Pictures of the week: March 17, 2017 - MSN.com

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Nîmes, France
Three civil security aircraft perform during the inauguration of the Nîmes-Garons civil security air force base on March 10.





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Birmingham, England
A Standard Poodle is seen frolicking with its handler at the Crufts Dog Show on March 10.





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Sierra Nevada, Spain
Catrine Lavallée of Canada competes during the women's aerials final of the 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships on March 10.





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Aberystwyth, Wales
Starlings fly away from their overnight roost underneath the seaside pier at daybreak on March 13.





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Lake Elsinore, California, US
Two young girls walk through a spring wildflower bloom on March 14.





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Las Vegas, Nevada, US
A practice session taking place for the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 11.





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Mathura, India
A man throws colored water during Huranga, a game played between men and women a day after Holi, at Baladev Dauji temple on March 14.





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Mosul, Iraq
Displaced Iraqis, who had fled from their homes, wait to move to a safe place on March 13.





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Natori, Japan
Paper lanterns are lit as part of a memorial service for victims of the 2011 quake-tsunami disaster on March 11.





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Norway
A bivouac owned by Tormod Amundsen, part of the Cuprinol Shed of the Year entries, on March 13.

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Beaufort, France
A group of skiers on their way to take part in the ski mountaineering competition of Pierra Menta on March 10.





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Aleppo, Syria
A picture taken during a sandstorm shows destruction in the once rebel-held Bab al-Nasr neighborhood on March 10.





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Dubai, UAE
Mohammed Anis of India takes a tumble during his run at the Dubai International Baja on March 11.





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Los Angeles, California, US
A man covers his head with band-aids to protest against president Donald Trump's proposed replacement for Obamacare on March 14.





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Vienna, Austria
A panda cub hangs upside down in its enclosure at Schönbrunn Zoo on March 10.





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London, England
England's Jack Nowell (R) tackles Scotland's Finn Russell during the Six Nations Championship at Twickenham Stadium on March 11. England won 61-21.





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Beijing, China
A military band member prepares ahead of the closing session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 15.




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Cairo, Egypt
A boy rides his bicycle past a recently-discovered statue in a slum that may be of pharaoh Ramesses II on March 10.





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New York City, New York, US
Two men play golf with a tennis ball in Times Square as a snowstorm sweeps through the city on March 14.





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Barcelona, Spain
People drink wine and eat calçot — a type of scallion — during the Calçotada event on March 12. The annual event celebrates the harvest of calçots.

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Lisbon, Portugal
S.L Benfica's Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira (#10) celebrates a goal with teammates during the Portuguese league football match between S.L. Benfica and C.F. Os Belenenses at Estádio da Luz on March 13. Benfica won 4-0.





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Los Angeles, California, US
Singer Mariah Carey with former husband Nick Cannon and their twins Monroe (L) and Moroccan (2nd R) at the 2017 Kids' Choice Awards on March 11.





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Viña del Mar, Chile
Residents work to prevent a wildfire from spreading to their homes on March 12.





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London, England
British prime minister Theresa May leaves after attending a Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 13.





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São Paulo, Brazil
A model wears a creation from the Lino Villaventura collection during the São Paulo Fashion Week on March 14.





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Antholzer See, Italy
Valentina Cafolla of Croatia successfully sets a new Apnea distance world record under the ice with a distance of 125 meters at the Antholzer See lake on March 12.





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IJsselstein, Netherlands
Beatrix, the former queen of the Netherlands, offers her service on National Volunteer Day in a kindergarten on March 11.





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Vancouver, Canada
A woman leaps over a bonfire during a Persian fire festival on March 14.





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Jerusalem, Israel
Ultra-orthodox Jewish children celebrate Purim — a holiday that commemorates Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther —  on March 13.





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Indian Wells, California, US
Rafael Nadal of Spain waits in the tunnel to enter the court for his fourth round match against Switzerland's Roger Federer during the BNP Paribas Open. The Swiss ace won 6-2, 6-3.





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Beijing, China
Security personnel march in front of the Great Hall of the People before a plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 12.
Beijing, China Security personnel march in front of the Great Hall of the People before a plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 12.