A veiled Palestinian woman participates in a weekly protest outside the International Red Cross building in Gaza City. There are about 9,200 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and demonstrators are calling for their release.

A long exposure photograph shows Mount Damavand at midnight. This dormant volcano -- about 68 miles northeast of Tehran -- is the highest point in Iran and plays a prominent role in Persian mythology.

Members of the folkloric brotherhood of Blancs Moussis throw confetti during a carnival celebrating its 60th anniversary in Stavelot, eastern Belgium.

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