Around the World With the Week's Best Photos

Serena Williams celebrated after winning her finals match during the 2014 Brisbane International in Australia.

Personal trainers kissed white whales during a show at the Harbin Pole Aquarium in China.

The Christmas-tree-throwing world championships took place in Weidenthal, Germany.

Bao Bao, an adorable panda cub, made her debut at Washington DC's National Zoo.

Costumed rowers raced along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.

Washington DC saw a gorgeous sunset following the chilly polar-vortex weather.

The HMS Illustrious and its 650-person crew arrived back on Portsmouth Harbour in England after a five-month trip to the Philippines, where they helped victims with typhoon relief. Petty Officer Andrew Boote was all smiles after returning and reuniting with his son Max.

In Tel Aviv, Israel, a man set flowers on a memorial left for LGBT Holocaust victims.

Crown-clad swimmers braved chilly waters in Prague for the traditional Three Kings Swim in the Moldau River.

A woman paddled her way through the flooded streets of Chertsey in Surrey, England, following heavy rainfall.

Catholics in Manila, Philippines, marched as part of an annual feast and celebration, rushing toward the Black Nazarene statue that's believed to have miraculous powers.

Gov. Chris Christie spoke during a lengthy press conference in Trenton, NJ, to address the traffic-jam scandal.

Prague saw extrawarm weather, with cherry trees blossoming during an unseasonably warm day.

Ice covered the Hudson River thanks to frigid Winter temperatures.