Participants of 'Strut the Streets', an annual swimwear parade, look at a man pole dancing in central Sydney December 7, 2012. 'Strut the Streets' raises money to help aboriginal Australians to finish school at the same rate as every Australian child. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Participants of 'Strut the Streets', an annual swimwear parade, look at a man pole dancing in central Sydney December 7, 2012. 'Strut the Streets' raises money to help aboriginal Australians to finish school at the same rate as every Australian child. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY). © Daniel Munoz / Reuters
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Lievin Pauwels, 72, has been dressing as Saint Nicholas for the past 40 years, to help bring cheer to children in Brussels, Belgium. Yves Herman is a Reuters staffer currently based in Belgium. Check out more of his work <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2012/06/18/a-pitch-side-soaking/">here</a>.

Belgian Pauwels, dresses as Saint Nicholas while waiting for children at the 25th guides company in Brussels

Lievin Pauwels, 72, has been dressing as Saint Nicholas for the past 40 years, to help bring cheer to children in Brussels, Belgium. Yves Herman is a Reuters staffer currently based in Belgium. Check out more of his work here.
New recruits for the People's Liberation Army line up waiting to board a train at Taiyuan railway station. Jon Woo is a photojournalist based in China, shooting for Reuters.

New recruits for the People’s Liberation Army line up waiting to board a train at Taiyuan railway station

New recruits for the People’s Liberation Army line up waiting to board a train at Taiyuan railway station. Jon Woo is a photojournalist based in China, shooting for Reuters.
The Christ the Redeemer statue casts a shadow on passing clouds atop of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro. Gary Hershorn is a 28-year Reuters veteran from Hoboken, New Jersey. See more of his incredible work <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/gary-hershorn/">here</a>.

The Christ the Redeemer statue casts a shadow on passing clouds atop of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro

The Christ the Redeemer statue casts a shadow on passing clouds atop of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro. Gary Hershorn is a 28-year Reuters veteran from Hoboken, New Jersey. See more of his incredible work here.
A specialist sits next to inflated space suits prepared for the International Space Station (ISS) crew members during a training at Baikonur cosmodrome. Sergei Remezov is a Russian-based photographer who shoots the space industry for a wide variety of media organizations.

A specialist sits next to inflated space suits prepared for the ISS prime and back up crew members during a training at Baikonur cosmodrome

A specialist sits next to inflated space suits prepared for the International Space Station (ISS) crew members during a training at Baikonur cosmodrome. Sergei Remezov is a Russian-based photographer who shoots the space industry for a wide variety of media organizations.
A masked anti-Mursi protester sits near Republican Guard soldiers in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Amr Dalsh is a Reuters staffer based in Cairo, Egypt, who has been with the organization since 2006.

A masked anti-Mursi protester sits near Republican Guard soldiers standing guard in front of the presidential palace in Cairo

A masked anti-Mursi protester sits near Republican Guard soldiers in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Amr Dalsh is a Reuters staffer based in Cairo, Egypt, who has been with the organization since 2006.
A man stands as pigeons fly during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre at the Nanjing Massacre Museum in China. Carlos Barria is an Argentinean photographer who moved to China in 2010 to document daily life there for Reuters. See more of his work <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/carlosbarria/">here</a>.

A man stands as pigeons fly during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the start of the Nanjing Massacre at the Nanjing Massacre Museum, Jiangsu province

A man stands as pigeons fly during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre at the Nanjing Massacre Museum in China. Carlos Barria is an Argentinean photographer who moved to China in 2010 to document daily life there for Reuters. See more of his work here.
The International Space Station (ISS) crew member Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is pictured through a window attending a training at Baikonur cosmodrome. Hadfield, with his crewmates Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn, is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on December 19.

ISS crew member Canadian astronaut Hadfield is pictured through a window attending a training at Baikonur cosmodrome

The International Space Station (ISS) crew member Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is pictured through a window attending a training at Baikonur cosmodrome. Hadfield, with his crewmates Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn, is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on December 19.
A man removes copper wiring from electrical cables outside a scrap shop in Dharavi, Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui is a Reuters staffer based in India. You can keep up with his work by following his <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/danish-siddiqui/">Reuters blog</a> and his <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/danish-siddiqui/">Twitter</a>.

A man removes copper wiring from electrical cables outside a scrap shop in Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest slums, in Mumbai

A man removes copper wiring from electrical cables outside a scrap shop in Dharavi, Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui is a Reuters staffer based in India. You can keep up with his work by following his Reuters blog and his Twitter.
Noor Jahan, 5, sleeps on chalk drawings she made as her mother begs for alms at a railway station in Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui is a Reuters staffer based in India. You can keep up with his work by following his <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/danish-siddiqui/">Reuters blog</a> and his <a href="https://twitter.com/dansiddiqui">Twitter</a>.

Noor Jahan sleeps on chalk drawings she made as her mother begs for alms at a railway station in Mumbai

Noor Jahan, 5, sleeps on chalk drawings she made as her mother begs for alms at a railway station in Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui is a Reuters staffer based in India. You can keep up with his work by following his Reuters blog and his Twitter.
An Albanian boy cleans snow from his window near the city of Kukes. Arben Celi is an Albian photographer shooting for Reuters.

An Albanian boy cleans snow from his window near the city of Kukes

An Albanian boy cleans snow from his window near the city of Kukes. Arben Celi is an Albian photographer shooting for Reuters.

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