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Viewfinder: Protesting Election Results in Madagascar

Security forces fire tear gas into a crowd of supporters of Madagascan presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana, breaking up a demonstration against the country's election results on January 2nd, 2019, in Antananarivo.

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The Woolsey Fire spreads through Porter Ranch, California, on November 9th, 2018.

A Big Payout at Porter Ranch

The Southern California Gas Company settles claims.

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Viewfinder: New Yorkers Hit the Beach for the Polar Bear Club’s Annual Dive

Polar Bear Club swimmers make their annual icy plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on New Year's Day at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Viewfinder: Sydney, Australia, Celebrates the New Year

Crowds of people pack the streets as they leave McMahons Point after viewing the midnight fireworks display on New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia.

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Viewfinder: Russia Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight

A picture taken on May 15th, 2018, shows the Russian supersonic plane Tu-144 on display in the city of Kazan.

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A view of Messina on December 28th, 1908, shortly after the terrible earthquake that destroyed two-thirds of the town. There were 126,000 victims, more than 66,000 from the town itself.

Viewfinder: Looking Back at the Remains of Messina, the Italian City Destroyed by an Earthquake 120 Years Ago

A view of Messina on December 28th, 1908, shortly after the terrible earthquake that destroyed two-thirds of the Italian town. There were 126,000 victims, more than 66,000 from the town itself.

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