Pictures of the week: Feb. 23, 2018 - MSN.com

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LONGYAN, CHINA
Tourists walk under the blossoming cherry trees at a tea plantation on Feb. 19.




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GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA
North Korean cheerleaders at the Women's 1,000m short track speed skating competition during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics on Feb. 20.




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WASHINGTON, DC, US
A "lie-in" demonstration supporting gun control reform was held near the White House on Feb. 19.




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AHMEDABAD, INDIA
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau sit with their daughter Ella-Grace (R) and their sons Xavier (3rd L) and Hadrien (L) as they try out a ceremonial spinning wheel during their visit to Gandhi Ashram on Feb. 19.




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KARO, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA
A man takes picture of Mount Sinabung volcano as it spews thick volcanic ash on Feb. 19.




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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
The Giant Lanterns of China installation seen at the Edinburgh Zoo, which welcomed in the Year of the Dog, was inspired by the zoo's giant pandas on Feb.1 8.  




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PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA
Italy's Alessandro Pittin pictured during the nordic combined men's individual Gundersen LH/10km official training event during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 19.




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LONDON, ENGLAND
Queen Elizabeth II sits next to Anna Wintour (R) at London Fashion Week as they view Richard Quinn's runway show on Feb. 20.




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GALAXIDI, GREECE
Revelers celebrate "Ash Monday" by participating in a colorful "flour war," a traditional festivity marking the end of the carnival season and the start of the 40-day Lent period until the Orthodox Easter, on Feb. 19.




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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Actors perform during the final dress rehearsal of "The Nose" at Sydney Opera House on Feb. 19.

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BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Revelers parade with lanterns during the traditional "Morgestreich" procession starting the carnival of Basel on Feb. 19.




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HYDERABAD, INDIA
An artist performs a "Theyyam," a popular traditional dance also known as '"Kaliyattam", during a promotional event organised by Kerala state tourism department on Feb. 20.




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NICE, FRANCE
People look at the float of the Nice Carnival Queen as it parades in the streets on Feb. 20.




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SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Demonstrators take part in a protest against the social welfare reform bill introduced by President Michel Temer's government on Feb. 19.




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HARARE, ZIMBABWE
Supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party take part in a gathering on Feb. 19 at Freedom Square to pay tribute to the country's iconic opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who died on Feb. 14 after a battle with cancer.




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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Tailback on a road at the entrance of the city center is seen after the public transportation strike on Feb. 19.




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ALLAHABAD, INDIA
People enjoy a boat ride during sunset at the Sangam, the confluence of the Yamuna and Ganges rivers on Feb. 19.




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BARCELONA, SPAIN
People hold lights during a demonstration held by pro-independence associations asking for the release of jailed Catalan activists and leaders, at Sant Jaume square on Feb. 16.




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MANILA, PHILIPPINES
A dancer wearing a Chinese "Big Head Buddha" costume performs along with a Dragon during the opening bell ringing to mark the first trading day at the brand new Philippine Stock Exchange complex in Bonifacio Global city on Feb. 19.




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NEAR MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL
Scientists participate in an experiment simulating a mission to Mars, at the D-MARS (Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station) facility, on Feb. 18.

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SHRAVANABELAGOLA, INDIA
A devotee touches the feet of the monolithic statue of Jain god Gomateshwara as he celebrates the Mahamastakabhisheka (head-anointing ceremony of the statue) on Feb. 18.




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PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA
Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Germany react after their final run during the Men's 2-Man Bobsleigh on Day 10 of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 19.




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PARKLAND, FLORIDA, US
A student of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School embraces his mother next to the crosses and Stars of David placed in front of the school's fence to commemorate the victims of the shooting on Feb. 19.




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NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
A murmuration of starlings at dusk over Blenkinsopp Castle on Feb. 18.




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PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the U.S. compete in the ice dance short dance of the Olympics figure skating competition on Feb. 19.




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LONDON, ENGLAND
Stormzy performs at the 38th Brit Awards on Feb. 21.




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MILAN, ITALY
Women dressed in pink pose prior to the women's Fall/Winter 2018/2019 collection fashion show by Gucci on Feb. 21.




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AL-KHUMS, LIBYA
In this photo taken on Feb. 18, refugees and migrants wait to be rescued by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil aboard an overcrowded rubber boat, 60 miles (96 km) north of Al-Khums, Libya.