Best pictures from December 30
Members of the West Webster fire department load the casket of slain firefighter Michael Chiapperini onto a fire truck following his funeral service in West Webster, New York, December 30, 2012. Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka were killed by William Spengler, 62, who wounded two others in an ambush in upstate New York and left a typewritten note saying he planned to burn down his neighborhood and start "killing people," authorities said on Tuesday.CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
People walk down North Bridge carrying lit torches during the annual torchlight procession to mark the start of Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland December 30, 2012. The annual torchlight procession finishes with a fireworks display at Calton Hill in Edinburgh.DAVID MOIR/Reuters
A man walks across a field of snow in Somerville, Massachusetts December 30, 2012 following an overnight snow storm.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) scores on a 49-yard touchdown reception against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Associated Press
Daniel Champagne clears snow off the roof of his home in Montreal, December 30, 2012. Montreal is still clearing out snow two days after a record snowfall fell in the city on Thursday.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters
Police detain a demonstrator during a protest in New Delhi December 30, 2012. The body of a woman whose gang rape provoked protests and rare national debate about violence against women in India arrived back in New Delhi early on Sunday and was quickly cremated at a private ceremony. The unidentified 23-year-old medical student died from her injuries on Saturday, prompting promises of action from a government that has struggled to respond to public outrage.DANISH SIDDIQUI/Reuters
Members of the student wing of Indiaís main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party try to break through a police cordon during a protest after the death of a young woman who was recently gang-raped in a moving bus in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. The woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten on a bus in India's capital was cremated Sunday amid an outpouring of anger and grief by millions across the country demanding greater protection for women from sexual violence.Altaf Qadri/The Associated Press
Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to compatriot Varvara Lepchenko during their women's singles match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament December 30, 2012.DANIEL MUNOZ/Reuters
Waves pound the shore in Peggy's Cove, N.S. on Sunday, Dec.30, 2012 as a winter storm passed through the region. Rain, snow and high winds disrupted transportation and knocked out power in some communities.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
People in Santa Claus costumes take part in the annual race in downtown Belgrade December 30, 2012. Serbian Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on January 7, according to the Julian calendar. The Julian calendar is two weeks behind the Gregorian calendar.MARKO DJURICA/Reuters
Teams Canada goalie Malcolm Subban makes a against Team USA during third period IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia, on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson (13) pushes off New York Jets strong safety Yeremiah Bell (37) during the first half of an NFL football game,. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Orchard Park, N.Y.Bill Wippert/The Associated Press
A Free Syrian Army fighter fires his weapon during clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr district December 30, 2012.MUZAFFAR SALMAN/Reuters
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, an artist tattoos his female client at his studio in Taiyuan in north China's Shanxi province. Tattoos has become a fashion statement in the communist country, as beauty and cosmetic surgery industry is booming in China.The Associated Press