Leader of the Nobel committee Berit Reiss-Andersen, left, presents the award to Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow and Beatrice Fihn, leader of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2017, in Oslo, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. (Berit Roald/NTB Scanpix via AP)
Laureate in Literature Kazuo Ishiguro after receiving the award from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during the 2017 Nobel prize award ceremony at the Concert house in Stockholm, Sunday Dec. 10, 2017. (Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency)
Andrew Harnik, The Associated PressSen. Al Franken, D-Minn., leaves the Capitol after speaking on the Senate floor, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Franken said he will resign from the Senate in coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations and a collapse of support from his Democratic colleagues, a swift political fall for a once-rising Democratic star.
Francisco Seco, The Associated PressAnimal rights activist, stained with fake blood, perform during a protest against the use of animal skins in the clothes and fashion industry, in Madrid, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.
David McNew, Getty ImagesFirefighters use drip torches to set a backfire at night in an effort to make progress against the Thomas Fire before the winds return with the daylight near Lake Casitas on Dec. 9, 2017 near Ojai, California. Strong Santa Ana winds have been feeding major wildfires all week, destroying hundreds of houses and forcing tens of thousands of people to stay away from their homes.
Flames advance on homes off Shepard Mesa Road at 5:45 Sunday morning in Carpinteria, Calif. A flare-up on the western edge of Southern California's largest and most destructive wildfire sent residents fleeing Sunday, as wind-fanned flames churned through canyons and down hillsides toward coastal towns. Crews with help from water-dropping aircraft saved several homes as unpredictable gusts sent the blaze churning deeper into foothill areas northwest of Los Angeles that haven't burned in decades. New evacuations were ordered in Carpinteria, a seaside city in Santa Barbara County that has been under fire threat for days. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
Firefighters knock down flames as they advance on homes atop Shepherd Mesa Road in Carpinteria, Calif. A flare-up on the western edge of Southern California's largest and most destructive wildfire sent residents fleeing Sunday, as wind-fanned flames churned through canyons and down hillsides toward coastal towns. Crews with help from water-dropping aircraft saved several homes as unpredictable gusts sent the blaze churning deeper into foothill areas northwest of Los Angeles that haven't burned in decades. New evacuations were ordered in Carpinteria, a seaside city in Santa Barbara County that has been under fire threat for days.
A home burns early Sunday morning off Gobernador Canyon Road in Carpinteria, Calif. A flare-up on the western edge of Southern California's largest and most destructive wildfire sent residents fleeing Sunday, as wind-fanned flames churned through canyons and down hillsides toward coastal towns. Crews with help from water-dropping aircraft saved several homes as unpredictable gusts sent the blaze churning deeper into foothill areas northwest of Los Angeles that haven't burned in decades. New evacuations were ordered in Carpinteria, a seaside city in Santa Barbara County that has been under fire threat for days.
Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty ImagesFirefighters light backfires as they try to contain the Thomas wildfire which continues to burn in Ojai, California, on Dec. 9, 2017. Brutal winds that fueled southern California's firestorm finally began to ease Saturday, giving residents and firefighters hope for respite as the destructive toll of multiple blazes came into focus.
Noorullah Shirzada, AFP/Getty ImagesAfghan protesters burn an effigy of US President Donald Trump during a protest in Jalalabad on Dec. 10, 2017, following Trump's decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Bilal Hussein, The Associated PressProtesters try to remove barbed wires that block a road leading to the U.S. embassy during a demonstration in Aukar, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Scores of demonstrators, including Palestinians, pelted security outside the embassy with stones and burned an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in a protest to reject Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
Bilal Hussein, The Associated PressA protester prepares to throw back tear gas canister that was fired towards them by Lebanese riot police during a demonstration in front of the U.S. embassy in Aukar, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Scores of demonstrators, including Palestinians, pelted security outside the embassy with stones and burned an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in a protest to reject Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
Yasin Akgul, AFP/Getty ImagesPro-palestinians protesters chant slogans against US and Israel as they wawe Turkish and Palestinians' flags on Dec. 10, 2017 during a demostration in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today described Israel as a "terrorist state" and vowed to use "all means to fight" against the US recognition of Jerusalem as the country's capital. His speech came days after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, angering Palestinians and sparking protests in Muslim and Arab countries.
Anwar Amro, AFP/Getty ImagesLebanese security forces fire tear gas to disperse protestors as a fire burns in a dumpster during a demonstration outside the US embassy in Awkar, on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on Dec. 10, 2017, to protest against Washington's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Noel Celis, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists burn an effigy of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a protest in Manila on Dec. 10, 2017, as they commemorate the International Human Rights Day. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on December 5 told human rights groups criticising his deadly anti-drug war to "go to hell" after ordering police back to the frontlines of the crackdown.
Musa Al Shaer, AFP/Getty ImagesA Palestinian protestor throws back a tear gas cannister towards Israeli forces during clashes at the main entrance of the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Dec. 10, 2017, following a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Jaafar Ashtiyeh, AFP/Getty ImagesIsraeli security forces exits chase Palestinian protestors during clashes in the West Bank city of Nablus, following a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Dec. 9, 2017.
