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금주의 세계: The Week in Pictures: May 7-13, 2012




Neblus, Westbank - A member of the Samaritan Torah at Mt. Gerizim, above the West Bank city of Nablus,during a sunrise religious service marking the end of their Passover holiday.



Manila, Philippines


Funchal, Portugal, Golfer Roope Kakko of Finland warms up for Day 2 of Madeira Islands Open. The image was made with a use of selective focus lens.
 
Kiev Ukraine - The shiny tournament cup of Europe 2012 is set out for display.
 


Urbino, Italy


Kafr Qaddum, Westbank


Olympia, Greece


The first torch bearer, Greek swimming World Champion Spyros Gianniotis runs with the Olympic torch.


Damascus, Syria


Ramallah, Westbank




Trashed nests

An Indian rag picker searches for material next to a group of greater adjutant storks at a rubbish dump near Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati city, India, May 10. Fast-vanishing wetlands in and around Guwahati city are threatening the survival of the species. Guwahati city has the largest concentration of greater adjutant storks in the world, but their numbers are gradually declining due to the loss of wetlands, habitat and declining availability of food.


Mumbai, India

Colombo, Sri Lanka


Amsterdam - The National Flipper days at the Dam Square



Boy among giants

A boy climbs on a World War II monument at an open-air museum in Kiev, Ukraine, on May 9, during Victory Day celebrations. Ukraine, Russia and other post-Soviet countries marked the 67th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.


Moscow, a world war II veteran

Byshkek, Kyrgyzstan


Dara, Syria


Srinaga, India


A view of Queen Elizabeth II delivering her speech during the State Opening of parliament in the house of Lords.


Bad Ragaz, Switzerland




Paris,


Bratislava, Slovakia - History enthusiast dressed as Soviet and Nazi soldiers reenact the liberation of Bratislave.


Katumandu, Nepal


Chicago - A sculptor of Marilyn Monroe is dismantled and ready to transport to Palm Spring.


Goodbye Norma Jean

A worker looks at a disassembled 26-foot-tall statue of Marilyn Monroe in Chicago, May 7. The "Forever Marilyn" sculpture by artist Seward Johnson, based on a scene from the movie "The Seven Year Itch," was taken down after being on display since July.


Sydney, Australia


Seoul, Korea - At Jogye temple, lanterns are readied for the celebration marking the birthday of Buddha.


Moscow


Moscow - Russia's president Vladimir Putin enters Andreyevsky (St.Andrew's) Hall at the Great Kremlin Palace at his inauguration ceremony.


Moscow


Damascus, Syria,- A woman displayed her ink-dipped finger after casting her vote in parliamentary elections.

 
Paris - Supporters of Francois Hollande, France's socialist presidential candidate, celebrate his victory in Sunday's election.


Athens - In Greece, supporters of leftist Syriza party celebrate its showing in election that produces a fragmented parliament as Greece struggles with debt and its membership in the Eurozone.


Jalalabad, Afghanistan - Puppy bud provide raw Opium, likely to be processed into heroin.



Tornado alley

A tornado strikes Tsukuba, Japan, May 6. A teenage boy was killed, dozens of people were injured and hundreds of houses were damaged after the twister hit Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, north of Tokyo
Rare and Deadly Tornado Near Tokyo - May 6, 2012



Balance of power

New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras speaks to his supporters at Zappeio conference hall in Athens, Greece, May 3. Samaras' party won the most votes in the Greek elections, but no party won enough seats to be able to put together a new government on its own.



Twin blasts

Men carry away a body at the site of twin blasts in Damascus, Syria, on May 10. Two powerful blasts outside a military intelligence building killed dozens in the deadliest attack against a regime target since the Syrian uprising began 14 months ago



Southern lights

Seasonal fog is illuminated by the lights of Cape Town harbor in South Africa as the city prepares for the start of the southern hemisphere winter, May 8. 



Fabric of the community

Women in national dress chat before a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, Belarus, May 6. Locals believe that Yurya protects their harvest, and the annual tradition is devoted to praying for plentiful future harvests.



Fields of gold

An Indian woman farmer harvests wheat on the outskirts of Jammu, India, May 4. 



High notes

Brazilian pianist Ricardo de Castro Monteiro plays a piano hanging from wires during the annual Virada Cultural event, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 6. The cultural party offers 24 hours of uninterrupted attractions in stages around the city, such as music, dance, cooking, theatre and art and history exhibitions



Coal chillin'

Sergio, who works carrying coal bags in a market, smokes a cigar during a break at the Israel Lewites market, in Managua, Nicaragua, May 8.

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