Best pictures of the week: June 5, 2015 - MSN.com

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Oxon Hill, Maryland
Ankita Vadiala, 13, of Manassas, reacts as she is given the word "billable" to spell during the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28.





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Atlanta
Libby Williams, dressed as the anime character Princess Serenity, rides down an escalator during the MomoCon animation and gaming convention on Friday, May 29.





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Bengaluru, India
A cow stands in the middle of a busy road as auto-rickshaws pass by on June 2.





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Blackpool, England
1.     A fisherman casts his line into heavy seas on June 2.





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Lancaster, England
Queen Elizabeth II holds an umbrella as she visits Lancaster Castle on May 29.





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Hubei province, China
An aerial view shows rescue workers searching on the sunken ship at Jianli section of Yangtze River on June 2.





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Zurich, Switzerland
FIFA President Sepp Blatter leaves after making a statement during a news conference at the FIFA headquarters on June 2.





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Nairobi, Kenya
A boy leads a brass band out of Nyayo National Stadium during celebrations to mark Madaraka Day, the 52nd anniversary of the country's independence on June 1.





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Sydney, Australia
The Dalai Lama (C-R) pinches the nose of a well-wisher during his visit to the nation on June 4.





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Srinagar, India
Protesters are sprayed with water cannon of purple dyed chemical water by the police during an anti-government demonstration on May 28, 2015.

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Bangkok, Thailand
A Buddhist monk inspects candles during Vesak Day – an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death – at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple on June 1.





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Aleppo, Syria
A man holds a baby that survived what activists said was a site hit by a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the old city of Aleppo on June 3.





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Berlin, Germany
Borussia Dortmund fans light flares during their final match of DFB Pokal football competition against VfL Wolfsburg on May 30.





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Valparaiso, Chile
A masked student clashes with riot police during a protest against the government to demand changes and end to the profiteering in the education system on June 3.





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Rome, Italy
The Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori performs over downtown Rome during the Republic Day military parade on June 2.





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Camp Pendleton, California
Fellow marines pay their respect to members of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing – killed in a helicopter crash during Nepal earthquake’s relief and rescue operations – during a memorial service on June 3.





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Melbourne, Australia
New South Wales' Emma Chan competes during the Australian Gymnastic Championships Rhythmic Final on May 29.





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Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China
A herdsman riding a horse directs a herd of cattle, sheep and goats as they migrate to the summer pasturing areas at a mountainous region in Altay Prefecture on May 31.





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Degania Alef, Israel
Children play on bales of hay at the annual harvest festival on the shores of the Sea of Galilee on May 23.





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Paris, France
Japan’s Kei Nishikori serves to France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their men's quarter-final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium on June 2.

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London, United Kingdom
Kevin Mitchell of England and Jorge Linares of Venezuela exchange blows during their WBC World Lightweight Championship bout at The O2 Arena on May 30.





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Shahhat, Libya
Mohamed Eid Abed al-Hawwari, a Libyan man from Benghazi, practices his Parkour skills at the archaeological site of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, founded in 630 BC, on May 30.





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Istanbul, Turkey
Haydar Özay puts finishing touches on his artwork on May 25.





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Lima, Peru
Mexico's national soccer coach Miguel Herrera (2nd R) takes a selfie with team members as they visit the National Stadium on June 2.





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Najaf, Iraq
Mourners grieve over the coffins of policemen killed as Islamic States militants drove a tank rigged with explosives into a military base on June 2, 2015.





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Paris, France
A spectator is pictured in the stands with an umbrella as rain interrupts the women's singles match between Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova of Russia and Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium on May 31.





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Dover, Delaware
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Pro Services Chevrolet, is cheered by his team while celebrating with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on May 31.





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Nabi Saleh, West Bank
Palestinian girls hold red cards in front of an Israeli soldier during a rally in support of a move to have Israel suspended from FIFA on May 29.





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Magelang, Indonesia
Buddhist monks walk next to Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, during celebrations marking Vesak Day on June 3.





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Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Self-Defense Forces' honor guard prepare to welcome Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani to inspect them at the Defense Ministry on June 3.

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Nanjing, China
Swiss-made solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Nanjing Lukou International Airport on May 31.





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Sydney, Australia
The roof of the Sydney Opera House is pictured as a JetStar Airlines Airbus A320 plane flies near delegates from the inaugural China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP) summit as they stand atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge on June 1.





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Dexing, China
A damaged car is stuck inside a flooded river caused by heavy rainfall on June 3.





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Arlington, Texas
Texas Rangers' Joey Gallo (R) is doused by Elvis Andrus (L) following the Rangers' 15-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on June 2.





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Lahore, Pakistan
A boy enters River Ravi to release oil lamps and candles in water while observing the Shab-e-Barat festival on June 2.