Photos of the week
The most compelling photos from the week's news, December 19-25, 2015, including a landslide in China and Miss Universe mixup.
Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez (L) stands by as Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vegas transfers the crown to winner Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (R) during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, Dec. 20, 2015.
Miss Colombia was originally announced as the winner but the host Steve Harvey said he made a mistake when reading the card.
By CBSNews.com Senior Photo Editor Radhika Chalasani
Pope Francis on Christmas
Pope Francis waves from the balcony of St Peter's basilica during the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message to the city and the world, on Dec. 25, 2015 at St Peter's square at the Vatican.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket returns to land in a time exposure at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, on the launcher's first mission since a June failure, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Dec. 21, 2015.
The rocket carried a payload of eleven satellites owned by Orbcomm, a New Jersey-based communications company.
China landslide
Excavators are seen during rescue operations at an industrial estate hit by a landslide in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Dec. 23, 2015.
Warm Germany
Patches of artificial snow made by a snow cannon lie on a ski piste during warm weather in Oberaudorf, Germany Dec. 21, 2015.
Sunny weather with warm temperatures created the need for the artificial snow.
Anniversary in Istanbul
Whirling dervishes perform a traditional "Sema" ritual during a ceremony, one of many marking the 742nd anniversary of the death of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, in Istanbul, late Dec. 19, 2015.
Mevlana was an Anatolian philosopher, poet and the father of the Mevlevi sect.
Brazil - Christ the Redeemer statue
View of the statue of Christ the Redeemer illuminated by Brazil-based French lighting designer Gaspare Di Caro at the Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Dec. 23, 2015.
Arlington Cemetery
Brian Suzuki, 5, helps his grandmother Roni decorate the grave of Brian's father and Roni's son Matthew Suzuki on the third anniversary of his death at Arlington National Cemetery's Section 60 in Virginia Dece 22, 2015.
Many of the graves in Section 60 are casualties of recent conflicts. Matthew Suzuki served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. In front of the grave is a tin with Matthew's favorite cookies.
Siberia
A motor boat sails along the Yenisei River, with the air temperature at about minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit), outside the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Dec. 22, 2015.
Stalin's birthday
A man carries a portrait of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin while marching during a rally to mark Stalin's birthday anniversary at his hometown in Gori, Georgia, Dec. 21, 2015.
China landslide
The 19-year-old survivor is carried on a stretcher after being pulled out by rescuers more than 60 hours after a landslide hit an industrial park on Sunday, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Dec. 23, 2015.
Manila
An orangutan dressed in a Santa Claus outfit sits next to zoo owner Manny Tangco as they sing Christmas jingles during the Animal Christmas party at Malabon zoo, north of Manila, Dec. 21, 2015.
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl
Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl leaves the courthouse after an arraignment hearing for his court-martial in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 22, 2015.
Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner after walking away from his combat outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, did not enter a plea at his arraignment on charges spurred by his disappearance.
Stabbing in Jerusalem's Old City
Israeli forensic police work next to the body of a Palestinian, who authorities said was shot dead by police after he went on a stabbing rampage along with another Palestinian man, near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, Dec. 23, 2015.
Russian honor guards
Russian honor guards march as they wait for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrival at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, Dec. 23, 2015.
Mall of America protest
Black Lives Matter protesters chant slogans at the Mall of America light rail station in Bloomington, Minnesota Dec. 23, 2015.
Demonstrations by Black Lives Matter to protest police killings of black men took place in Minnesota and California on Wednesday, a day the activist group dubbed "Black Xmas" to show it could impact the economy on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Injured fan at Cavaliers' game
=Ellie Day, wife of golfer Jason Day (not pictured), leaves the arena on a stretcher after she was run into by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James while she sat in the front row during a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Dec 17, 2015.
El Gordo winners
Winners hold a lottery ticket showing the first prize winning number, 79140, of Spain's Christmas Lottery "El Gordo" (The Fat One) as they celebrate in Villanueva de la Concepcion, near Malaga, Spain, Dec. 22, 2015.
Sunset on Ipanema Beach
A man watches the sun set at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on Dec.18, 2015.
Miss World Grand Final
Mireia Lalaguna Rozo of Spain (C) reacts after winning the new title at the Miss World at the Grand Final in Sanya, in southern China's Hainan province on Dec. 19, 2015.
