Photos of the Week: 4/22–4/28
Bats roosting in Israel, continued anti-government protests in Venezuela, Amazon’s glass spheres under construction in Seattle, ANZAC Day in Australia, and much more.
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Christophe Simon / AFP / Getty Iraqi Christians Slowly Return to War-Damaged Qaraqosh
In August of 2014, ISIS militants swept through towns near Mosul, Iraq, taking control and forcing thousands to flee. The Christian city of Qaraqosh was retaken by Iraqi forces in October of 2016, but the it remains almost completely deserted.
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Tauseef Mustafa / AFP / Getty Unrest in Kashmir Surges Once More
Anti-government protests have escalated again in Indian-administered Kashmir, following violent clashes earlier this month.
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Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters The Masks We Wear
We wear masks for many reasons: for fun, for protection, or to make a statement.
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NASA / GSFC / Arizona State University Portraits of the Earth-Moon System
Images of the Earth and Moon together, some from as far away as 100 million miles
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Greg Locke / Reuters Photos of the Week: 4/15–4/21
A massive statue of a Miao goddess erected in China, the “Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking event” in England, a manned rocket launch in Kazakhstan, and much more.
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Ariana Cubillos / AP In Venezuela, the 'Mother of all Marches'
On Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities to step up their continuing demonstrations against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Jacky Chen / Reuters Along the North Korean Border
Photographs from the past few years of North Koreans seen just over the border from parts of China and South Korea
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Christopher Polk / Getty for Coachella Scenes From Coachella 2017
This weekend, the first part of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival took place in Indio, California.
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Sakchai Lalit / AP Photos of the Week: 4/8–4/14
South African protests against President Zuma, thousands of bicycles in Beijing, refugees flee fighting in South Sudan, scenes from Holy Week, and much more.
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Ezequiel Becerra / AFP / Getty Scenes From Holy Week
Christians around the world celebrating Holy Week and Easter
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Justin Sullivan / Getty A Wet Winter Brings a Green Spring to California
Parts of California have just experienced the wettest winter on record—months of rain have refilled reservoirs and snow has covered the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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Juan Barreto / AFP / Getty Chaos in Caracas
Opposition groups have taken to the streets in Venezuela five times in the last week, protesting against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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