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December 23, 2013
![Colorful Christmas decorations on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, Dec. 22, 2013 (Photo taken by Thao Doan/VOA reader)](https://gdb.voanews.com/8ca027a0-6f13-4626-b710-8f637fcb6f23_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Colorful Christmas decorations on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, Dec. 22, 2013 (Photo taken by Thao Doan/VOA reader)
![A pedestrian walks on the sidewalk during a snowstorm in Quebec City, Canada, Dec. 22, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8c42b35c-ae20-4dbf-af66-5c9f443279a9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A pedestrian walks on the sidewalk during a snowstorm in Quebec City, Canada, Dec. 22, 2013.
![An Afghan teacher teaches a girl how to read the Quran, Islam's holy book, at a local Madrassa, or seminary, in Kabul, Afghanistan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/643bdc6d-b41f-47eb-9564-464f25dd48cb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Afghan teacher teaches a girl how to read the Quran, Islam's holy book, at a local Madrassa, or seminary, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
![Children learn to skate at the Seoul Square skating rink, South Korea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/da3f591e-f4fd-4c80-8e83-5c4edba6eb84_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Children learn to skate at the Seoul Square skating rink, South Korea.