January 1 - January 7, 2012 (67 images)

Iranian Christians attend a church service on the first day of the New Year at the Vank church in Isfahan, Iran on January 1, 2012. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

Lady Gaga and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg kiss at the stroke of midnight during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square on January 1, 2012 in New York City. UPI/Monika Graff

A St. Louis Rams cheerleader enterains the crowd during a game against the San Franciso 49er's at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on January 1, 2012. UPI/Bill Grenblatt

An Iranian navy vessel fires a home-made surface to air short range missile named "Mehrab" during an Iranian military exercise on the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran on Jan 01,2012. UPI/Ali Mohammadi