Egyptian police fire water cannons to disperse a protest by secular anti-government activists in Cairo, the security forces’ first implementation of a controversial new law forbidding protests held without a permit from authorities. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Typhoon survivors cross a row of school chairs to avoid a muddy portion of an evacuation center after being ravaged by Typhoon Haiyan more than two weeks ago at Tacloban city, Leyte province in central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms on record, hit the country’s eastern seaboard Nov. 8, leaving a wide swath of destruction. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this Sept. 20 photo, an airport chaplain tours a hanger at Delta Air Lines headquarters while attending the International Association of Civil Aviation Chaplains’ annual conference, in Atlanta. Airports are mini-cities with their own movie theaters, fire departments and shopping malls. Many also have chapels, which are staffed by a mix of 350 part- and full-time chaplains worldwide who are Catholic, Protestant and, to a lesser extent, Jewish, Muslim or Sikh. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this Nov. 21 photo, people gather around a huge sinkhole in the village of Sanica, Bosnia. Only weeks ago, the spot was a pond full of fish and floating green algae, lined with old willow and plum trees, and a grass field where cattle used to peacefully graze. The vanishing pond was some 20-meters in diameter and about 10-meters deep. Now, the “abyss” as the villagers named the dry sinkhole, is some 50-meters wide and 30-meters deep. Scientists say it is not an uncommon occurrence that ponds and small lakes disappear. They say it could be caused by drying underground waters, or changes in soil drainage due to agricultural irrigation. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorful holiday lights glow from under the glass domes of the U.S. Botanic Garden with orange streaks from a passing city bus at left, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Conservatory holds displays of tropical plants, poinsettias, and decorated holiday trees. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

11/26/2013 Tampa, Fl. 672475 BOLTS MAIN 1127 Vinny Lecavalier at practice with the Flyers Tuesday morning. The Flyers will play the Lightning Wednesday evening. CLIFF MCBRIDE/STAFF

A Palestinian stone cutter works in a factory in the West Bank village of Qabatyah near Jenin, Tuesda. Products of Qabatyah's stone industry are used for construction in the West Bank and are also exported to Israeli, European and U.S. markets. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

William Witters, of Valparaiso, Ind., waits for a ride in a wheelchair after passing through security at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday. Thanksgiving travelers scrambled to book earlier flights Tuesday to avoid a sprawling storm bearing down on the East Coast with a messy mix of snow, rain and wind that threatened to snarl one of the busiest travel days of the year THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Salam, 5, an African lion, stands on the branches of a tree at the Ramt Gan safari near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday. Tree-climbing lions are relatively uncommon and are best known for their populations in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park and Tanzania's Lake Manyara national Park. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS