Pictures of the week: Aug. 24, 2018 - MSN.com

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Melbourne, Australia
Ballet dancers Jade Wood, Lucien Xu and Rina Nemoto pose during the Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards nominee announcement on Aug. 22.




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Pollino National Park, Italy
Rescuers continue their search on Aug. 21 for possible survivors of deadly flash flooding in the Raganello River.




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Jakarta, Indonesia
A woman holds her daughter during prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, at Istiqlal Mosque, on Aug. 22.




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Fort-Mardyck, France
Bear Kiwi, who starred in the movie "The Bear," is seen on Aug. 21.




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Budapest, Hungary
Fireworks explode over Danube River during Saint Stephen's Day on Aug. 20.




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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Protesters gather in front of the National Congress on Aug. 21 to demand senators to strip former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner of her parliamentary immunity in an anti-corruption case.




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Cologne, Germany
A character from the game "Darksiders" in front of US Vigil Games studio booth at the Gamescom convention on Aug. 21.




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Moscow, Russia
Russian servicemembers push a bus along an avenue on Aug. 20.




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Kerala, India
Men carry aid for those stranded by floods in Pandanad in Alappuzha district on Aug. 21.




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New York City, New York, US
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez arrive for the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20.

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Pacaraima, Brazil
Venezuelan children pose for a picture at the border between Brazil and Venezuela on Aug. 20.




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London, England
A bride and groom pose on the Millennium Bridge with St Paul's Cathedral as a backdrop, on Aug. 22.




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Los Angeles, California, US
Simon Cowell attends a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 22.




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Birmingham, England
The Worcestershire mascot loses his head during the half-time mascot race during the match between Birmingham Bears and Worcestershire Royals on Aug. 17.




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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
A trace of the Perseid meteor is seen over telecommunication masts on Aug. 19.




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Hawaii, US
A photo taken from International Space Station shows Hurricane Lane near Hawaii, U.S., on Aug. 22.




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Cali, Colombia
People dance during the Alvarez Pacific Music Festival on Aug. 17.




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Boston, Massachusetts, US
Simone Biles competes on the Uneven Bars during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Aug. 17.




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Jakarta, Indonesia
Gold medalists from Japan celebrate while taking a selfie during the Asian Games on Aug. 22.




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Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Muslim pilgrims pray outside Namirah Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage, on Aug. 20.

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Jakarta, Indonesia
Singapore's Joseph Schooling prepares to compete in the men’s 50m butterfly heat during the Asian Games on Aug. 23.




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Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Rohingya refugee children ride a swing on Eid al-Adha in the Kutupalong refugee camp on Aug. 22.




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Kiev, Ukraine
Servicemen shout slogans during a rehearsal for the Independence Day military parade on Aug. 22




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Jakarta, Indonesia
Vinesh Phogat (C) of India celebrates after defeating Irie Yuki of Japan in the Women's Wrestling Freestyle 50 kg Final in the Asian Games on Aug. 20.




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Berlin, Germany
Participants dressed as animals arrive for the annual Eurofurence 'furries' gathering on Aug. 22.




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Vatican City
Pope Francis meets with the faithful, taking photos with selfie sticks and mobile phones, during his weekly general audience on Aug. 22.




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Tsavo, Kenya
Elephants are seen at the Voi Wildlife Lodge on Aug. 22.




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Timmendorfer Strand, Germany
Beach chairs are lined up before sunrise on Aug. 21.




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Iran
President Hassan Rouhani is briefed by a pilot before the inauguration ceremony of a new fighter jet on Aug. 21.




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Kerala, India
People wait for aid on the roof of their house at a flooded area on Aug. 17.




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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Two men are seen playing soccer on Ipanema beach on Aug. 22.