Photos of the Week
Singer Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, February 1, 2015.
Gaza Strip
Palestinian youth jump through rings of fire during a graduation ceremony as part of a training camp run by the Hamas movement in Gaza City, January 29, 2015.
Venezuela
Hawaiian Kala Kaiwi, the man who claims the Guinness World Record for biggest stretch earlobes, poses at the "Expo Tattoo Venezuela" in Caracas, January 29, 2015.
New York
Pedestrians navigate the snow, ice and puddles along Manhattan's streets in New York City, February 2, 2015.
Germany
A farm is covered in snow on the Fellhorn mountain near Oberstdorf, southern Germany, February 3, 2015.
New York
Vehicles and a building are covered with ice as firefighters work to keep a warehouse fire down in Brooklyn, New York, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015.
On Thursday firefighters extinguished the massive warehouse fire that started Saturday.
Washington
A pedestrian walks past a large photo of a cheering Seattle Seahawks' fan outside the team's NFL football stadium in Seattle, February 3, 2015.
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic outfielder Leury Garcia fields a ground ball and throws to first base during a Caribbean Series baseball game against Venezuela in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 4, 2015.
La Reunion
A person looks at the Piton de la Fournaise volcano in eruption in the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, February 5, 2015.
This is the second eruption in the past year at Piton de la Fournaise after three years of quiet.
Australia
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, right, of the U.S. and Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic celebrate defeating Zheng Jie of China and Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan to win their women's doubles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, January 30, 2015.
China
A woman picks up recyclable materials, as seagulls look for food, at a dump site of a garbage disposal plant in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, January 30, 2015.
Austria
Athletes compete during a mass start event in the Carinthian village of Techendorf, Austria, January 29, 2015.
Techendorf is hosting the Alternatieve Elfstedentocht Weissensee (Alternative Eleven City Races Weissensee) races, a traditional Dutch series of speed skating events for both professionals and amateurs with some 5,000 participant.
Syria
Fighters from the Suqour al-Sham Brigade, which is part of the Free Syrian Army, take cover from snipers behind a tank during what activists said were clashes with forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the al-Arbaeen mountain area of western Idlib, January 30, 2015.
Ukraine
A woman gathers water from a puddle into a bucket in Donetsk, Ukraine, January 31, 2015.
United Kingdom
A competitor shakes water off his head during the Tough Guy event in Perton, central England, February 1, 2015.
The annual event to raise cash for charity challenges thousands of international competitors in a cross country run followed by an assault course consisting of obstacles including water, fire and tunnels.
Pakistan
An Afghan refugee woman, clad in a burqa, sits with her sleeping boy as they wait with others to be repatriated to Afghanistan, at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 2, 2015.
United Kingsdom
Emergency services work at the scene of a bus accident on the Kingsway in central London, February 2, 2015.
A number 91 double-decker bus had its roof ripped off after hitting a tree, causing injury to passengers and passers-by.
Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman guarding Ukraine's Defense Ministry is helped up by his colleagues after failing to arrest a member of the "Aydar" battalion who entered the ministry compound, during a protest against the disbanding of the battalion in Kiev, February 2, 2015.
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles Kings Captain Dustin Brown, center, smiles while listening to U.S. President Barack Obama as he hosts the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup winners Los Angeles Kings and the 2014 MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Galaxy in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., February 2, 2015.
India
Devotees offer prayer as they stand on the bank of the Hanumante River during the final day of the month-long Swasthani festival at Bhaktapur, near Kathmandu, February 3, 2015.
During the festival, devotees recite one chapter of a Hindu tale daily from the 31-chapter sacred Swasthani Brata Katha book, that is dedicated to God Madhavnarayan and Goddess Swasthani, alongside various other gods and goddesses and the miraculous feats performed by them. The devotees also go on pilgrimages to various temples, perform religious rituals, take a holy bath in the rivers and fast for a month, especially among women who believe fasting helps in their family's well-being or in getting them a good husband.
Switzerland
An artificially triggered avalanche thunders down a mountain side at the Vallee de la Sionne in Anzere near Sion, Switzerland, February 3, 2015.
The full-scale avalanche dynamics test site is providing scientists and engineers of the Swiss Institute of Research of Snow and Avalanches with essential data to understand and model avalanche motion, according to the Institute website.
Russia
Employees adjust an electronic transparent screen, which displays advertising on the front of a building in central Moscow, February 3, 2015.
Syria
Militia members pass the time with a game of chess near the village of Jazaa in northern Syria. The militia is made up of civilians fighting on the front lines against ISIS, whose forces are four miles from this position.
Qatar
Riders make their way through Umm Sakhama during stage three of the 2015 Ladies Tour of Qatar from Souq Waqif to Al Khor Corniche on February 5, 2015 in Doha, Qatar.
Ghana
Riot police shield Ghana's John Boye and team mates from objects thrown by Equatorial Guinea fans at the end of the first half of the 2015 African Cup of Nations semi-final soccer match in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, February 5, 2015.
Arizona
New England Patriots strong safety Malcolm Butler (21) intercepts a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette (83) in the fourth quarter in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium, February 1, 2015.
China
A man looks at a installation made of sock textiles on display at a demonstration hall of the local sock-making industry in Zhuji, Zhejiang province, China, February 2, 2015.
European and Chinese factories slashed prices in January as production flatlined, heightening global deflation risks that point to another wave of central bank stimulus in the coming year.
Switzerland
Spectators take pictures as hot air balloons are gathered on the frozen Upper Lake during International Balloon Week in the Swiss alpine resort of Arosa, February 3, 2015.
New York
The vehicle that was struck by a commuter train is lifted from the tracks in Mount Pleasant, near Valhalla, New York, February 4, 2015.
Six people died in the crash Tuesday evening.
Switzertland
A skier enjoys the winter morning sunshine while traveling along a track above the Rhone Valley in Anzere near Sion, February 3, 2015.
Japan
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe closes his eyes during a lower house committee session at the parliament in Tokyo, February 4, 2015.
Abe said on Wednesday he was deeply angry over the "outrageous" killing of a Jordanian pilot, who was apparently burnt to death by Islamic State militants, and repeated Japan's resolve not to give in to terrorism.
Massachusetts
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez writes a note during his murder trial at Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, Massachusetts, February 4, 2015.
Hernandez is accused of murdering semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd.
China
Herdsmen from the Kyrgyz ethnic group hold their falcons as they ride on horses during a hunting competition in Akqi county, Xinjiang, China, February 1, 2015.
Switzerland
The lights of a car are seen through a gust of wind on a secondary road in Lussy near Lausanne, Switzerland, February 5, 2015.
Traffic in the West part of Switzerland was disrupted by heavy wind creating drifts on roads.
Taiwan
A plane crashes across a motorway in Taiwan, February 5, 2015. Engine trouble forced the plane to turn back soon after lift-off.
Scores died in the crash.
New Hampshire
A wind gust whips up snow as a group of ice fishermen from Ashby, Massachusetts, work to push their bob-house across frozen Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, New Hampshire, February 5, 2015.
Hundreds of fisherman are expected for the upcoming weekend's annual ice fishing derby.