Photos of the fortnight (Nov 17 to Dec 1)

Published: Dec 7, 2015

Performers wearing traditional tribal clothing greet Pope Francis as he arrives at the Kololo air st

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Performers wearing traditional tribal clothing greet Pope Francis as he arrives at the Kololo air strip for a meeting with youths in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on November 28, 2015. His first tri-nation African tour as pontiff also included visits to Kenya and the Central African Republic where he urged Christians and Muslims to engage in “a dialogue of peace” in the face of religious radicalisation and “barbarous” attacks

US President Barack Obama looks on as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Franc

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US President Barack Obama looks on as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande depart the stage after the launch of Mission Innovation, a commitment to dramatically accelerate public and private global clean energy innovation, during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) in Paris on November 30, 2015

UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (left) waits as US Secretary of State John Kerry (

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UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (left) waits as US Secretary of State John Kerry (extreme right) and a member of the diplomatic security tie their shoelaces after touring the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on November 23, 2015. Kerry travelled to the Gulf to seek support against threats from the Islamic State (IS) group

A migrant waits in front of a refugee centre after crossing the border from Greece to Macedonia on N

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A migrant waits in front of a refugee centre after crossing the border from Greece to Macedonia on November 28, 2015. The border has become a battle ground as thousands of migrants were stranded after Macedonian authorities fenced it off to prevent large numbers of people leaving Greece and heading north

Pairs of shoes are symbolically placed at the Place de la Republique in Paris on November 29 after t

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Pairs of shoes are symbolically placed at the Place de la Republique in Paris on November 29 after the cancellation of a planned climate march ahead of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21). The march was cancelled following shootings in the French capital

A supporter of presidential candidate Mauricio Macri of Cambiemos (Let's Change) waves an Argent

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A supporter of presidential candidate Mauricio Macri of Cambiemos (Let's Change) waves an Argentine national flag as she celebrates in Buenos Aires on November 22. Conservative opposition challenger Macri won Argentina's presidential election putting an end to more than a decade of leftist rule. Macri has promised to open up the country’s ailing economy to investors

Michael Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen America, reacts when he was mobbed by media persons af

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Michael Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen America, reacts when he was mobbed by media persons after he apologized for the Volkswagen diesel scandal at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, United States on November 18

French flags hang from windows of a building near the Invalides in Paris on November 27. The French

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French flags hang from windows of a building near the Invalides in Paris on November 27. The French President Francois Hollande called on all French citizens to hang the national flag from their windows as a tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks during a national day of homage

A man speaks on the phone as he walks past solar panels at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar

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A man speaks on the phone as he walks past solar panels at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai on November 28. Dubai will spend billions of dollars to have solar panels installed on the roofs of all buildings by 2030. The desert city state consumes huge amounts of energy to air-condition its skyscrapers and provide water supplies through desalination

People work during the Black Friday deals week at an Amazon fulfillment centre in Madrid, Spain on N

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People work during the Black Friday deals week at an Amazon fulfillment centre in Madrid, Spain on November 24. Spain’s economy grew faster than most others in the Eurozone in the July-September quarter, but turning the recovery into votes in the national election next month still looks like a struggle for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

The Five-hundred metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is seen under construction among the moun

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The Five-hundred metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is seen under construction among the mountains in Pingtang county, Guizhou province, China on November 26. The radio telescope, which will be the largest in the world, will be put to use by September 2016. When it is finished, it will be able to detect radio signals and potential signs of life from planets orbiting a million stars and solar systems