December 6, 2016: Edgy pictures of the day

 | Updated: Dec 06, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
World news in pictures, for your daily dose of quirk

A general view as sun sets during day one of the Sheffield Shield match

Day One of the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.
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A Goddess Sekhmet whom also is a Solar deity

A Goddess Sekhmet, a solar deity displayed in the 'Queens of the Nile' Exhibition held at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, Netherlands. It is sometimes also called the daughter of the sun god Ra and often associated with the goddesses Hathor and Bast.
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An older grey seal pup lays on the beach near the Lincolnshire Wildlife

An older grey seal pup lays on the beach near the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Donna Nook Nature Reserve in Louth, England.
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Frozen breeze-whipped dew clings to branches next to a frozen field near Irxleben, Germany.

Frozen breeze-whipped dew clings to branches next to a frozen field near Irxleben, Germany. Temperatures dipped below zero last night across Germany in what so far has been a mild winter.
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Boston Dynamics' Spot robot appears on stage during day 1 of TechCrunch Disrupt London at the Copper Box in London, England

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot appears on stage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt London at the Copper Box in London, England
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The Wilf Mannion statue is seen outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Hull City at Riverside Stadium in Midd

The Wilf Mannion statue is seen outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Hull City at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, England
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A woman who declined to be identified, places carnations on a hedge near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives

A woman who declined to be identified, places carnations on a hedge near the site of a warehouse fire that has claimed the lives of at least thirty-six people in Oakland, California. The fire took place during a musical event late Friday night.
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Thomas Rawls of the Seattle Seahawks against the Carolina Panthers at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington

Thomas Rawls of the Seattle Seahawks against the Carolina Panthers at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington
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Nathan Lyon of the NSW Blues stands in the outfield during day two of the Sheffield Shield match

Nathan Lyon of the NSW Blues stands in the outfield during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Adelaide Oval on in Australia
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NBA basketball game in Oakland, California.

NBA basketball game in Oakland, California.
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