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Photos of the week

By Alissa Ambrose

/ CBS News

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An armed policeman observes a demonstration by anti-government protestors near the Government House building in Bangkok, Feb. 14, 2014. 

Ukraine

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Protesters catch fire as they stand behind burning barricades during clashes with police in Kiev, Feb. 20, 2014.

England

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A Coton de Tulear dog is blown by strong winds on the beach in Lyme Regis, southern England, Feb. 14, 2014. 

Russia

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Interior Ministry members detain a man during a protest rally held by opposition activists and members of the "Other Russia" movement in St. Petersburg, Feb. 15, 2014. 

China

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A firefighter attempts to extinguish a fire which broke out on piles of reed at a paper factory in Changde, Hunan province, China, Feb.16, 2014. 

Spain

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A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Hannibal Laguna during Madrid's Fashion Week, in Madrid, Spain, Feb. 17, 2014. 

Russia

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Competitors, from left, Canada's Marielle Thompson, Switzerland's Sanna Luedi, and Australia's Katya Crema take a jump during a women's ski cross quarterfinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb. 21, 2014.

Russia

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A person climbs on the Bolshoi Dome, one of the ice hockey venues, before the medals ceremony during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Feb. 14, 2014. 

Israel

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish bride Rivka Hannah Krois watches her groom dance after their traditional wedding ceremony in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, early Feb. 19, 2014. 

Vatican

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A gust of wind blows Pope Francis's mantle as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, Feb. 19, 2014. 

Florida

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Tears stream down the face of Denise Hunt, 46, of Jacksonville as she finds out the jury is deadlocked on the first-degree murder charge during the trial of Michael Dunn in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 15, 2014. 

Brazil

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Munduruku Indian warriors stand guard over an illegal gold miner who was detained by a group of warriors searching out illegal gold mines and miners in their territory near the Caburua river, a tributary of the Tapajos and Amazon rivers in western Para state, Brazil, Jan. 20, 2014. 

Spain

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A model wearing a wig waits backstage for the start of the Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's Fall/Winter 2014 collection during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Feb. 16, 2014. 

Saudi Arabia

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Britain's Prince Charles, wearing traditional Saudi attire, attends the traditional Saudi dance, known as "Arda," which was performed during the Janadriya culture festival at Der'iya in Riyadh, Feb. 18, 2014. 

Lebanon

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Lebanese men carry a wounded man at the site of an explosion, near the Kuwaiti Embassy and Iran's cultural center, in the suburb of Beir Hassan, Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 19, 2014. 

Israel

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Asylum seekers take part in a day of protest at the of Holot detention center where hundreds of migrants are being held, in the southern Negev desert of Israel, Feb. 17, 2014.

Afghanistan

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An Afghan woman takes a photograph with her mobile phone as she and supporters attend the election rally of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah in Jalalabad, Feb. 18, 2014. 

Singapore

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The T-50 jets of Republic of Korea Air Force aerobatics team, the Black Eagles, perform a maneuver in the aerial display at the Singapore Air Show, Feb. 15, 2014. 

Washington, D.C.

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 A wax figure of former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan with former President Ronald Reagan is unveiled for the first time at Madame Tussauds in Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2014.

North Korea

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South Korean Park Yang-gon, left, and his North Korean brother Park Yang Soo get emotional as they met during the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Feb. 20, 2014. 

Russia

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A Cossack militiaman attacks Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and a photographer as she and fellow members of the punk group Pussy Riot, including Maria Alekhina, center, in the pink balaclava, stage a protest performance in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 19, 2014. 

Venezuela

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An opposition demonstrator shouts for the National Bolivarian Police (BNP) to not fire tear gas at them as a member of the force, right, gestures after his superior ordered them to hold their fire, during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 15, 2014. 

Canada

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People play in the snow during the snow bath at the Quebec Winter Carnival in Quebec City, Feb. 15, 2014. 

North Korea

Jon Chol Jin/AP
Synchronized swimming is demonstrated at Changgwang Health Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea, Feb. 15, 2014.

United Arab Emirates

Kamran Jebreili/AP
Venus Williams of the U.S. celebrates after she beats Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the quarterfinal of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 20, 2014. 

Russia

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A Russian fan watches the second run of the women's giant slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 18, 2014.

Ukraine

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Anti-government protesters walk amid debris and flames near the perimeter of Kiev's Independence Square, Feb. 19, 2014.

Spain

Andres Kudacki/AP
A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Francis Montesinos during Madrid Fashion Week, in Madrid, Feb. 15, 2014. 

Israel

Oded Balilty/AP
Israelis enjoy the beach under heavy fog at the Mediterranean Sea beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 20, 2014. 
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