Today in Pictures, Dec 7, 2017

Firefighters rescue a painting from a burning home in Bel-Air, California, USA, protest in Gaza City, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Dec 07, 2017, 12:52 PM

Firefighters remove a painting as they continue to extinguish fires in a home during the 'Skirball Fire' which began early morning in Bel-Air, California, USA, Dec 6, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Palestinian protesters burn the US and Israeli flags in Gaza City on Dec 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

A firework explodes at riot police during clashes with protesters in central Athens on Dec 6, 2017, after a demonstration commemorating 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos, who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2008. PHOTO: AFP

United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party delegates attend the opening ceremony of Malaysia's ruling party UMNO 70th General Assembly 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Dec 7, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (left) greets Nigeria's ambassador to the United Kingdom, George Adesola Oguntade (centre), and his wife, Modupe Oguntade, during a private audience at Buckingham Palace in central London, on Dec 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

An undated handout photo provided by Spanish photographer Domingo Pestana shows HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet which was named NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) on Dec 6, 2017 in Santa Cruz de la Palma in Spain. DOMINGO PESTANA HANDOUT VIA EPA-EFE

A passenger plane flies past the sun in Yangon on Dec 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Timea Korozs plays with her Komondor, a traditional Hungarian guard dog in Bodony, Hungary, December 6, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man walks past paintings depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin at the "SUPERPUTIN" exhibition at UMAM museum in Moscow on Dec 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Cast member of the movie "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Mark Hamill hugs Star Wars character R2-D2 at its promotional event in Tokyo, Japan on Dec 6, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

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