World in Pictures, December 6, 2012: Sunrise over Tynemouth, rally in Palestine and Sir Ranulph Fiennes heads for adventure

6 Dec 2012

The sun rises over Tynemouth beach after a covering of snow
Angelina Jolie meets refugees at the Za'atri refugee camp in Jordan
The Prince of Wales with Sir Ranulph Fiennes aboard the SA Agulhas, before the team set off on The Coldest Journey expedition, a bid to cross the Antarctic in winter led by Sir Ranulph
Homeless person, Alex and his dog Gizzmo, dress in festive costume, on Victoria Street, central London, in an effort to bring a little Christmas cheer to office workers and to boost his donations
Palestinians wave flags during a rally marking the 45th anniversary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), in Gaza City
Deepak, a six-year-old Indian boy, performs with a moustache painted on his face while seeking alms from onlookers in Mumbai, India. Deepak and his family perform on the street on a daily basis to make a living
Workers lay the foundation for a residential complex around a solitary tomb site in Taiyuan in north China's Shanxi province. The developer was forced to build around the tomb after the descendants of the deceased buried there refused 1,000,000 yuan ($160,454) offered as compensation for the land
A 78 foot Christmas tree is placed in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican. The tree is a gift from the community of Pescopennataro, in the Italian region of Molise, and will be lit during a ceremony next week