Contestants from over 110 countries compete in the final of the 65th Miss World Competition.
Sri Lanka - Cadet faints
Sri Lankan officer cadets stand to attention for the national anthem as one of their women colleagues lays down after fainting during a passing out parade ceremony for 161 new army officers' graduation in Diyatalawa on Dec. 20, 2015.
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was the chief guest at the ceremony at the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa.
Camel crosses Liwq Oasis
A man walks his camel across the Liwa Oasis, southwest of the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi on Dec. 20, 2015.
South Africa - Diving Santa
A South African diver dressed as Santa Claus greets a child during a show before Christmas at Africa's largest marine theme park, the South African Marine Biological Research (SAMBR) Sea World based at the uShaka Marine World in Durban on Dec. 22, 2015.
UShaka Marine is home to more than 200 marine species and attracts around 180 000 local and international tourists during the Christmas and holiday festive period.
Philippine storm
A baby boy sits on makeshift flotation device made from a wheel interior inside a flooded house in Calumpit, Bulacan, suburban Manila on Dec. 20, 2015.
The death toll from two storms which battered the Philippines rose to 45 as several towns remained under water and rain kept falling in northern regions, disaster monitoring officials said. The rain was caused by a cold front, dragged into the country by Typhoon Melor and Tropical Depression Onyok which hit the Philippines in succession last week.
No racism rally
A group of Muslims attend a rally in front of Trump tower Dec. 20, 2015 in New York.
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump proposed a call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Philippines - Mock combat
Philippine soldiers show off their close combat quarters skills using mock machetes during the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 80th anniversary celebration at Haribon Hangar, Air Force City, Clark Air Base, Pampanga, south of Manila on Dec. 21, 2015.
WWI commemoration
A man dressed in a WWI-era French military uniform poses for photographers on the occasion of a centenary commemorative ceremony for the Vosges' battle at the World War One Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument, also known as the Vieil Armand, in Wattwiller, eastern France, on Dec. 21, 2015.
Throughout 1915, French and Germans fought for control of the mountain peak. 30,000 soldiers died in the battle, with the majority of deaths suffered by the French.
Fire in Sao Paulo
Long flames sprout up from the Museu da Lingua Portuguesa (Portuguese Language Museum) in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Dec. 21, 2015.
Athens - Gay rights demo
A man holds a placard picturing an equality sign inside a heart during a demonstration of gay rights activists and members of the Athens LGBT community outside the Greek parliament in Athens on Dec. 22, 2015 as parliament votes on granting same-sex couples the right to a civil union, despite strong opposition from the influential Orthodox church.
Greek government is seeking to meet its obligations after it was condemned for anti-gay discrimination by the European Court of Human Rights in 2013.
Hong Kong Vegetarian Society
A campaigner for the Hong Kong Vegetarian Society lies on a mock plate as a meat dish on a pavement in Hong Kong on Dec. 23, 2015. The campaigners staged the event to urge consumers to leave meat off the menu on the occasion of the festive season.
Shoppers on Oxford Street
Shoppers are reflected in a shop window as they walk along Oxford Street, one of the main shopping streets in central London, on Dec. 22, 2015.
Ukrainian protest
With their heads covered and a rope around their neck participants protest in front of the Ukrainian government building in Kiev on Dec. 23, 2015.
People with a number of hard illnesses and activists protested against budget cuts in draft budget 2016 for drug supplies against HIV, hepatitis and oncology diseases.
Clash in Turkey
A masked leftist militant holding an AK-47 attends the funeral of two female militants Sirin Oter and Yeliz Erbay in the Gazi district of Istanbul on Dec.23, 2015.
Turkish police killed the two women in a pre-dawn raid on a cell of suspected militants in Istanbul, media reports said.
Italian Prime Minister Renzi
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi meets children as he visits a school for Syrian refugees who fled their war-torn country on Dec.22, 2015 in the Mount Lebanon village of Bchamoun, outside the capital Beirut.
West Bank violence
A Palestinian protester kicks a burning tire during clashes with Israeli security forces at the main entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Dec. 25, 2015.
New violence erupted in the West Bank the day before with four Palestinian attackers shot dead by Israeli forces, as Israel recoiled over a video showing Jewish extremists celebrating a Palestinian toddler's death.