Pictures of the week: Rabbis, rallies and research
- 1/15
Georgia Dome Implosion
A dust cloud engulfs the Mercedes-Benz Stadium following the implosion of the Georgia Dome, which was next door to the stadium in Atlanta. The Dome was the home of the Atlanta Falcons, hosted Super Bowls and the 1996 Summer Olympic Games among other sporting events. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
- 2/15
Zimbabwe Political Turmoil
Zimbabweans watch a televised address to the nation by President Robert Mugabe at a bar in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe has baffled the country by ending his address on national television without announcing his resignation. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
- 3/15
Pakistan Transgender community
Members of the Pakistani transgender community light candles during a symbolic catwalk in Karachi, Pakistan. The event was held to highlight the continuous violence and humiliation against transgender people. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)
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- 4/15
Honduras Elections
A soldier guards boxes of election ballots at a Supreme Electoral Tribunal warehouse in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras will hold general elections on 26 November. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)
- 5/15
India Mass Wedding
Brides sit for a mass marriage event in Mumbai, India. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
- 6/15
London International Horse Show Charity
Metropolitan Police (MPS) Horses, Merlin and Quixote, are joined on patrol in central London by some special helpers, miniature Shetland ponies Teddy and Doris, ahead of their appearances at Olympia’s London International Horse Show at The Mall in London, England. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
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- 7/15
Rabbi’s From Around The World Annual Group Photo
Hasidic Rabbis prepare to pose for a group photo as part of the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, in front of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters. This happens in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. They are among 4600 rabbis from around the world who are in New York for international conference aimed at reviving jewish awareness around the world. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)
- 8/15
Lin-Manuel Miranda Attends A Unity March For Puerto Rico
Rita Moreno (C) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (R) speak at a Unity for Puerto Rico rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
- 9/15
Children in Yemen continue to suffer on Universal Children’s Day
A malnourished baby receives medical treatment at al Sabeen Maternal Hospital in Sanaa, Yemen on Universal Children’s Day. Millions of children around the world live outside the countries where they were born or have been internally displaced in their countries due to war, conflicts and hunger. In Yemen, where one of the world’s greatest humanitarian crises is experienced, every 10 minutes a child under 5 years old loses his/her life. (Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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- 10/15
Autumn in Crimea
Swans on Lake Sasyk-Sivash in the town of Yevpatoria. (Sergei Malgavko\TASS via Getty Images)
- 11/15
Zimbabwe Political Turmoil
A supporter of Zimbabwe’s incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa holds his portrait while waiting for him to arrive at the Zanu PF Headquarters in Harare. Mnangagwa has emerged from hiding and returned home ahead of his swearing-in Friday. Crowds have gathered at the ruling party’s headquarters for his first public remarks. Mnangagwa will replace Robert Mugabe, who resigned after 37 years in power when the military and ruling party turned on him for firing Mnangagwa and positioning his wife to take power. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
- 12/15
Brazil Argentina Soccer Copa Libertadores
Fans of Brazil’s Gremio cheer prior to a first leg Copa Libertadores final soccer match against Argentina’s Lanus in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (AP Photo/Wesley Santos)
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- 13/15
Dolly the Sheep research
Scientists say early fears that cloning may have given Dolly the Sheep arthritis were unfounded. (PA)
- 14/15
Eden Project’s Christmas celebrations
Lasers over the biomes at Eden Project, where a light and sound show featuring lasers by renowned artist Chris Levine which will be the highlight of the Eden Project’s Christmas celebrations in Boldeva, Cornwall. (PA)
- 15/15
Alpacas guarding turkeys
Alpacas guarding free range turkeys on the Kings Coppice Farm in Maidenhead, Berkshire. (PA)
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