THIS WEEK WORLD

KENYA

Chairwoman of the Southern African Development Community and President of Malawi Joyce Banda（left） and President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni sign a landmark peace deal between the M23 Rebels and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 12 in Nairobi

SOUTH AFRICA

Former South African President Nelson Mandelas ex-wife Winnie Mandela Madikizela （left） and widow Graca Machel （center） stand by his coffin during a funeral ceremony in Qunu on December 15

CHILE

Chilean President-elect Michelle Bachelet waves as she celebrates her victory in the presidential elections in Santiago on December 15

THAILAND

An anti-government demonstrator blows a whistle at the gate of the Government House in Bangkok on December 12

MIDDLE EAST

Israelis try to move a stranded vehicle out of the snow in Jerusalem on December 13. The city experienced its worst snowstorm since 1953

NORTH KOREA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un（front right） and his wife， Ri Sol Ju， stand side by side at a memorial service marking the second anniversary of Kims father and former leader Kim Jung Ils passing in Pyongyang on December 17