The World in Photos This Week

North Korea launches a missile, tragedy strikes Sandy Hook, and a Chinese farmer prepares for the apocalypse.

DECEMBER 14, 2012

The U.S. Congress and the White House remain locked in a stalemate over negotiations to resolve the fiscal crisis. In this photo, taken in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 11, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) is on his way to address the House about the fiscal cliff negotiations.

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