Pictures of the week: April 21, 2017 - MSN.com

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Caracas, Venezuela
A demonstrator throws back a tear gas grenade while clashing with riot police during the so-called "mother of all marches" against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 19.




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Tbilisi, Georgia
Worshppers walk around Sioni Cathedral with lit candles during a midnight Easter service in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 16.




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Aignan, France
A competitor jumps over a cow during a Course landaise (cow race) in the Landes region in Aignan, France, on April 17.




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Hammam al-Alil camp, Iraq
Displaced Iraqi children who fled their homes with their families play outside Hammam al-Alil camp south of Mosul, Iraq, on April 18.




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Pyongyang, North Korea
People gather around a ring with a duck in a zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 16.
Pyongyang, North Korea People gather around a ring with a duck in a zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 16.




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Mosul, Iraq
Ameen Mukdad, a violinist from Mosul who lived under ISIS's rule for two and a half years where they destroyed his musical instruments, performs at Nabi Yunus shrine in eastern Mosul, Iraq, on April 19.




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Adlikon, Switzerland
Wine-grower Daniel Grab stands beside a paraffin fire pot he uses to protect the vines against freezing temperatures at his vineyard in Adlikon, Switzerland, on April 20.




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Augusta, Italy
A migrant child sits on the deck of the Malta-based NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station ship Phoenix as it arrives with migrants and bodies on board, in Augusta, Italy, on April 19.




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The Vatican
Two cardinals shelter from the rain as they attend Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 16.




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Colombo, Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan army soldier walks to erect red flags to demarcate danger zones following the collapse of a garbage mound in Meetotamulla, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 17. Rescuers on Monday were digging through heaps of mud and trash that collapsed onto a clutch of homes near a garbage dump outside Sri Lanka's capital, killing dozens and possibly burying dozens more.

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Paris
A member of the French army walks on patrol in front of official campaign posters of candidates in the 2017 French presidential election on April 18 in Paris.




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Melbourne, Australia
Dancers perform during a media call for the Shanghai Ballet's production of Swan Lake at on April 20 in Melbourne, Australia.




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Indio, Calif.
Tory Lanez performs on the Sahara Stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 15 in Indio, Calif.




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Woolwich, England
Tall ships sail past the Thames Barrier ahead of the 'Parade of Sails' on the last day of the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival on April 16 in Woolwich, England.




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Jerusalem
Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on April 15.




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Paris
People take part in the Colour Run near the Eiffel Tower on April 16, 2017.




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Ferryland, Canada
Residents view the first iceberg of the season as it passes the South Shore, also known as "Iceberg Alley," on April 16.




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Kingsclere, UK
Two lambs, who were born on Easter Monday, are seen on April 17.




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Pyongyang, North Korea
People carry flags in front of the statues of North Korea founder Kim Il-sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong-il during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the former on April 15.




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The Vatican
Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on April 16.

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Lisse, Netherlands
A view of flower fields on April 19.




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Beijing
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 7th Beijing International Film Festival on April 16.




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Damascus, Syria
Displaced children pose for a photo at a makeshift tent camp on April 19.




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Martinborough, New Zealand
A pilot checks his balloon High Kitty before flying it during the annual Wairarapa Balloon Festival on April 16.




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Yangon, Myanmar
Revelers are sprayed with water during the traditional water festival of Thingyan on Burmese New Year, April 14.




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Liphook, UK
A steam train takes visitors on a ride at Hollycombe steam fair on April 17.




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Ningxia, China
An array of solar panels are seen on April 18.
Ningxia, China An array of solar panels are seen on April 18.




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Antigua, Guatemala
La Escuela de Cristo Catholic Church penitents take part in a procession during the Holy Week on April 14.




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Tokyo
Sumo wrestlers stand in a queue to offer prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine before the ritual sumo bouts that are held at the Shinto shrine, on April 17.




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Sabratha, Libya
Migrants wait to be rescue by the Malta-based non-governmental organization (NGO) Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) on April 15.




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Quito, Ecuador
Soldiers guard marked ballots to be recounted on April 18. The National Electoral Council announced recounting of about 10 percent of the total vote of the April 2 presidential runoff after opposition leader Guillermo Lasso alleged irregularities.




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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Photographers take pictures as the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft carrying the crew of Jack Fischer of the US and Fyodor Yurchikhin of Russia blasts off to the International Space Station from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on April 20.