Welcome to the week in photos!
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A Myanmar youngster (C) smeared with used car oil rests during a ball game using a coconut as part of celebrations to the 65th anniversary of Myanmar's independence, in Yangon on January 4, 2013. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, gained independence from Britain on January 4, 1948. (Soe Than Win, AFP / Getty Images) (credit:Soe Than Win, AFP / Getty Images)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(02 of15)
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman's giant Rubber Duck enters Cockle Bay Wharf on opening day of the Sydney Festival January 5, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney festival opening, previously 'Sydney Festival First Night', was scaled back from previous years, when crowds reached as many as 60,000 for the launch. (Marianna Massey, Getty Images) (credit:Marianna Massey, Getty Images)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(03 of15)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews gather in the men's section for a traditional Jewish wedding of the great-grandson of the Rabbi of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty, in Netanya, Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Thousands of people attended the wedding. (Oded Balilty, AP) (credit:Oded Balilty, AP)
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A sand sculpture entitled "Mermaids" carved by Karen Fralich is seen at the Under the Sea sand sculpture exhibition at the Frankston waterfront on January 5, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. Sand sculptures created by a team of Australian and international artists will be on display until April 28, 2013. (Graham Denholm, Getty Images) (credit:Graham Denholm, Getty Images)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(05 of15)
An Indian laborer washes himself at an outdoor tap on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. North India continues to face below average weather conditions with dense fog affecting flights and trains. More than 100 people have died of exposure as northern India deals with historically cold temperatures. (Kevin Frayer, AP) (credit:Kevin Frayer, AP)
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A Lebanese boy, rides his bicycle as he makes his way through a flooded highway, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Jan. 7, 2013. Lebanon has been hit with a snow storm that has blocked roads in the mountains and brought heavy rain showers to the capital Beirut and other coastal areas since Sunday. (Hussein Malla, AP) (credit:Hussein Malla, AP)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(07 of15)
Boston College head coach Steve Donahue reacts to a call in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Boston, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. North Carolina State won 78-73. (Michael Dwyer, AP) (credit:Michael Dwyer, AP)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(08 of15)
An artist performs over the crowd during the 'Cabalgata de Reyes,' or the Three Wise Men parade in Madrid, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. The traditional parade marks the eve of the Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrating the story of the three wise men believed to have followed a bright star to offer gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem. (Andres Kudacki, AP) (credit:Andres Kudacki, AP)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(09 of15)
People skate as the sun sets over the Hudson River, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, on a temporary public skating rink set up for the winter months at the southern tip of New York's Manhattan borough. The Statue of Liberty is visible in the background. (Santiago Lyon, AP) (credit:Santiago Lyon, AP)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(10 of15)
Beelzebub attends the Lions Part's 19th Twelfth Night celebrations at Shakespeare's Globe on January 6, 2013 in London, England. (Nick Harvey, WireImage) (credit:Nick Harvey, WireImage)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(11 of15)
Elvis tribute artist John Paul Mellings, aged 6, poses as he waits to take part in the European Elvis Championships at the Hilton Hotel on January 4, 2013 in Birmingham, England. Elvis impersonators are taking part in three days of competition from which a winner will go forward to the International Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in Memphis, USA. (Christopher Furlong, Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong, Getty Images)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(12 of15)
Dressed in 19th century Japanese fire fighting uniform, a member of the Edo (Tokyo) Firemanship Commemoration Association (top) performs on a bamboo ladder for a New Year's celebration event outside a Tokyo department store on January 4, 2013. The popular traditional firefighters' stunt attracts New Year shoppers to the department store every year. (Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP / Getty Images) (credit:Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP / Getty Images)
Interesting Photos From Around The World(13 of15)
This picture taken on January 5, 2013 shows people visiting Ice and Snow World during the opening ceremony of the 2013 Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province. This year's "Ice and Snow World" features majestic ice castles and sculptures of fairytale characters equipped with LED lights, bringing a colourful and warm aura to the icy wonderland. (AFP / Getty Images) (credit:AFP / Getty Images)
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Four newly named bishops by Pope Benedict XVI attend the Epiphany Mass at the St. Peter's Basilica on January 6, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. During the ceremony the pontiff named four new bishops including his personal secretary Georg Gaenswein. (Vatican Pool / Getty Images) (credit:Vatican Pool / Getty Images)
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In this handout from the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama jumps into the ocean at Pyramid Rock Beach January 1, 2013 in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Obama is currently on vacation in his native state. (Pete Souza, The White House / Getty Images) (credit:Pete Souza, The White House / Getty Images)
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