Pictures of the week: August 14, 2015 - MSN.com

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Tianjin, China
Smoke billows from the site of an explosion that reduced a parking lot filled with new cars to charred remains at a warehouse in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Aug. 13, 2015.





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Ta'if, Saudi Arabia





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Managua, Nicaragua
A boy takes part in the closing of the 10-day celebration of the Santo Domingo de Guzman festival in Managua, on August 10, 2015.





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Idomeni, Northern Greece





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Ferguson, Missouri
Demonstrators, marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, march along West Florrisant Street on Aug. 9.





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Bali, Indonesia
A veterinarian handles two new born Bengal tiger cubs at Bali Zoo on Aug. 12 in Gianyar. The Bengal tiger cubs were born on Aug. 2 in Bali Zoo.





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Van, Turkey
Perseid meteors streak across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Edremit district of Van, eastern Turkey.





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Singapore
Fireworks explode during Singapore's Golden Jubilee celebrations near the central business district on Aug. 9.





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San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Michael Phelps, front, competes in the preliminary round of the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the the U.S. swimming nationals on Aug. 10.





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Shenyang, Liaoning province, China
Visitors play around blossomed lavender at China's largest lavender theme park in Shenbei New District on Aug. 12.

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Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
A lantern is placed on Fort Loudoun Lake during a peace lantern ceremony on Aug. 9 in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the bombing on Nagasaki, Japan.





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Lesbos, Greece
A Frontex helicopter patrols over a Syrian child that has just arrived at a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos on Aug. 10.





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Kazan, Russia
Katie Ledecky of the U.S. celebrates after setting a new world record and winning the women's 800m freestyle final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Aug. 8.





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Sydney, Australia
An opera singer poses during Opera Australia's 2016 Season Media Launch and 60th birthday celebration at Sydney Opera House on Aug. 11.





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London, England, U.K.
A man drinks a glass of Ale at the CAMRA (campaign for real ale) Great British Beer festival at Olympia London exhibition center on Aug. 12. The five-day event, starting from Aug. 11, is Britain's largest beer festival with around 55,000 people expected to attend.





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Sydney, Australia
Caitlin Bassett of Australia is challenged by Leana de Bruin (L) and Casey Kopua (R) of New Zealand during the 2015 Netball World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at Allphones Arena on Aug. 9.





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Prague, Czech Republic
A guereza monkey holds a newborn baby at Prague Zoo on Aug. 7. The guereza monkey baby was born on July 31, according to the zoo.





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Barcelona, Spain
Festival goers enjoy the atmosphere at Isla Fantasia Water Park as part of the Circuit Festival on Aug. 11. The Circuit Festival is considered Europe's biggest gay and lesbian festival.





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Vatican
Pope Francis jokes during a special audience with members of "Eucharist Youth Movement" in Paul VI hall on Aug. 7.





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Ankara, Turkey
Sahin Polat Aydin's mother, Hulya Aydin, mourns over her son's coffin during a funeral ceremony on Aug. 11. Four policemen were killed and another officer was injured in a roadside bomb attack in the southeastern Sirnak province on Aug. 10.

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Quebec, Canada
A participant dives for a pig in the "greased pig contest" at the Festival du Cochon (Pig Festival) in Sainte-Perpetue on Aug. 8.





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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Vocalist Sam Smith attends an event to present a wax figurine of himself at Madame Tussauds on Aug. 10.





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Yeysk, Russia
An Egyptian serviceman fires an anti-aircraft missile with a Russian-made Igla ground-to-air launcher as he stands on top of an armored personnel carrier (APC) during the air defense battle masters competition as part of the International Army Games 2015 in the port town on Aug. 9..





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London, England, U.K.
Petr Cech of Arsenal fails to stop a goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium on Aug. 9.





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Minsk, Belarus
People cool off as they bathe at the aqua-park swimming pool on, Aug. 9.





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Unterhaching, Germany
Danny Da Costa of FC Ingolstadt, challenges Dominic Reisner (R) of Unterhaching during their German Cup (DFB Pokal) first round soccer match on Aug. 9.





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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Ruby Sales, founder and director of The SpiritHouse Project, an Atlanta-based nonprofit dealing with discrimination, sits for a photo in Atlanta on Aug. 11. Fifty years ago, on Aug. 20, 1965, Jonathan Daniels was shot dead while protecting Sales, then 17, from an ardent segregationist in Alabama.





