The Week in Pictures: April 23 - 30 - NBC News.com

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A man sits with a child on his lap as victims of an earthquake wait for ambulances after being evacuated at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27.

A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu on April 25 and was followed by multiple aftershocks.




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Victims of the earthquake search for belongings in the debris on April 29 in Bhaktapur, Nepal.




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A young protester stands in front of a line of police on April 27 following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.




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Men shout "Freddie G" as they protest against the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore on April 28.




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Baltimore police officers carry an injured comrade as they clash with protesters in the streets near Mondawmin Mall on April 27. Police said at least seven officers were injured as youths hurled bricks and bottles and destroyed at least one police vehicle in the vicinity of the shopping mall not far from the church where the funeral took place.




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Demonstrators climb on a destroyed Baltimore Police car in the street near the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues during violent protests following the funeral of Freddie Gray on April 27.




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Victor Huntley-el thanks law enforcement officers as they stand guard in Baltimore on April 28 in the aftermath of rioting following the funeral of Freddie Gray.




Adrees Latif / Reuters

The seats of Camden Yards ballpark are empty as a Baltimore Orioles player races towards home plate during the team's game against the Chicago White Sox on April 29. In a first for Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles hosted the Chicago White Sox in a stadium closed to fans as Baltimore copes with some of the worst U.S. urban rioting in years.




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Four-month-old Sonit Awal is held up by Nepalese Army soldiers on April 26 after being rescued from the rubble of his house in Bhaktapur, Nepal, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the densely populated Kathmandu valley. Nepalese photojournalist Amul Thapa says that when he saw the baby alive after 20 hours of rescue efforts “… all my sorrow went. Everyone was clapping. It gave me energy and made me smile in spite of lots of pain hidden inside me."




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An avalance of snow and debris triggered by an earthquake races towards Everest Base Camp on April 25 beflore flattening part of the camp in the Himalayas.




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Rescuers use a makeshift stretcher to carry an injured person after an avalanche flattened parts of Everest Base Camp on April 25. At least 17 people — including three Americans — died on the world's highest peak after a powerful earthquake set off a massive avalanche. At least 61 people were injured.




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Five days after a massive earthquake rocked Nepal, international rescue teams pull a teen boy out from under the rubble in Kathmandu on April 30.




Mike Hutchings / Reuters

Visitors are seen from the roof as they pose for pictures at the Voortrekker Monument, a popular tourist destination in Pretoria, South Africa on April 27. South Africa's tourism industry is likely to take a hit following a wave of xenophobic attacks this month, a setback for the country which has worked hard to clean up its image as a hub for violent crime.




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Schoolgirls rest on a banquette at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War at Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow on April 28. Russia celebrates the 70th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on May 9.




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Contestants celebrate on stage in the "Miss Gordita" beauty contest grand finale in Asuncion, Paraguay, on April 25. Even as event organizers try to fight discrimination against plus-size women, awards for contestants include appointments with a nutritionist and annual gym memberships.




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Police fire tear gas as they chase demonstrators during clashes in Bujumbura, Burundi, on April 29. Protesters were again on the streets Wednesday, angry over the Burundian president's third term bid that they say is unconstitutional.




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Men remove ash from a rooftop as the Calbuco volcano continues to spew clouds of ash in Ensenada, southern Chile, on April 24. The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted April 22 after lying dormant for 43 years. Ensenada was covered in 20 inches of ash.