Pictures of the Week


Dog treated to an ice cream during protest against animal abuse in Cali, Colombia

Dog treated to an ice cream during protest against animal abuse in Cali, ColombiaAFP



A man brushes the teeth of a hippopotamus at a wildlife reserve in Guangzhou, China

A man brushes the teeth of a hippopotamus at a wildlife reserve in Guangzhou, ChinaReuters



Racka sheep herded together during celebrations to mark start of new grazing season in the Great Hungarian Plain in Hortobagy, east of Budapest

Racka sheep herded together during celebrations to mark start of new grazing season in the Great Hungarian Plain in Hortobagy, east of BudapestReuters



A white Bengal female tiger plays with her three cubs at the Huachipa zoo in Lima, Peru...

A white Bengal female tiger plays with her three cubs at the Huachipa zoo in Lima, Peru...AFP



...One of the white Bengal cubs looks into the camera at Huachipa zoo in Lima

...One of the white Bengal cubs looks into the camera at Huachipa zoo in LimaReuters



A giant billboard of a cat is seen behind a CCTV camera in London

A giant billboard of a cat is seen behind a CCTV camera in LondonGetty



Tokyo's Rainbow Pride parade

Tokyo's Rainbow Pride paradeAFP



People wear Frank Sidebottom masks at a 'Frank' screening at Sundance London Film and Music Festival 2014 at the O2 Arena

People wear Frank Sidebottom masks at a 'Frank' screening at Sundance London Film and Music Festival 2014 at the O2 ArenaGetty



The Boeoegg, a snowman made of wadding and filled with firecrackers, burns in Sechselaeuten square in Zurich. Tradition says the faster the head of the Boeoegg catches fire and explodes, the warmer and more beautiful the summer will be

The Boeoegg, a snowman made of wadding and filled with firecrackers, burns in Sechselaeuten square in Zurich. Tradition says the faster the head of the Boeoegg catches fire and explodes, the warmer and more beautiful the summer will beReuters



A man in a devil costume arrives at a Walpurgis night pagan festival in the town of Stiege in the Harz mountain region of Germany

A man in a devil costume arrives at a Walpurgis night pagan festival in the town of Stiege in the Harz mountain region of GermanyReuters



A participant reacts after she jumps into a freight container full of ice and water during the Tough Mudder endurance race in Henley on Thames

A participant reacts after she jumps into a freight container full of ice and water during the Tough Mudder endurance race in Henley on ThamesAFP



Crying babies are held by student sumo wrestlers during the

Crying babies are held by student sumo wrestlers during the "Baby-cry Sumo" competition at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo. Some Japanese parents believe that sumo wrestlers can help make babies cry out a wish to grow up in good healthAFP



A tourist jumps inside an upside-down house at Fengjing Ancient Town, Jinshan District, south of Shanghai

A tourist jumps inside an upside-down house at Fengjing Ancient Town, Jinshan District, south of ShanghaiReuters



A visitor stands in front of QR code panels at a showroom dedicated to providing information about a planned park project in Moscow

A visitor stands in front of QR code panels at a showroom dedicated to providing information about a planned park project in MoscowReuters



Momir Bojic, 71, cleans his wooden Volkswagen Beetle in front of his home in Celinac, near Banja Luka, Bosnia

Momir Bojic, 71, cleans his wooden Volkswagen Beetle in front of his home in Celinac, near Banja Luka, BosniaReuters



The city of Budapest is reflected in a wing on Zoltan Veres's plane during an air show

The city of Budapest is reflected in a wing on Zoltan Veres's plane during an air showReuters



Zoltan Veres of Hungary flies his MXS plane under Budapest's Chain Bridge during an air show

Zoltan Veres of Hungary flies his MXS plane under Budapest's Chain Bridge during an air showReuters



A child plays with giant Playmobil figures set up along the canal in Camden, north London, as the toy company celebrates its 40th anniversary

A child plays with giant Playmobil figures set up along the canal in Camden, north London, as the toy company celebrates its 40th anniversaryAFP



Artist Dimitry Vrubel cleans his mural

Artist Dimitry Vrubel cleans his mural "Fraternal Kiss" at the East Side Gallery in Berlin, a section of the former Berlin WallReuters



Cody Buijnink gives his girlfriend Kristen Dillon a kiss under the ferris wheel on the first day of the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, California

Cody Buijnink gives his girlfriend Kristen Dillon a kiss under the ferris wheel on the first day of the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, CaliforniaReuters



Participants wearing neon-coloured clothes pose for pictures during the 5km Electric Run around Wembley Stadium in London

