A whirling dervish performs a traditional Sufi dance on the occasion of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday in Aleppo, Syria December 25, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Huge flames light up the coast line the Solimar brush fire that started early Saturday morning in Ventura County, California December 26, 2015. A wildfire in Southern California burned over 1,000 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of two major highways and led to evacuations on Saturday, fire officials said. Photo: Reuters
Internally displaced Syrians stand inside their makeshift shelter that is an underground cave in Om al-Seer, southern Idlib countryside, Syria December 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Smoke rises during an air strike in Ramadi city, December 25, 2015. Iraqi troops who have fought their way deep into the Islamic State stronghold of Ramadi were consolidating their positions on Friday ahead of a planned final assault to capture the city. Picture taken December 25, 2015. Photo: Reuters
A bubble breaks on a child during a warm day in Central Park, New York December 25, 2015. Much of the U.S. East Coast could see record high temperatures on Christmas Day and through the weekend even as a major winter storm looms for the southern Great Plains, forecasters said on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (L) walks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi after Modi's arrival in Lahore, Pakistan, December 25, 2015. Modi arranged his landmark visit to Pakistan - the first by an Indian leader in a decade, at the last minute on Friday, a Pakistani official said. Photo: Reuters
A Palestinian protester kicks a burning tyre during clashes with Israeli troops, near Israel's Ofer Prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah December 25, 2015. Photo: Reuters
