Pictures of the week: Sept. 2, 2016 - MSN.com

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Görlitz, Germany
Lightning strikes behind wind turbines during a thunderstorm near the border between Germany and Poland on Aug. 28.





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New York City, New York, USA
Beyonce poses with her awards during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 28.





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Buñol, Spain
People throw tomatoes at each other during the annual La Tomatina festival on Aug. 31.





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Washington D.C., USA
A U.S. Marine honor guard team carries the remains of U.S. Marine PFC Anthony Brozyna, of Hartford, CT., during a full honor burial service at Arlington National Cemetery on Aug. 31.





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Tel Aviv, Israel
Safari keeper Guy Pear gets a kiss from a young reticulated giraffe (also known as the Somali giraffe) at the Safari Zoo on Aug. 30.





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Farmingdale, New York, USA
Rickie Fowler plays a bunker shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the 2016 Barclays golf tournament on Aug. 27.





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Nanchang, China
Heavy machinery line up to demolish a bridge on Aug. 26.





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Urmia, Iran
People spend time at Urmia Lake on Aug. 26.





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Arquata Del Tronto, Italy
A cross made with ladders and firefighter helmets is seen during a mass at a temporary shelter for earthquake survivors on Aug. 28.





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Tokyo, Japan
A youngster tackles a sumo wrestler during a promotional sumo event, Hakkiyoi KITTE, on Aug. 28.

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Derbyshire, UK
Cloud inversion seen at sunrise in Mam Tor on Aug. 29.





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Polignano a Mare, Italy
Gary Hunt of the UK dives from a 88.5-feet-high (27 m) platform during a training session of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Aug. 26.





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Sant Lluís, Spain
A 'caixer' (horse rider) performs on a street at the beginning of a traditional patron saint fiesta on Aug. 27.





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London, UK
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary poses in front of a projection screen following a news conference on Aug. 31.





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Mönchengladbach, Germany
Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany is thrown in the air by teammates after his last international match, played between Germany and Finland, on Aug. 31. Germany beat Finland 2-0.





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La Paz, Bolivia
An independent miner throws a tear gas capsule during clashes with riot police during a protest against the government's policies on Aug. 25.





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New York City, New York, USA
Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina returns a shot to compatriot Diego Schwartzman during his first round of men's singles of the 2016 US Open on Aug. 30.





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Frankfurt, Germany
A bee flies over a sunflower in a field on Aug. 30.





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Wellington, New Zealand
Kieran Read of New Zealand's All Blacks leads the haka performance during a Bledisloe Cup match with Australia's Wallabies on Aug. 27.





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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia's army marches during the 59th National Day celebrations on Aug. 31.

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Brooklyn, Michigan, USA
Kyle Larson, driver of the Target Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Aug. 28.





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Stuttgart, Germany
A general view of a tunnel under construction on Aug. 30.





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Arlington, Texas, USA
Carlos Gomez of Texas Rangers is soaked with Powerade cooler after the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 14-1 at Globe Life Park on Aug. 31.





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Sydney, Australia
'Pokeburgs' — hamburgers in the form of Pokemon characters — are seen at Down N' Out Burger restaurant on Aug. 26. The restaurant sells a limited number of Pokeburgs per day — named (L-R) Chugmander, Peakachu and Bulboozaur — capitalizing on fans' appetite for Pokemon Go, a location-based augmented reality game.





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Sabratha, Libya
A man during a rescue operation at the Mediterranean sea on Aug. 29.





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Nevada, USA
Revelers relax in front of the "Playa TV" during the annual Burning Man arts and music festival on Aug. 30.





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Kilis, Turkey
A farmer checks hot peppers laid out on a road to dry under the sun on Aug. 29.





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Valletta, Malta
A child tries to grab a flag on the "gostra," a pole covered in grease, during the religious feast of St Julian on Aug. 27.





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London, UK
A performer dances during the Notting Hill Carnival on Aug. 29.





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Schorfheide, Germany
A lynx cub at Schorfheide Zoo on Aug. 25.