Day in Photos, December 27, 2011

Closer and closer hoopla, spectacle and the New Year. In anticipation of the celebration of life on the planet flows calmly and steadily, sometimes explosively festive advances. Are you ready to meet the new 2012 year?

The sun is hidden in the background of the spiers of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Lausanne, Switzerland.





In the German village Mitterfirmeanshryut build a Catholic church made of ice and snow.



Nepalese elephant cross the river Rapati near Chitwan.



Siberian tigers chase a car that brings food to the park tigers, Harbin, China.



The park has about 800 Siberian tigers.



Workers are number two for installation in Times Square, where on Saturday night will be a traditional countdown and then dropping the ball, New York, USA.



Afghan workers loaded the coal in the center of assistance to refugees, Kabul, Afghanistan.



Indian traders fruit driven bananas for sale on the market in Calcutta.



Vietnamese carpenters in the slums of Hanoi prefer to work on the railway.



A soldier walks past the US Navy military plane on the flight deck of a warship "USS Carl Vinson." The nuclear aircraft carrier anchored in Hong Kong.



In India, the continuing freeze, to which most of the residents are not ready. Rickshaw drivers are heated by the fire in the streets of New Delhi.



Gloomy sunset in New York, USA.



Afghan cyclist rides along the outskirts of Jalalabad.



Here is the main Christmas tree in Kyrgyzstan, established in Bishkek.



Workers inspect welds future pan in the shop for the production of cookware, Colombo, Sri Lanka.



In Islamabad, Pakistan today remembered the four years since the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, leader of the country.



Spanish King Juan Carlos (center), Crown Prince Felipe (center left), Queen Sofia (right) and members of the government attend the military parade on the occasion of the official opening of parliament in Madrid.



Supporter fighter against corruption Anna Hazara put his picture on the head during a rally in Mumbai, India.



British queen's husband, Prince Philip leaves hospital in Cambridge, England.



Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, speaking at a meeting in honor of the rescuer of Russia, Moscow.



Danny Graham (white form) of the football club "Swansea" opens the scoring against the "Queens Park Rangers", England.



Robin van Persie from the "Arsenal" could not in today's match against the 'Wolves' goal. However, it remains the top scorer of the current championship of the Premier League.



Coach "Gunners" disappointed his team could not in the majority in their own stadium, "put the squeeze", "wolves" and lost the chance to get in the top four of the tournament.



In Madrid, the presentation of the new coach of the football club "Atletico". They became legendary Diego Simeone.



Russian goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevski blocks the path of the puck and the Swiss Andrigetto vein. Russia beat Switzerland with a score of 3: 0 in the framework of the Youth World Hockey Championship in Calgary, Canada.



Steve Nash (with the ball) from the «Phoenix Suns», despite his 37 years still benefit his club. In the regular season NBA game against the «New Orleans Hornets» he earned 14 points and made 12 assists, but the team lost the native dance floor 74:75.



The new moon on the background of Christmas lights in Milan, Italy.



In the slums of Colombia's Medellin escalators have been installed for the convenience of local residents.



Photo: AP, Getty Images, Reuters