Photos of the week
Acrobat Vlad Khvostik performs during a photocall at the Moscow State Circus in London, England, Oct. 22, 2014.
New York
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, third from right, and New York Gov. Andrew Coumo, second from right, lead a news conference at Bellevue Hospital to discuss Craig Spencer, a Doctors Without Borders physician who tested positive for the Ebola virus, Oct. 23, 2014, in New York. Spencer recently returned to the city after treating Ebola patients in West Africa.
The Netherlands
Rescuers try to save a sinking ship in the harbor of Harlingen, in The Netherlands, Oct. 22, 2014, during the first autumn storm of the year.
Hungary
The "Self-portrait at the Age of 34" by Dutch artist Rembrandt is hung on the wall by workers after the painting arrived from London's National Gallery in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 24, 2014.
New York
Traders laugh as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the market closes in New York, Oct. 17, 2014.
Pakistan
The moon illuminates the snow-covered Concordia, near the world's second highest mountain, K2, in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, Sept. 6, 2014. (photo released Oct. 22, 2014)
California
Jean Matsusaka, 84, smiles as a marionette waves to her during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California, Oct. 17, 2014.
Israel
A woman prays at an Ethiopian Christian Orthodox church in Jerusalem, Oct. 18, 2014.
India
Widows, who have been abandoned by their families, light sparklers after offering prayers on the banks of the river Yamuna as part of Diwali celebrations in Vrindavan, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Oct. 21, 2014.
Ukraine
A woman is seen through a crack in a car window, that was hit by shrapnel, near a residential block of flats which was damaged by a recent shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Oct. 19, 2014.
China
Toy Lego characters depicting a scene of protesters confronting riot police are seen on a table outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, Oct. 20, 2014.
Vietnam
Ducklings are sold at a market in Hanoi, Vietnam, Oct. 23, 2014.
Serbia
Partizan Belgrade's fans cheer and light flares during their match against Red Star Belgrade, in Belgrade, Serbia, Oct. 18, 2014.
Turkey
Smoke and flames rise over a hill near the Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, Oct. 23, 2014.
England
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge takes her seat in a State Carriage for a procession to Buckingham Palace, as part of the ceremonial welcome ceremony for Singapore's President Tony Tan at the start of a state visit at Horse Guards Parade in London, Oct. 21, 2014.
Greece
People stand around "Umbrellas," the sculpture by Giorgos Zogolopoulos, as it is illuminated in pink light to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct. 21, 2014.
New York
Lauren Pallody (bottom) and Bassam Kubba (top) practice "Acro-yoga," a mixture of yoga and acrobatics on a subway platform at 42nd Street beneath Grand Central station in New York city, Oct. 23, 2014.
China
Paramilitary police officers stand guard for the Long Ma performance on a hazy night in Beijing, Oct. 19, 2014.
Italy
Inter Milan's Juan (L) jumps for the ball with St. Etienne's Ricky van Wolfswinkel during their Europa League Group F soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Oct. 23, 2014.
Sri Lanka
Maestro puppeteer Premin poses for a photograph with a Sri Lankan traditional puppet at the backstage before start a puppet show in Colombo, Oct. 18, 2014.
Israel
A Christian pilgrim dips in the water at the baptismal site known as Qasr el-Yahud on the banks of the Jordan River, which also acts as a border line near the West Bank city of Jericho, Oct. 22, 2014.