December 26, 2013
![Israeli Air Force cadets toss their caps during their graduation ceremony at Hatzerim air base in southern Israel.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d011a9de-3f84-4970-aa7c-1daeae4761d4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israeli Air Force cadets toss their caps during their graduation ceremony at Hatzerim air base in southern Israel.
![An Afghan refugee holds a child as she stands near her home on the outskirts of Herat.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4c5d4d70-b177-4c43-8572-8f620378b8e5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Afghan refugee holds a child as she stands near her home on the outskirts of Herat.
![An anti-government protester is detained by riot police during a clash at a sports stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Rock-throwing demonstrators trying to halt preparations for elections fought police in the capital, escalating their campaign to topple the country's beleaguered government.](https://gdb.voanews.com/268fd7ac-3d87-43f7-af4b-c58aa11c5fe9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An anti-government protester is detained by riot police during a clash at a sports stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Rock-throwing demonstrators trying to halt preparations for elections fought police in the capital, escalating their campaign to topple the country's beleaguered government.
![People enjoy a snow-covered Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which becomes a great photo opportunity for visitors, Dec. 25, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bd5223fa-4c94-46eb-bc9b-06afc3e48179_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People enjoy a snow-covered Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which becomes a great photo opportunity for visitors, Dec. 25, 2013.