French soldiers taking part in the operation Sangaris

French soldiers taking part in the operation Sangaris patrol in the PK 12 district in Bangui on December 25, 2013. Chadian troops in a Central African Republic peacekeeping force will be redeployed from the capital Bangui, a force spokesman said on December 25 amid charges they were siding with a former rebel group. The announcement came as exchanges of gunfire erupted in several parts of Bangui, including near the airport, residents and witnesses said without giving details about who was involved.
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A picture taken from Israel shows an Israeli Merkava tank

A picture taken from Israel shows an Israeli Merkava tank positioned along the southern border with the Gaza Strip (Back) on December 25, 2013. Cross-border exchanges between Israel and Gaza have increased in recent days, and Israel said on December 24, 2013 it holds Islamist movement Hamas responsible, as rulers of the Palestinian enclave, for any fire directed from there at the Jewish state.
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French soldiers part of the Sangaris operation

French soldiers part of the Sangaris operation patrol the streets during a curfew in Bangui late on December 24, 2013. The president of Central African Republic made yesterday a new appeal for peace to stop the sectarian killings that have terrorised the country, while Burundian and Chadian troops sent to help restore calm traded fire in Bangui.
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A cargo ship swept ashore at the height of Super Typhoon

A cargo ship swept ashore at the height of Super Typhoon Haiyan still rest amongst debris and destroyed houses weeks after the storm in the coastal city of Tacloban, Leyte province, on December 24, 2013, on the eve of Christmas. Philippine survivors of one of the strongest typhoons to hit land defiantly got ready December 24, to celebrate Christmas atop their ruined communities. Haiyan's ferocious 315 kilometres (195 miles) an hour winds flattened the gritty neighbourhood on Tacloban's coast, called Magallanes, then swept up everything else with giant waves in a day of terror on November 8.
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Children play next to a cargo ship

Children play next to a cargo ship (L) swept ashore at the height of Super Typhoon Haiyan as it still sits amongst debris and destroyed houses weeks after the storm in the coastal city of Tacloban, Leyte province, on December 24, 2013, on the eve of Christmas. Philippine survivors of one of the strongest typhoons to hit land defiantly got ready December 24, to celebrate Christmas atop their ruined communities. Haiyan's ferocious 315 kilometres (195 miles) an hour winds flattened the gritty neighbourhood on Tacloban's coast, called Magallanes, then swept up everything else with giant waves in a day of terror on November 8.
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