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Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China
People hold umbrellas in heavy rain as Typhoon Soudelor approaches on Aug. 7.





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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Ryan Chen, an Outside Lands fan, crowd surfs during Kendrick Lamar at the Twin Peaks Stage, during day 2 of the Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival at Golden Gate Park on Aug. 8.





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Bristol, England, U.K.
Crew members inflate a balloon during a mass launch at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta on Aug. 7. The largest hot air balloon festival in Europe takes place over four days and is in its 37th year.

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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Tennessee Titans defensive end Karl Klug holds his 6-month-old daughter, Cora, after a practice at NFL football training camp on Aug. 11.





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Kos, Greece
Syrian men form a safety passage for women following clashes during a registration procedure in the national stadium of the Greek island of Kos on Aug. 11.





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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Troy Stoudermire (L) is tackled by Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Anthony Woodson during the first half of their CFL football game on Aug. 9.





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Mediterranean Sea
In this photo taken on Aug. 11, a migrant is lifted onboard by an helicopter from the Italian Navy ship Orione, after he and another migrant were spotted clinging to a barrel, in the Mediterranean sea, between Libya and Italy.





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Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.
Jason Day of Australia walks to the third hole during the final round of the World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club South Course on Aug. 9.





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New York City, U.S.A.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of Aug. 10. The Dow Jones surged over 230 points after five days of losses.





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Zhengzhou, Henan province, China
A student (L) and an instructor look at a computer as they demonstrate using a headset to control robots with her mind, at the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Information Engineering University on Aug. 7.





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Satsumasendai, Japan
66-year-old Mitsuro Sudo poses for a photograph at the protesters' campsite near Kyushu Electric Power's Sendai nuclear power station at the Kagoshima prefecture on Aug. 8. Japan is due to switch on a nuclear reactor for the first time after the Fukushima disaster in 2011.





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Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
The largest section of the HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier is floated on the river Clyde after being moved out of the ship building hall at BEA Systems in Govan on Aug. 12.





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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A model wears a creation by Maatin Shakir during the Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week on Aug. 12. The Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week is being held from Aug. 12 to 16.

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Singapore
The Republic of Singapore Air Force performs a "50" formation during an aerial display in Singapore's Golden Jubilee celebrations near the central business district on Aug. 9.





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Ica, Peru
Luis Enrique Tuanama, 17, rests while climbing the Cerro de Saraja, a mountain of sand, on Aug. 7.





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Calais, France
Afghan migrants stay inside a tent as they cook food at a camp set near Calais on Aug. 9.





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Colorado, U.S.A
People kayak in the Animas River near Durango, Colo., Aug. 6, 2015, in water colored from a mine waste spill.





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Ahmedabad, India
Workers make Indian national flags inside a textile printing workshop ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 10. India commemorates its 68th Independence Day on Aug. 15.





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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
(R to L) Downhill bikers Kemal Mulic, Tarik Hadzic and Kamer Kolar train on the unused bobsled track from the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics on Trebevic mountain near Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Aug. 8.





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Ramallah, Palestine





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Sydney, Australia
Competitors race along William Street during the start of the City2Surf fun run on Aug. 9. The annual 8.7 mile (14 km) run attracts thousands of runners from around the world.





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Singapore
Entertainers perform on stage during the National Day Parade at Padang on August 9, 2015 in Singapore.





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Managua, Nicaragua
A devotee covered in motor oil poses for a pictures during celebrations honoring the patron saint of Managua, Santo Domingo de Guzman on Aug. 9.

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Minsk, Belarus
People cool down in a channel during a hot day on Aug. 11. Hot weather hit Belarus as the temperature rose to 91 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius), according to local media.





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Ferguson, Missouri
A partially burned American flag lies on the street near the spot where Michael Brown was killed before an event to mark the one-year anniversary of  his death on Aug. 9.





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Tbilisi, Georgia
Barcelona's Andres Iniesta holds up the trophy as teammates celebrate their victory over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup soccer match at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on Aug. 12.





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Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
The world's oldest living twin brothers, Paulus (L) and Pieter Langerock from Belgium, 102, toast while sitting in their living room at the Ter Venne care home on Aug. 11.





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Los Angeles Reservoir, California, U.S.A.
The release of the final 20,000 of 96 million black shade balls during a news conference at the Los Angeles Reservoir.





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Canberra, Australia
Local news media cover the snowfall on Aug. 12, 2015. The snowfall is the first in Canberra for the year.