Week in pictures: 7 - 13 November 2020 - BBC News

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Kamala Harris and Joe Biden wave at supporters
ANDREW HARNIK / POOL VIA REUTERS

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris greet supporters in Wilmington, Delaware, after media outlets announced their triumph in the 2020 US presidential election. Mr Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count.

A member of the armed services gives a salute at the Cenotaph
YUI MOK / PA MEDIA

A member of the armed services salutes at the Cenotaph in London, on Armistice Day. Around the UK, people observed the annual two minutes' silence to mark the day in 1918 when World War One ended.

A rescuer carries a baby as floodwaters rise in a submerged village
EZRA ACAYAN / GETTY IMAGES

A rescuer carries a young child as floodwaters rise in a village in Rodriguez, Rizal province, Philippines. Typhoon Vamco has battered the country with torrential rain and strong winds, killing at least 39 people and causing widespread destruction.

A farmer and militia fighter poses in his land near the village of Tekeldengy, northwest of Gondar, Ethiopia
EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP

A farmer and militia fighter on his land near the village of Tekeldengy, north-west of Gondar, Ethiopia. Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed since 4 November, during fighting between the national army and forces loyal to the leaders of the northern Tigray region.

A riot police officer with her helmet visor painted red
TOYA SARNO JORDAN / REUTERS

A riot police officer in Mexico City had her helmet visor painted red by a member of a feminist collective, during a protest against gender-based violence in the country.

A woman shops for decorative items at a roadside market
DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP

A woman shops for decorative items at a roadside market ahead of Diwali, in Kolkata, India. The five-day festival of lights is celebrated across the world by millions of Hindus and Jains, who traditionally illuminate their homes with candles and lanterns.

Dancers perform outdoors in Sydney, Australia
LISA MAREE WILLIAMS / GETTY IMAGES

Dancers perform during NAIDOC Week in Sydney, Australia. The annual event, which had been delayed due to coronavirus, celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

A care home resident kisses their relative through a plastic sheet
DOMENICO SARTOR / HANDOUT VIA REUTERS

A care home resident kisses a relative through a plastic sheet designed to keep both safe from coronavirus, in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.

A woman carries luggage along a railway track
FRANCIS MASCARENHAS / REUTERS

A woman carries luggage along a railway track on the outskirts of Mumbai, India.

Fog surrounds the Balmoral Clock in Edinburgh
JANE BARLOW / PA MEDIA

Fog surrounds the Balmoral Clock in Edinburgh, as parts of the UK saw some murky mornings at the start of the week.