A man is riding an unusual, cabin bicycle in Dziekanow Polski, on the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A South Korean protester burns an anti-Japan banner after police officers spray fire extinguisher during a rally against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. Abe paid his respects at Yasukuni shrine honoring Japan’s war dead in an unexpected visit Thursday that drew sharp rebukes from China and South Korea. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vervet monkeys run across a road in the small costal town of St Lucia, South Africa. Research on natural populations, vervet monkeys serve as a nonhuman primate model for understanding genetic and social behaviors of humans. They have been noted for having human-like characteristics, such as hypertension, anxiety, and social and dependent alcohol use. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Lebanese Army soldier stands next to a destroyed car at the scene of an explosion in central Beirut, Lebanon. The state news agency said a bombing in central Beirut has killed several people, including Mohammed Chatah, a senior aide to former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy is trapped in thick Antarctic ice 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart, Australia The research ship, with 74 scientists, tourists and crew on board, has been on a research expedition to Antarctica, when it got stuck Tuesday after a blizzard’s whipping winds pushed the sea ice around the ship, freezing it in place. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lights on a bridge are reflected in the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, this morning. Weather forecasts predict changeable weather for the next few days. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The shadow of David Ferrer of Spain casts on the court as he follows a ball in a match against his fellow countryman Rafael Nadal during the second day of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates today. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Palestinian protester wearing a Santa Claus costume runs away from a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops during a protest against Israel’s separation barrier outside the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah today. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An Indian woman warms herself in front of a bonfire in New Delhi, India, today. Large swathes of North India bore the brunt of cold wave and icy winds as temperatures dipped in several parts of the region, according to local news reports. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS