Photos of the Week: Sept. 22-27

SUPER WAVES: People took pictures of tidal waves under the influence of Typhoon Usagi in Hangzhou, China’s Zhejiang province, Sunday.
SUPER WAVES: People took pictures of tidal waves under the influence of Typhoon Usagi in Hangzhou, China’s Zhejiang province, Sunday.
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TERROR IN THE MALL: Armed police officers searched through Westgate shopping mall after gunmen stormed the mall in the Kenyan capital on Saturday killing at least 68 people.
TERROR IN THE MALL: Armed police officers searched through Westgate shopping mall after gunmen stormed the mall in the Kenyan capital on Saturday killing at least 68 people.
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BLACK AND WHITE: A Grévy’s zebra at a zoo in Mulhouse, France, Monday.
BLACK AND WHITE: A Grévy’s zebra at a zoo in Mulhouse, France, Monday.
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GRABBING EVERYTHING: A man carried a Winnie the Pooh toy and an umbrella as he waded through floodwaters in Las Piñas, Philippines, south of Manila, Monday. At least 16 people have been killed as heavy rains battered the area amid Typhoon Usagi.
GRABBING EVERYTHING: A man carried a Winnie the Pooh toy and an umbrella as he waded through floodwaters in Las Piñas, Philippines, south of Manila, Monday. At least 16 people have been killed as heavy rains battered the area amid Typhoon Usagi.
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MOURNING A SON: Soldiers comforted the mother of Gabriel Kobi in Haifa, Israel, Monday. An unidentified gunman killed the 20-year-old Israel Defense Forces soldier on Sunday in Hebron, West Bank. The IDF is searching for the gunman.
MOURNING A SON: Soldiers comforted the mother of Gabriel Kobi in Haifa, Israel, Monday. An unidentified gunman killed the 20-year-old Israel Defense Forces soldier on Sunday in Hebron, West Bank. The IDF is searching for the gunman.
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STANDOFF: Soldiers took cover amid gunfire Monday at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, where at least 62 people have been killed since attackers armed with rifles and grenades stormed the shopping center on Saturday. The Somali al-Shabaab group has claimed responsibility.
STANDOFF: Soldiers took cover amid gunfire Monday at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, where at least 62 people have been killed since attackers armed with rifles and grenades stormed the shopping center on Saturday. The Somali al-Shabaab group has claimed responsibility.
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BABY PANDAS: Researchers took care of panda cubs inside a crib at Chengdu Panda Base in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, Monday.
BABY PANDAS: Researchers took care of panda cubs inside a crib at Chengdu Panda Base in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, Monday.
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FUNERAL SERVICE: People mourned three bombing victims in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday. Two suicide bombers targeted the city’s Christian All Saints Church on Sunday, killing dozens of people.
FUNERAL SERVICE: People mourned three bombing victims in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday. Two suicide bombers targeted the city’s Christian All Saints Church on Sunday, killing dozens of people.
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SUITED UP: Government workers carried a barrel of toxic waste amid cleanup efforts at a former Soviet military chemical plant in Horlivka, Ukraine, Tuesday.
SUITED UP: Government workers carried a barrel of toxic waste amid cleanup efforts at a former Soviet military chemical plant in Horlivka, Ukraine, Tuesday.
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RARE SIGHT: In this image, a golden eagle killed a sika deer in Russia. Researchers, who had set up the camera to track Siberian tigers, were puzzled before they saw the images. ‘There were no large carnivore tracks in the snow, and it looked like the deer had been running and then…
RARE SIGHT: In this image, a golden eagle killed a sika deer in Russia. Researchers, who had set up the camera to track Siberian tigers, were puzzled before they saw the images. ‘There were no large carnivore tracks in the snow, and it looked like the deer had been running and then just stopped and died’ said Dr. Linda Kerley of the Zoological Society of London.
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CLINGING: A toy lay over a bin in the Eastwood Village mobile park in Evans, Colo, Monday. Six people missing after massive flooding in Colorado have been found alive, leaving one person missing and presumed dead, authorities said Tuesday. Eight other deaths have been confirmed.
CLINGING: A toy lay over a bin in the Eastwood Village mobile park in Evans, Colo, Monday. Six people missing after massive flooding in Colorado have been found alive, leaving one person missing and presumed dead, authorities said Tuesday. Eight other deaths have been confirmed.
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FALLEN COMRADE: A Free Syrian Army fighter carried the body of a fellow fighter who was killed amid clashes with Syrian government forces in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday.
FALLEN COMRADE: A Free Syrian Army fighter carried the body of a fellow fighter who was killed amid clashes with Syrian government forces in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday.
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STRANDED: A car was partially submerged in floodwaters Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, as officials declared a state of emergency. About 1,800 personnel from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are involved in cleanup efforts in the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
STRANDED: A car was partially submerged in floodwaters Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, as officials declared a state of emergency. About 1,800 personnel from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are involved in cleanup efforts in the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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FROM DESTRUCTION: A small island appeared in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gwadar, Pakistan, after a powerful and deadly earthquake struck western Pakistan Tuesday. The island, which might be temporary, is about 60 feet high, 250 feet wide and 100 feet long.
FROM DESTRUCTION: A small island appeared in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gwadar, Pakistan, after a powerful and deadly earthquake struck western Pakistan Tuesday. The island, which might be temporary, is about 60 feet high, 250 feet wide and 100 feet long.
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LOOKING INTO THE PAST: In this video still released Wednesday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an armed Aaron Alexis is seen at a Washington Navy Yard building. Authorities killed Mr. Alexis in a gunbattle after they say he shot and killed 12 people in the Sept. 16 shooting.
LOOKING INTO THE PAST: In this video still released Wednesday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an armed Aaron Alexis is seen at a Washington Navy Yard building. Authorities killed Mr. Alexis in a gunbattle after they say he shot and killed 12 people in the Sept. 16 shooting.
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NEARBY: Efren Rodriguez Gonzalez, 68, covered his granddaughter, 8-year-old Maria Isabel Ferrer Rodriguez, with a blanket as the family gathered outside Thursday near the Madrid apartment from which authorities had evicted them a day earlier.
NEARBY: Efren Rodriguez Gonzalez, 68, covered his granddaughter, 8-year-old Maria Isabel Ferrer Rodriguez, with a blanket as the family gathered outside Thursday near the Madrid apartment from which authorities had evicted them a day earlier.
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DESTRUCTION: A photo released by the Kenya presidency shows a collapsed parking deck at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, where investigators—including from the Federal Bureau of Investigation—are searching for fingerprints and other evidence in an attack that left dozens dead at the…
DESTRUCTION: A photo released by the Kenya presidency shows a collapsed parking deck at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, where investigators—including from the Federal Bureau of Investigation—are searching for fingerprints and other evidence in an attack that left dozens dead at the mall.
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ENGULFED: A dancer performed ‘Wolke,’ or ‘Cloud,’ by German choreographer Sasha Waltz, as part of an exhibition at the Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany, Thursday.
ENGULFED: A dancer performed ‘Wolke,’ or ‘Cloud,’ by German choreographer Sasha Waltz, as part of an exhibition at the Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany, Thursday.
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LOOKING IN: Hindu priests looked inside a building at the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday.
LOOKING IN: Hindu priests looked inside a building at the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday.
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RESCUED: A child was rescued from the rubble of a five-story residential building that collapsed in Mumbai, India, Friday. At least 13 people were killed. Mumbai Mayor Sunil Prabhu said 22 families had been staying in the dilapidated building, which had been undergoing repairs.
RESCUED: A child was rescued from the rubble of a five-story residential building that collapsed in Mumbai, India, Friday. At least 13 people were killed. Mumbai Mayor Sunil Prabhu said 22 families had been staying in the dilapidated building, which had been undergoing repairs.
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A FINAL GAME: New York Yankee Andy Pettitte hugged teammate Mariano Rivera as teammate Derek Jeter looked on during Rivera’s final game at Yankee Stadium Thursday. The retiring Rivera’s teammates removed him from the game with two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay.
A FINAL GAME: New York Yankee Andy Pettitte hugged teammate Mariano Rivera as teammate Derek Jeter looked on during Rivera’s final game at Yankee Stadium Thursday. The retiring Rivera’s teammates removed him from the game with two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay.
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FIGHTING FIRE: Firefighters hosed down hot spots on Front Street in Georgetown, S.C., Thursday, a day after a fire destroyed at least seven buildings in the coastal city. Gov. Nikki Haley (R., S.C.) visited the scene and encouraged people to visit unaffected businesses.
FIGHTING FIRE: Firefighters hosed down hot spots on Front Street in Georgetown, S.C., Thursday, a day after a fire destroyed at least seven buildings in the coastal city. Gov. Nikki Haley (R., S.C.) visited the scene and encouraged people to visit unaffected businesses.
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AERIAL VIEW: This satellite image released Friday shows a small, new island made of rocks and mud that emerged off the coast of Gwadar, Pakistan, after a deadly earthquake struck western Pakistan Tuesday.
AERIAL VIEW: This satellite image released Friday shows a small, new island made of rocks and mud that emerged off the coast of Gwadar, Pakistan, after a deadly earthquake struck western Pakistan Tuesday.
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