Abbas Momani, AFP/Getty ImagesPalestinian protesters run from falling tear gas canisters fired by Israeli forces during clashes near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 10, 2017, following the US president's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere over US President Donald Trump's December 6 declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories.
Abbas Momani, AFP/Getty ImagesAn Israeli border policeman looks on as he walks through tear gas fumes during clashes with Palestinian protesters near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 10, 2017, following the US president's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere over US President Donald Trump's December 6 declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories.
Mahmud Hams, AFP/Getty ImagesA tear gas cannister falling amdist Palestinian protesters during clashes with Israeli forces near the Israel-Gaza border east of the southern Gaza strip city of Khan Yunis, with Israeli heavy machinery seen in the background on the other side of the border after a tunnel was discovered in the area. New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere over US President Donald Trump's Dec. 6 declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories.
Hazem Bader, AFP/Getty ImagesA Palestinian man lies on the ground after being wounded during clashes with Israeli security forces in the city centre of the West Bank town of Hebron on Dec. 10, 2017. New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere over US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories.
Noel Celis, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists hold placards in Manila on Dec. 10, 2017, as they commemorate the International Human Rights Day.Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on December 5 told human rights groups criticising his deadly anti-drug war to "go to hell" after ordering police back to the frontlines of the crackdown.
Noel Celis, AFP/Getty ImagesGraphic content / A dead body of an alleged robber lies on a bridge in Manila on December 10, 2017, after he and two other accomplices attempted to snatched the motorcycle of a policeman. The knife-wielding suspect was shot when the suspect attacked the policeman. / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS
Noel Celis, AFP/Getty ImagesA child play as it rains during a protest in Manila on Dec. 10, 2017, as activists commemorate the International Human Rights Day. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on December 5 told human rights groups to "go to hell" after ordering police back to the front lines of the drug crackdown.
A protester wearing a Ukrainian national flag stands in front of police line blocked supporters of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili who are gathered outside the police station where Saakashvili was taken on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Several thousand supporters of opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili are rallying in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev to demand his release from jail.
Evgeniy Maloletka, The Associated PressSupporters of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili are gathering at the statue of Taras Shevchenko, a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist to march in protest of corruption in Ukraine in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Several thousand supporters of opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili are rallying in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev to demand his release from jail.
Pool / Thibault Camusthibault Camus, AFP/Getty ImagesFrench musician Matthieu Chedid (R) plays guitar next to the coffin during the funeral ceremony of late French singer Johnny Hallyday next to (back-L) French actress Julie Gayet, former French President Francois Hollande, Carla Bruni, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, an unidentified official, French Senate President Gerard Larcher, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Brigitte Macron and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Eglise de la Madeleine in Paris, on Dec. 9, 2017. French music icon Johnny Hallyday died on December 6, 2017 aged 74 after a battle with lung cancer, plunging the country into mourning for a national treasure whose soft rock lit up the lives of three generations.
Fernando Antonio, The Associated PressSalvador Nasralla, candidate of the opposition alliance, holds a rally in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Honduras’ electoral court finished a hand recount of votes in nearly 5,000 ballot boxes on Sunday, saying that results are “extremely consistent” with original data that put President Juan Orlando Hernandez ahead.
Ariana Cubillos, The Associated PressA girl takes pictures of a macaw that flew inside a polling station during mayoral elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Venezuelans will choose hundreds of mayors on Sunday in elections pitting candidates backed by President Nicolas Maduro against a fractured opposition still bruised by a poor showing in recent gubernatorial voting.
Evgeniy Maloletka, The Associated PressA man waits to cross the road during snowfall in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.
Italian performer Andrea Loreni walks on a 135 meters long and 20 meters (65.62 feet) high rope between two banks of the Tiber river in Rome, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. In background St. Peter's Basilica. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Michael Probst, The Associated PressPeople walk over a bridge at an illuminated pond as a part of the "winter lights" exhibition in the Palmengarten park in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.
Arnulfo Franco, The Associated PressEstefani Garcia wears illuminated glasses as she marches in a music band during the annual Christmas parade in Panama City, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.
Lindsey Parnaby, AFP/Getty ImagesFamilies take to the hills with sledges near Edale in Derbyshire, northern England on Dec. 10, 2017. Heavy snow fell across northern and central parts of England and Wales and caused disruption, closing roads and grounding flights at Birmingham airport. Up to 10cm is expected to build up quite widely, with 15-20cm in some spots, raising the prospect of roads becoming impassable.
Charley Gallay, Getty Images for for DisneyThis image has been shot in black and white) Actor Gwendoline Christie at Star Wars: The Last Jedi Premiere at The Shrine Auditorium on December 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for for Disney)
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Leader of the Nobel committee Berit Reiss-Andersen, left, presents the award to Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow and Beatrice Fihn, leader of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2017, in Oslo, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. (Berit Roald/NTB Scanpix via AP)
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