Photos of the Week: April 14-20

IMPROVISING: A firefighter held a ladder as people climbed down from a hotel fire in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, Sunday. At least 11 people were killed and 50 injured, according to state media. Firefighters said the fire started in an Internet cafe on a lower floor in the…
IMPROVISING: A firefighter held a ladder as people climbed down from a hotel fire in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, Sunday. At least 11 people were killed and 50 injured, according to state media. Firefighters said the fire started in an Internet cafe on a lower floor in the building.
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A FIRST: Adam Scott of Australia and his caddy, Steve Williams, celebrated after Mr. Scott won the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia Sunday. At right is Argentina’s Angel Cabrera. Mr. Scott is the first Australian to win the Masters.
A FIRST: Adam Scott of Australia and his caddy, Steve Williams, celebrated after Mr. Scott won the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia Sunday. At right is Argentina’s Angel Cabrera. Mr. Scott is the first Australian to win the Masters.
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MISSED A SPOT: People smeared a boy with vermilion powder during the Sindoor Jatra festival at Thimi, near Katmandu, Nepal, Monday. The festival marks the Nepalese New Year and the start of spring.
MISSED A SPOT: People smeared a boy with vermilion powder during the Sindoor Jatra festival at Thimi, near Katmandu, Nepal, Monday. The festival marks the Nepalese New Year and the start of spring.
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ON EDGE: A South Korean soldier aimed his machine gun as a passenger passed through a turnstile during an antiterrorism drill at a subway station in Seoul Monday. Tensions on the Korean peninsula are high; North Korea is believed to be preparing a launch of a midrange missile.
ON EDGE: A South Korean soldier aimed his machine gun as a passenger passed through a turnstile during an antiterrorism drill at a subway station in Seoul Monday. Tensions on the Korean peninsula are high; North Korea is believed to be preparing a launch of a midrange missile.
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LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTERS: A woman named Lola and her daughters Isabel, left, and Alejandra, right, wore clothing typical of the Seville region at the April Fair in Seville, Spain, Tuesday.
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTERS: A woman named Lola and her daughters Isabel, left, and Alejandra, right, wore clothing typical of the Seville region at the April Fair in Seville, Spain, Tuesday.
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SHOES KICKED OFF: Guests’ shoes sat on a red carpet as a host looked inside a Piaggio Aero aircraft at the Shanghai International Business Aviation Show at Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai Tuesday.
SHOES KICKED OFF: Guests’ shoes sat on a red carpet as a host looked inside a Piaggio Aero aircraft at the Shanghai International Business Aviation Show at Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai Tuesday.
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FROZEN IN TIME: Dishes were abandoned on a table at a cafe on Newbury Street in Boston Tuesday, a day after twin blasts killed three people and injured many more at the Boston Marathon.
FROZEN IN TIME: Dishes were abandoned on a table at a cafe on Newbury Street in Boston Tuesday, a day after twin blasts killed three people and injured many more at the Boston Marathon.
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ANYWHERE BUT HERE: A boy held a satellite dish as he traveled on the back of a truck loaded with his family’s belongings in Aleppo, Syria, Monday. Syrians are fleeing as government and opposition forces battle for control.
ANYWHERE BUT HERE: A boy held a satellite dish as he traveled on the back of a truck loaded with his family’s belongings in Aleppo, Syria, Monday. Syrians are fleeing as government and opposition forces battle for control.
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DOWN THE BARREL: An Afghan soldier checked the barrel of a D30 howitzer before a test fire during a training session in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday.
DOWN THE BARREL: An Afghan soldier checked the barrel of a D30 howitzer before a test fire during a training session in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Wednesday.
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THATCHER FUNERAL: Mourners stood during a funeral for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on Wednesday. The coffin, center, was draped with a flag.
THATCHER FUNERAL: Mourners stood during a funeral for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on Wednesday. The coffin, center, was draped with a flag.
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LOW WATER: A boat approached the Hoover Dam Tuesday as it made its way through Black Canyon on Lake Mead, where a bathtub ring marks the high water line, near Boulder City, Nev.
LOW WATER: A boat approached the Hoover Dam Tuesday as it made its way through Black Canyon on Lake Mead, where a bathtub ring marks the high water line, near Boulder City, Nev.
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WRECKAGE REMOVAL: The Indonesian military partially removed a crashed Lion Air plane near Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday. The jetliner crashed into shallow waters Saturday just short of the runway. All 108 passengers and crew survived.
WRECKAGE REMOVAL: The Indonesian military partially removed a crashed Lion Air plane near Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday. The jetliner crashed into shallow waters Saturday just short of the runway. All 108 passengers and crew survived.
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CLONES: A woman painted masks representing Pope Francis in a factory in Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday. Brazil is to host World Youth Day in July, a major Catholic youth event that Pope Francis is expected to attend.
CLONES: A woman painted masks representing Pope Francis in a factory in Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday. Brazil is to host World Youth Day in July, a major Catholic youth event that Pope Francis is expected to attend.
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BEING PATIENT: A refugee waited for medication at a treatment center run by humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders at the Yida camp in South Sudan on Thursday.
BEING PATIENT: A refugee waited for medication at a treatment center run by humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders at the Yida camp in South Sudan on Thursday.
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UNEXPECTED DROP: A sinkhole swallowed three cars in Chicago on Thursday. One person was hospitalized.
UNEXPECTED DROP: A sinkhole swallowed three cars in Chicago on Thursday. One person was hospitalized.
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ROLE PLAY: Staff members took part in an animal-escape exercise at a zoo in Taiyuan, China, Wednesday.
ROLE PLAY: Staff members took part in an animal-escape exercise at a zoo in Taiyuan, China, Wednesday.
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PLANT EXPLOSION: A person stood outside as emergency workers fought a house fire after a nearby fertilizer plant exploded Wednesday in West, Texas. The incident began with a fire at the West Fertilizer Co. About two hours later, a thunderous explosion ripped through the plant,…
PLANT EXPLOSION: A person stood outside as emergency workers fought a house fire after a nearby fertilizer plant exploded Wednesday in West, Texas. The incident began with a fire at the West Fertilizer Co. About two hours later, a thunderous explosion ripped through the plant, registering as strong as a magnitude 2.1 earthquake, according to federal seismologists.
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JUSTICE SUSPENDED: An woman carried flowers on Friday in Guatemala City after a judge Thursday suspended the genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt, saying all actions taken since November 2011 are void in the case of the retired general charged with war…
JUSTICE SUSPENDED: An woman carried flowers on Friday in Guatemala City after a judge Thursday suspended the genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt, saying all actions taken since November 2011 are void in the case of the retired general charged with war crimes.
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PRIVATE TO PUBLIC: Eric, a newborn giraffe, stood in front of his mother, Lotti, during his first presentation to the public at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin on Friday.
PRIVATE TO PUBLIC: Eric, a newborn giraffe, stood in front of his mother, Lotti, during his first presentation to the public at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin on Friday.
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FULLY EXTENDED: French gymnast Arnaud Willig competed on the parallel bars during the men’s all-round gymnastics final at the fifth European Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Individual European Championships.
FULLY EXTENDED: French gymnast Arnaud Willig competed on the parallel bars during the men’s all-round gymnastics final at the fifth European Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Individual European Championships.
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