Pictures of the Week: Best Photos of Past Seven Days


A man carries a young girl who was injured in a reported barrel-bomb attack by Syrian government forces in Aleppo

A man carries a young girl who was injured in a reported barrel-bomb attack by Syrian government forces in AleppoAFP



A mosque is damaged after being hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, at Qadi Askar district in Aleppo

A mosque is damaged after being hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, at Qadi Askar district in AleppoReuters



A boy stands near a destroyed armoured vehicle on a road in the northwestern Yemeni province of Omran, where nearly 140 people have died in three days of fighting

A boy stands near a destroyed armoured vehicle on a road in the northwestern Yemeni province of Omran, where nearly 140 people have died in three days of fightingReuters



Sikhs wield swords during a clash at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 30th anniversary of a controversial raid by Indian security forces that flushed out separatist militants holed up in the temple

Sikhs wield swords during a clash at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 30th anniversary of a controversial raid by Indian security forces that flushed out separatist militants holed up in the templeReuters



Thai soldiers dance with residents at a military event organised to 'return happiness to the people' at Victory Monument, the site of recent anti-coup rallies in Bangkok

Thai soldiers dance with residents at a military event organised to 'return happiness to the people' at Victory Monument, the site of recent anti-coup rallies in BangkokAFP



Egyptians celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square after ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9% of the vote in Egypt's presidential election

Egyptians celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square after ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9% of the vote in Egypt's presidential electionAFP



Tens of thousands of people participate in a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong's Victoria Park to mark the 25th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989

Tens of thousands of people participate in a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong's Victoria Park to mark the 25th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989Reuters



Israeli soldiers and border police detain a Palestinian during a protest in solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike, at Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah

Israeli soldiers and border police detain a Palestinian during a protest in solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike, at Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of RamallahReuters



History enthusiasts wearing World War Two US military uniforms re-enact a D-Day landing on Omaha Beach in Vierville sur Mer, on the coast of Normandy

History enthusiasts wearing World War Two US military uniforms re-enact a D-Day landing on Omaha Beach in Vierville sur Mer, on the coast of NormandyReuters



A piper plays a lament on Gold Beach as landing craft from the Royal Marines arrive at Arromanche, Normandy, at dawn

A piper plays a lament on Gold Beach as landing craft from the Royal Marines arrive at Arromanche, Normandy, at dawnGetty



US World War II veteran Jack W Schlegel, 91, who served with the 508 PIR, 82nd Airborne, speaks to history enthusiasts in Sainte-Marie-du- Mont, France. Schlegel parachuted onto the Normandy coast in the early hours of June 6, 1944

US World War II veteran Jack W Schlegel, 91, who served with the 508 PIR, 82nd Airborne, speaks to history enthusiasts in Sainte-Marie-du- Mont, France. Schlegel parachuted onto the Normandy coast in the early hours of June 6, 1944Reuters



Britain's Red Arrows aerobatic display team perform during D-Day commemorations in Portsmouth

Britain's Red Arrows aerobatic display team perform during D-Day commemorations in PortsmouthAFP



An aerial view of the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, near Omaha beach ahead of D-Day commemoration events on June 6

An aerial view of the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, near Omaha beach ahead of D-Day commemoration events on June 6AFP



Photos by French photographer JR are displayed on the floor of the Pantheon in Paris, a secular temple which contains the remains of distinguished French citizens

Photos by French photographer JR are displayed on the floor of the Pantheon in Paris, a secular temple which contains the remains of distinguished French citizensAFP



A woman poses for a photo on a grand piano that has been left beside the East River, during a fashion shoot underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. The piano has been there for about a week, puzzling locals as to how it got there

A woman poses for a photo on a grand piano that has been left beside the East River, during a fashion shoot underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. The piano has been there for about a week, puzzling locals as to how it got thereReuters



A giant rubber duck designed by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman floats at the Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

A giant rubber duck designed by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman floats at the Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, ChinaGetty



A visitor poses on a 3D installation at the Trick Eye Museum at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore

A visitor poses on a 3D installation at the Trick Eye Museum at the Resorts World Sentosa in SingaporeReuters



A black bear lies on a hammock in a residential back yard in Daytona Beach, Florida. The bear lay in the hammock for more than 15 minutes before being startled when the back yard lights were turned on

A black bear lies on a hammock in a residential back yard in Daytona Beach, Florida. The bear lay in the hammock for more than 15 minutes before being startled when the back yard lights were turned onReuters



Two eight-week old white lion cubs, Mombasa and Nala, settle into their new home, a private zoo in Abony, Hungary

Two eight-week old white lion cubs, Mombasa and Nala, settle into their new home, a private zoo in Abony, HungaryAFP



Phil and Mitchell, two chimpanzee brothers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, celebrate their 18th birthday with another chimp

Phil and Mitchell, two chimpanzee brothers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, celebrate their 18th birthday with another chimpZSL Whipsnade Zoo



A Greater Adjutant Stork watches as a rag-picker collects recyclables at a huge rubbish dump in the northeastern Indian state of Assam

A Greater Adjutant Stork watches as a rag-picker collects recyclables at a huge rubbish dump in the northeastern Indian state of AssamAFP



Cardboard cut outs of Argentinian player Lionel Messi are seen at a rubbish recycling centre in Managua, Nicaragua

Cardboard cut outs of Argentinian player Lionel Messi are seen at a rubbish recycling centre in Managua, NicaraguaReuters



Frank Lampard and Rickie Lambert of England check on injured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during the international friendly match against Ecuador in Miami Gardens, Florida

Frank Lampard and Rickie Lambert of England check on injured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during the international friendly match against Ecuador in Miami Gardens, FloridaGetty



Rafael Nadal stretches to hit a return to Dominic Thiem during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament

Rafael Nadal stretches to hit a return to Dominic Thiem during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournamentReuters



Prince attends the French Open match between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris

Prince attends the French Open match between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at the Roland Garros stadium in ParisAFP



Rihanna arrives for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards at Lincoln Centre in New York

Rihanna arrives for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards at Lincoln Centre in New YorkReuters/Getty



Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave the House of Lords after the Queen's Speech

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave the House of Lords after the Queen's SpeechGetty




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