Take a look at 7 photos of the week from December 29 through January 4

1. A man keeps a puppy warm in his jacket while watching a parade in Comanesti, Romania, on Saturday, December 30.

2. Confetti drops over the crowd in New York's Time Square as the clock strikes midnight on Monday, January 1. (New Year's celebrations from around the world)

3. Several female geladas cuddle with their young to keep warm Wednesday, January 3, at the Whihelma zoo in Stuttgart, Germany.

4. A South Korean government official communicates with a North Korean office on the phone at the border village of Panmunjom on Wednesday, January 3. The hotline between the two countries had been dormant for almost two years before North Korea called on Wednesday. It was a major diplomatic breakthrough following a year of escalating hostility.

5.Mount Sinabung spews thick smoke in Karo, Indonesia, on Tuesday, January 2. The volcano has been highly active since roaring back to life in 2010.

6. Camels walk across the Liwa desert in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, January 4.

7. A tear runs down the face of Kenyon George on Friday, December 29. George's girlfriend, Shawntay Young, Was among those Killed in an apartment building fire in New York City.