Wednesday Nov. 25, Our World In Pictures
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — Streisand Receives Honor: President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Barbra Streisand during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. Obama is recognizing 17 people with the nation’s highest civilian award, including one of the greatest catchers in baseball history and a “Funny Girl.”
PHILIPPINES — Massive Fire Engulfs Homes: Residents signal to an Air Force helicopter, which helps in battling the blaze at a residential area in Mandaluyong on Wednesday. Mandaluyong City Fire Marshall Nahum Tarroza said about 1,000 homes were burned during the fire. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.