Thursday: The day in photos
An Israeli police officer drags two Jewish settlers from an unauthorized settlement house in the West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli forces in Hebron evicted about 250 settlers, who barricaded themselves inside and hurled rocks, eggs and chemicals at the forces conducting the evictions. It was the first major West Bank evacuation since a violent 2006 confrontation that injured hundreds, but a new generation of settlers has fueled confrontations with Palestinian villagers and Israeli security forces. Read more here. (Sebastian Scheiner / Associated Press)
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In Kyoto, Japan, autumn foliage is still visible at the Hogonin Temple. (Junko Kimura / Getty Images)
A Christmas tree is decorated next to a mosque in Beirut. (Ahmad Omar / Associated Press)
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Children wearing Santa Claus hats run through Aquaworld in Budapest, Hungary. The new facility is Central Europes largest largest water park; it has 15 pools indoors, and four pools outdoors. (Laszlo Beliczay / EPA)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa embraces Mayra Avellar Neves, 17, of Brazil, winner of the International Children’s Peace Prize. The prize, awarded during a ceremony at The Hague, recognizes significant contributions to advocating children’s rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children. (Robin Utrecht / EPA)
Environmental activists from Spain present paintings illustrating climate change problems near the entrance to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland. Delegates from about 190 countries and from nongovernmental organizations have traveled to Poznan for the conference. (Alik Keplicz / Associated Press)
Lance Armstrong, center, trains with the Astana Team near Los Cristianos, on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain. The famed American cyclist, seven-time winner of the Tour de France, has announced his intent to compete with the team in several road races in 2009, including the next Tour. (Arturo Rodriguez / Associated Press)
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German cycling fan Didi Senft -- despite the Santa suit, he calls himself “El Diablo” and is a well-known presence at the Tour de France -- helps promote the opening of Christmas tree season near Chorin in eastern Germany. (Michael Urban / AFP/Getty Images)
The sunny landscape near Biessenhofen, Germany, may be temporary, as meteorologists forecast fitful weather and rainfall for upcoming days in that part of Bavaria. (Josef Hildebrand / EPA)
