December 11, 2014

A Bahraini anti-government protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by riot police during clashes in Karzakan village, Bahrain.

Palestinian honor guard carries the coffin of the late cabinet member Ziad Abu Ein during the funeral procession at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. 

A horse and driver walk on a snowy morning during training on the harness track at Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, New York.

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama smiles as President Barack Obama arrives with sacks of toys and gifts from the Executive Office of the President staff to donate to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign in Washington, DC.

A surfer rides a huge wave during a tow-in surfing session at the Praia do Norte or North beach, in Nazare, Portugal.

A street performer dressed as the Statue of Liberty stands amongst light snow in Times Square in New York City. 

Fans of Argentina's River Plate celebrate before the Copa Sudamericana soccer match finals against Colombia's Atletico Nacional in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Bullfighter Chuck Swisher, top, gets tossed into the air by bull Cajun Smurf while he was protecting Bull rider Trey Benton III during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Copies of the French Civil Code are placed amongst a statue depicting the "Oath of the Jeu de Paume" (June 20, 1789), as French lawyers, notaries and bailiffs are protesting against a government reform plan to deregulate their profession in Paris.

Ice and snow cover the mask and part of the hat of a soldier of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) as he stand guard near the border of China and Russia in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China.

A wave crashes behind Todd Linehan on the 18th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.