Pictures of the Week: Aug. 21, 2015 - MSN.com

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Kos, Greece
A Syrian migrant boy still wearing a swimming ring stands on the beach upon his arrival with other migrants in a dinghy at the southeastern Greek island of Kos, Greece, early Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. Greece this year has been overwhelmed by record numbers of migrants arriving on its eastern Aegean islands, with more than 160,000 landing so far.





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Twisp, Washington
An air tanker drops red fire retardant on a wildfire near Twisp, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Authorities on Wednesday afternoon urged people in the north-central Washington town to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire.





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Istanbul, Turkey
A group of Turkish nationalists chant slogans, protesting against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants' recent attacks on Turkish security forces, during a march in Istanbul, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015.





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Kroshel, Minnesota
The northern lights shimmer in the sky above Kroshel, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015.





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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Miami Marlins' Dee Gordon, left, slides safely past Milwaukee Brewers' catcher Jonathan Lucroy during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Aug. 17.





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Macedonia, Greece
A policeman tries to stop a migrant from boarding a train through a window at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia, close to the border with Greece, August 15, 2015. In the past month, an estimated 30,000 refugees have passed through Macedonia, another step in their uncertain search for a better life in western Europe.





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Tianjin, China
A man prays with a flower at a memorial service to pay tribute to victims of last week's explosions, near the 3-km (2-mile) exclusion zone, at the Binhai new district in Tianjin, China, August 18, 2015. China said on Tuesday it is investigating the head of its work safety regulator who for years allowed companies to operate without a license for dangerous chemicals, days after the blasts in a Tianjin port warehouse storing such material killed 114 people.





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Tianjin, China
Hole at the core area of explosion site in Tianjin on Aug. 15.





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Sevastopol, Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bathyscaphe as it plunges into the Black Sea on Aug. 18.





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Des Moines, Iowa
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets Louie Dixon as she campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 15, 2015.

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Manhattan, New York
Donald Trump, center, gives a fist bump to a pedestrian as he arrives for jury duty in New York, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. The front-runner said last week before a rally in New Hampshire that he would willingly take a break from the campaign trail to answer the summons.





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Jericho, West Bank
A boy takes a shower after bathing in the Dead Sea, near the West Bank city of Jericho, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015. The region experienced another heat wave with temperatures in reaching well over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some areas.





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Prague, Czech Republic
A participant attends the Prague Pride March on August 15, 2015, in Prague, Czech Republic. More than 10,000 people marched through city center in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgenders (LGBT) rights.





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Sydney, Australia
Surfer Arlen Macpherson sits on his board that has an electronic shark repellent device installed at Bondi Beach on Aug. 18.





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El Alto, Bolivia
An Aymara indigenous woman wearing a shawl made of alpaca wool attends a fashion show featuring clothing made of local alpaca and llama wool, at the annual Camelid Expo fair on Aug. 16.





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Georgia, U.S.
Former President Jimmy Carter, right, reaches to embrace his brother Billy's widow Sybil while greeting family on Aug. 16.





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Donetsk, Ukraine
Firefighters extinguish fire at a house destroyed by night-long shelling in on Aug. 16.





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Netanya, Israel
A Southern Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum meridionale) pictured on Aug. 19.





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Jacksonville, Florida
Sergio Brown of the Jacksonville Jaguars takes the field prior to a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at EverBank Field on August 14, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida.





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Buenos Aires, Argentina
A couple competes in the salon category at the World Tango Championship first round on Aug. 18.

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Los Angeles, U.S.
Actress Gabourey Sidibe performs during the Teen Choice Awards 2015 at the USC Galen Center on Aug. 16.





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Kochi, India
A man dressed as Ardhnarishwar—a manifestation of Hindu Lord Shiva, gets ready to take part in a performance during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of "Onam" on Aug. 19.





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London, England
A passenger runs to catch a train at King's Cross railway station on Aug. 17.





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Kalmar, Sweden
Athletes compete during the run section of Ironman Kalmar on Aug. 15.





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Iowa, U.S.
A fairgoer is silhouetted while watching the Ferris wheel at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 16.





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Bogota, Colombia
Singer Zero of Colombian industrial metal band "Koyi K Utho" performs during the "Rock al Parque" music festival on Aug. 16.





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Tijuana, Mexico
Piles of marijuana and other drugs being incinerated at a camp of the Mexican Army's 28th infantry battalion on Aug. 18.





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Jakarta, Indonesia
A municipal police officer throws a stone back at protesting residents of Kampung Pulo after clashes erupted during an eviction in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 20, 2015. Residents facing eviction from a flood-prone part of Indonesia's capital of Jakarta clashed with police on Thursday, prompting security forces to fire tear gas and water cannon.





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Lima, Peru
Pelicans fly over Oladal island in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug.18, 2015.





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London, England
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, meets veterans during the 70th Anniversary commemorations of VJ Day at the Royal British Legion reception held at the College Garden, Westminster Abbey on Aug. 15.

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Allahabad, India
A boy plays as he holds onto a taxi through the flooded banks of river Ganges after a heavy downpour caused the rise in water levels in the river in Allahabad, India August 18, 2015.





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Chongqing, China
A policeman moves toward a trapped car in tunnel while walking in flooding brought by a rainstorm on August 17, 2015, in Chongqing, China.





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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Writer of the movie "American Ultra", Max Landis poses at the film's premiere on Aug. 18.





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Aachen, Germany
Morgan Barbancon Mestre of Spain reacts on her horse Painted Black during the Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle individual competition on Day 5 of the FEI European Equestrian Championship 2015 on August 16, 2015 in Aachen, Germany.





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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The fleet of Laser Radials sail downwind off the Copacabana during the International Sailing Regatta - Aquece Rio Test Event for Rio 2016 Olympics on August 19, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.