 festive baubles hanging up all year - because her dodgy knee stopped her taking them down in January

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Waxworks of Usain Bolt, Albert Einstein, Kate Winslet, Richard Branson and Boris Johnson are dressed in Christmas jumpers in support of the Save The Children campaign at Madame Tussauds in London



A large tiger shark approaches diver Vincent Canabal in waters near Grand Bahama. The brave diver shared a tender wildlife moment - placing his fingers inches from the jaws of a deadly tiger shark. Experienced Vincent Canabal, 34, was able to enjoy a calm encounter with the 12ft predator - despite their reputation for eating 'anything'. The animals are nicknamed the 'garbage can of the sea' because of the array of objects often found in their bellies. Over the years these have included number plates, fizzy-drink cans and even the limbs of gangland murder victims weighed down at sea

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The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree is lifted into position in London by engineering specialist Beck and Pollitzer



Artist John Coleman paints faces of pets on a mural at the Animal Hospital of Desert Hot Springs Save-A-Pet clinic in Desert Hot Springs, California



An Amazon.com employee stocks products along one of the many miles of aisles at an Amazon.com Fulfillment Center on Cyber Monday the busiest online shopping day of the holiday season, in Phoenix, USA. Over 2,000 employees worked on Cyber Monday at the over 1-million square foot facility



The Royal Mail's Worldwide Distribution Centre near Heathrow, London, on the year's busiest morning - December 3

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Riot police form a cordon as they disperse a demonstration in Alexandria, Egypt. Black clad riot police fired tear and chased dozens of rights activists and protesters who held a demonstration in the Mediterranean city demanding abolishing a new law that extensively restricted the right to hold a protest, imposing fines and jail terms on violators



Fireworks illuminate the sky near Dubai's Burj Al Arab building during celebrations of the United Arab Emirates national day and the victory of Dubai for the hosting of the 2020 World Expo

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The wicket is covered as rain clouds gather above the Adelaide Oval in Australia



Christmas lights on display in Byron Road, New Milton, Hampshire where each year, a group of residents on Byron Road switch on their lights to raise money for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance



A giant sand sculpture of a mermaid and a God-like figure, created by Sudarshan Patnaik in Odisha, India



Former Bolshoi ballet dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko (R) is escorted by policemen for a sentence reading at Meshansky district court in Moscow, Russia. Bolshoi dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was found guilty of masterminding an acid attack on the world-renowned Moscow theatre's artistic director Sergei Filin on 17 January 2012. The attack left Filin with severe burns and nearly blinded. Filin was not present at the hearing because he is undergoing medical treatment in Germany

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2013 LA Auto Show in pictures



A number of cars made their public debut, including the Jaguar F-type Coupé, which goes on sale in March 2014, priced from £51,235



Jaguar</A abp="3">'s C-X17 concept car was also on display in LA. The Telegraph's Andrew English drove this prototype version of Jaguar's forthcoming SUVearlier this month



Land Rover gave the new Range Rover long wheelbase model model its public debut at the show. It's the most luxurious Range Rover yet and is expected to cost more than £100,000 when it goes on sale in March 2014

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The Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo was unveiled at the show.
It looks like the most extreme sports car Mercedes-Benz has ever built, but is actually a 1:1 scale model of a virtual supercar has been created solely for the new PlayStation 3 racing game Gran Turismo 6



Mercedes-Benz</A abp="3"> revealed another car that is more likely to reach showrooms in the shape of the Concept GLA 45 AMG- a vision of a high-performance version of its new GLA compact SUV.
A production version is likely to go on sale in 2014, using the same four-wheel-drive system and 360bhp turbocharged four-cylinder engine as the closely related A 45 AMG

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Porsche pulled the covers off the Macan SUV at LA and, according to most observers, it stole the show.
The Macan (which derives its name from the Indonesian word for tiger) is a compact SUV that will be a rival for cars such as the Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar's forthcoming SUV.
It is available to order now, with prices starting from £43,300. First customer deliveries are expected in April 2014



Honda showcased its fuel-cell technology by revealing the FCEV concept car.
Its futuristic bodywork is apparently very close to that of a new model that will go on sale in 2015



The BMW 4 Series Convertible made its first public appearance at the LA show.
It replaces BMW's current 3 Series Convertible, and has a similar folding metal roof. It goes on sale in March 2014, priced from £36,675



The Ford Edge concept car that was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show signals a change of direction for the brand - the production version will be the first large Ford SUV developed for Europe, as part of its latest policy to develop cars for a global market

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The Guardian editor, Alan Rusbridger, arrives at Portcullis House in London to face questions from the home affairs select committee



The V&A Museum Christmas tree – the 'Red Velvet Tree of Love' – is coated in red flocking to give a deep velvet appearance. The 4.75 metre-tall tree is decorated with 79 sets of hand-cast replica antlers and 67 white, heart-shaped baubles. The baubles have been printed in 3D and reference traditional Chinese motifs