Photos of the Week
A demonstrator stands in front of a fire barricade near the metro station of Barbes-Rochechouart, in Paris during clashes with French riot police in the aftermath of a demonstration to denounce Israel's military campaign in Gaza and show support to the Palestinian people, July 19, 2014. Demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at anti-riot squads blocking their route, who responded with tear gas.
Italy
Gondolas and boats are captured in a long exposure image leaving St. Mark's Basin after the fireworks display for the Redentore Celebrations in Venice, Italy, July 19, 2014. Redentore, which is in remembrance of the end of the 1577 plague, is one of Venice's most loved celebrations. Highlights of the celebration include the pontoon bridge extending across the Giudecca Canal, gatherings on boats in the St. Mark's Basin and a spectacular fireworks display.
New York
People watch as new American citizens are sworn in during a special naturalization ceremony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, July 22, 2014. Over 50 people representing countries from Albania to Burundi took part in the morning ceremony at the American Wing of the museum.
Indonesia
Elected Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, and Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla, center, wave to a journalist after a victory speech at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 22, 2014. Widodo was declared the winner of the presidential election with 53 percent of the vote over his rival Prabowo Subianto, who withdrew from the contest shortly before the numbers were released, citing fraud.
Australia
A kayaker paddles near the Frankston foreshore as the sun sets over the low lying cloud of fog in Melbourne, Australia, July 22, 2014.
China
College students gather around candles forming the shape of an airplane, during a candlelight vigil for victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, at a university in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, July 19, 2014.
Netherlands
A convoy of hearses carrying coffins containing the remains of victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, drives from the Eindhoven Airbase to Hilversum, after a ceremony following the arrival of a Dutch Air Force C-130 Hercules plane and an Australian Royal Australian Air Force C17 transport plane with the first bodies of the 298 victims of the plane crash in eastern Ukraine, July 23, 2014.
Netherlands
The convoy of funeral hearses carrying coffins containing the remains of victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, drives from the Eindhoven Airbase to Hilversum, July 23, 2014.
Great Britain
A floral tribute is placed on the seat of John Alder at St. James's Park, home of Newcastle United Football Club in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, July 22, 2014. Alder, a Newcastle United fan traveling to see the team play in New Zealand, died along with 297 others in the Malaysian flight MH17 disaster in the Ukraine.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, July 24, 2014. Boehner answered questions on a pending bill to address the problems with the Veterans Affairs administration and also issues related to immigration.
Taiwan
Emergency workers watch an engine being lifted from the TransAsia Airways flight GE222 crash site on the outlying Taiwanese island of Penghu, Friday, July 25, 2014. Stormy weather on the trailing edge of Typhoon Matmo was the likely cause of the plane crash that killed at least 48 people, the airline said.
Texas
Texas Department of Safety Troopers patrol the Rio Grand along the U.S.-Mexico border, in Mission, Texas, July 24, 2014. Texas is spending $1.3 million a week for a larger Dept. of Safety presence along the border.
Great Britain
King Kalu of Nigeria prepares to lift the weight during the Men's 62kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday July 25, 2014.
California
Former soccer player David Beckham gets "slimed" as he accepts the Legend Award from sons Cruz, left, and Romeo during the inaugural 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports awards at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif., July 17, 2014.
China
A man pushes his electric bicycle against strong wind and heavy rainfalls along a flooded seaside street as Typhoon Rammasun hits Haikou, Hainan province, July 18, 2014. The super typhoon slammed into China killing one person, as the government ordered an all-out effort to prevent loss of life from a storm that had already killed at least 64 people in the Philippines.
Spain
A flamingo and flamingo chicks are seen in a corral before being tagged at dawn at the Fuente de Piedra natural reserve, near Malaga, southern Spain, July 19, 2014. Around 600 flamingos were tagged and measured before being placed in the lagoon, one of the largest colonies of flamingos in Europe.
China
A 22-meter tall golden fabric frog is displayed at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, China, July 19, 2014. The frog is based on the golden frog which symbolizes luck and is thought to bring wealth and fortune in Chinese traditional culture. The exhibition will last until August 20.
Italy
The sign of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen as it emerges during the refloat operation at Giglio harbour at Giglio Island, Italy, July 19, 2014. Technicians on July 14, 2014 began a complex operation to refloat and tow away the wreck of the Costa Concordia, two and a half years after the luxury liner capsized off the Italian coast, killing 32 people.
Italy
The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen during the refloat operation at Giglio harbour at Giglio Island, July 21, 2014.
Israel
Israeli soldiers use binoculars to watch a convoy traveling outside central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2014. Israeli forces pressed ahead with a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian militants kept firing rockets deep into Israel's heartland.
Gaza
At a mosque in Gaza City, Palestinians mourn over the body of a member of the Abu Hasira family, who was killed in an Israeli air strike, July 22, 2014.
Israel
Dana, the sister of Israeli soldier Tsafrir Bar-Or, mourns during his funeral in Holon near Tel Aviv, July 21, 2014.
Israel
Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, kisses the presidential residence's director-general Efrat Duvdevani at the residence in Jerusalem, on his last day in office, July 24, 2014. Israel's elder statesman Peres, 90, bowed out of active political life with an ardent defense of the war in Gaza against Hamas militants and a defiant prediction that peace will "one day" come to the Middle East.
Gaza
A Palestinian rescue worker reacts as he searches for victims under the rubble of a house which witnesses said was destroyed by an Israeli air strike during an Israeli ground offensive east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2014.
Egypt
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits in a service hallway of a hotel in Cairo, Egypt, as he speaks with Qatar's Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah on the phone about terms of a cease-fire in fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, Friday, July 25, 2014, during a break in his meetings with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Germany
Williams Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil crashes his car in the first corner after the start of the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheim racing circuit, July 20, 2014.
Washington
Mim Morris, left, wipes her forehead as she looks through the remnants of her home, which was destroyed by the Carlton Complex Fire, as her grandson, Joel Lafer, 14, joins her near Malott, Washington, July 20, 2014. The massive wildfire raging east of Washington state's Cascade Mountains destroyed about 100 homes and displaced hundreds of people.
Nepal
Hindu devotees take a dip at the Bagmati River as they participate in the "Bol Bom" (Say Shiva) pilgrimage in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 21, 2014. The faithful, chanting the name of Lord Shiva, run about 9 miles barefooted toward Pashupatinath temple seeking good health, wealth and happiness.
Syria
A rebel fighter fires a weapon towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the town of Morek in Hama province, July 20, 2014.
Ukraine
Ukrainian parliamentary deputies tussle during a session in Parliament in Kiev, July 22, 2014.
New York
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrives for a court appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, July 24, 2014.
Great Britain
Canada's Patricia Bezzoubenko performs during women's rhythmic gymnastics team competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 24, 2014.
Vatican City
In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis, bottom right, has lunch at the Vatican workers' cafeteria, Friday, July 25, 2014. Pope Francis got a free meal on Friday when he popped in unannounced at the Vatican workers' cafeteria and lined up, tray in hand, along with stunned diners. Cashier Claudia Di Giacomo told Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano that when Francis presented his tray with a plate of cod fish, a bowl of fusilli pasta without sauce, a side of grilled tomatoes and "just a few" french fries she "didn't have the courage to hand him the bill." Francis chatted with his tablemates, five Vatican pharmacy stock clerks. His tip? A papal blessing and photos snapped with diners, said the cafeteria chef, Franco Paini. The pope usually dines at the Vatican guest house where he lives.
California
Allie Shaughnessy, who is dressed as the X-Men character, Mystique, poses during the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention in San Diego, Calif., July 24, 2014.