Participants wearing neon-coloured clothes pose for pictures during the 5km Electric Run around Wembley Stadium in LondonAFP



A security guard stands next to a version of the Mona Lisa made out of balloons at a balloon-themed carnival in Hefei, Anhui province, China

A security guard stands next to a version of the Mona Lisa made out of balloons at a balloon-themed carnival in Hefei, Anhui province, ChinaReuters



Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst gestures during an interview. Wurst will take to the European stage as Austria's contender for Eurovision, the song contest that launched the global careers of ABBA and Celine Dion, Wurst's ido

Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst gestures during an interview. Wurst will take to the European stage as Austria's contender for Eurovision, the song contest that launched the global careers of ABBA and Celine Dion, Wurst's idoReuters



World heavyweight boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine celebrates after defeating Australian challenger Alex Leapai during their WBO heavyweight title fight in Oberhausen. Klitschko won after a knock out in round six

World heavyweight boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine celebrates after defeating Australian challenger Alex Leapai during their WBO heavyweight title fight in Oberhausen. Klitschko won after a knock out in round sixReuters



A competitor trains for the Climbing Wall competition during the World Extreme Games in Shanghai

A competitor trains for the Climbing Wall competition during the World Extreme Games in ShanghaiReuters



Tom Daley of Great Britain competes in the Men's 10m Platform Final on day three of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series at the London Aquatics Centre

Tom Daley of Great Britain competes in the Men's 10m Platform Final on day three of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series at the London Aquatics CentreGetty



A dejected Steven Gerrard of Liverpool looks on as Chelsea fans celebrate after Willian scored their second goal during their Barclays Premier League match at Anfield

A dejected Steven Gerrard of Liverpool looks on as Chelsea fans celebrate after Willian scored their second goal during their Barclays Premier League match at AnfieldGetty



Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reacts after Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored a free kick during their Champions League semi-final second leg match in Munich

Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reacts after Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored a free kick during their Champions League semi-final second leg match in MunichReuters



A pro-Russian activist holds a mace outside the regional government headquarters in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine

A pro-Russian activist holds a mace outside the regional government headquarters in Luhansk, eastern UkraineReuters



Pro-Russian (R) and pro-Ukrainian supporters clash in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Several people were wounded when pro-Russian separatists attacked a rally in support of Ukrainian unity

Pro-Russian (R) and pro-Ukrainian supporters clash in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Several people were wounded when pro-Russian separatists attacked a rally in support of Ukrainian unityReuters



Ultra-nationalist activists march towards Independence Square to commemorate

Ultra-nationalist activists march towards Independence Square to commemorate "Maidan heroes" in KievAFP



Rebel fighters launch a locally-made weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Tower 45 area, Latakia countryside

Rebel fighters launch a locally-made weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Tower 45 area, Latakia countrysideReuters



Protesters shield themselves from police water cannon during a May Day demonstration in Istanbul

Protesters shield themselves from police water cannon during a May Day demonstration in IstanbulReuters



African migrants climb a border fence covered in razor wire during an attempt to cross into Spanish territory between Morocco and Spain's north African enclave of Melilla

African migrants climb a border fence covered in razor wire during an attempt to cross into Spanish territory between Morocco and Spain's north African enclave of MelillaReuters



Aerial view of houses that were obliterated by a tornado in Vilonia, Arkansas

Aerial view of houses that were obliterated by a tornado in Vilonia, ArkansasReuters



A US flag sticks out the window of a damaged hot rod car in a suburban area near Vilonia, Arkansas

A US flag sticks out the window of a damaged hot rod car in a suburban area near Vilonia, ArkansasReuters



Lighting strikes from a TVS (tornadic vortex signature) storm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Lighting strikes from a TVS (tornadic vortex signature) storm in Tuscaloosa, AlabamaReuters



Heavy rain pours like a waterfall over a house in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Heavy rain pours like a waterfall over a house in Tuscaloosa, AlabamaReuters



Damage due to flash flooding is seen along Johnson Avenue in Pensacola, Florida, US

Damage due to flash flooding is seen along Johnson Avenue in Pensacola, Florida, USReuters



May 1, 2014: Ukip leader Nigel Farage is lead back to his car after after being hit with an egg thrown by a man who gave his name as Fred, an unemployed musician, in Nottingham

May 1, 2014: Ukip leader Nigel Farage is lead back to his car after after being hit with an egg thrown by a man who gave his name as Fred, an unemployed musician, in NottinghamChristopher Furlong/Getty Images




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