Photos of the week

A man wears key rings showing the face of Nelson Mandela taped to his ears to mimic earrings as he and others celebrate his life, in the street outside his old house in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa Dec. 6, 2013.

Indonesia

Star trails are seen over Mount Sinabung as it spews volcanic ash into the air as seen from Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 28, 2013.

Brazil

Stand-up paddle boarders row past before the lighting ceremony for Rio de Janeiro's famed floating Christmas tree in Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 30, 2013 .

Austria

A participant dressed as the Krampus creature walks the streets in search of delinquent children during Krampus night, in Neustift im Stubaital, Austria, Nov. 30, 2013.

Israel

A Bedouin woman of the Al-Qiyaan tribe looks on as she works outside her house, in the Bedouin village of Umm Al-Hiran, Israel, Dec. 5, 2013.

China

A People's Liberation Army veteran looks out as he and other soldiers attend a farewell ceremony at a military base in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Nov. 30, 2013.

Washington, D.C.

Two Western Lowland gorillas lay entwined inside the Great Ape House at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park during the ZooLights celebration in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2013.

India

A Naga dancer in traditional attire smiles at the camera during the opening day of the Hornbill festival at Kisama village on the outskirts of Kohima, Nagaland, India, Dec.1, 2013.

Jordan

Syrian refugee women stand in line to receive their families share of winter aid kits at Zaatari refugee camp, near the Syrian border, in Mafraq, Jordan, Dec. 3, 2013.

Washington D.C.

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy and growing economic inequality, Dec. 4, 2013, at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus in Washington.

Cape Canaveral, Fla.

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Dec. 3, 2013.

Israel

A swimmer passes as surfers paddle on boards in the Mediterranean sea off the shore of Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 2, 2013.

Montrose, N.J.

Father Eric Consentino and mourners follow a hearse carrying the casket of James Ferrari from the Church of the Divine Love towards his grave plot, Dec. 5, 2013, in Montrose.

Ferrari, 59, was killed along with three others when a speeding Metro-North Railroad train on the Hudson Line derailed in New York City.

Central African Republic

A young man lies dead amidst wounded people on the floor of Bangui's hospital, Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec. 5, 2013, following a day-long gun battle between Seleka soldiers and Christian militias. Fighting came to the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, leaving dozens of casualties and posing the biggest threat yet to the new government just as the U.N. Security Council authorized an intervention force to prevent a bloodbath between Christians and Muslims.

Thailand

Anti-government protesters throw rocks after riot policemen fired tear gas to them near the Government House in Bangkok, Dec. 2, 2013.

Indonesia

A man watches as Mount Sinabung erupts in Gundaling, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2013.

Jordan

A Syrian boy cries as he searches for his mother while other newly-arrived Syrian refugees board a Jordanian military vehicle after crossing into Ruweishid, Jordan, Dec. 5, 2013.

India

A Naga tribal man in traditional attire shouts while he performs a dance during the Hornbill festival at Kisama village on the outskirts of Kohima, Nagaland, India, Dec. 2, 2013.

Spain

Nathalie Owezarek from France, 49, poses with a two-year old mare, Cateta, during the Sicab International Pre Horse Fair in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Dec. 3, 2013.

China

Chinese paramilitary policemen cry as they see off veterans during a farewell ceremony in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, Nov. 24, 2013.

Ukraine

Protesters sing the Ukrainian anthem during a demonstration in support of EU integration at Independence Square in Kiev, Nov. 29, 2013.

New York

Performers in the 87th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wait for a subway to take them to the start of the parade in New York, Nov. 28, 2013.

Buffalo, N.Y.

A Cardinal rests amongst snow covered branches in the Japanese Garden section of Delaware Park in Buffalo, N.Y., November 27, 2013.

China

A man walks in front of the entrance of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone at the Pudong international airport in Shanghai, Nov. 29, 2013.

Egypt

Zeinab Negm, a daughter of prominent Egyptian poet Ahmed Fouad Negm, cries after his funeral prayers at Al-Hussein mosque in Cairo, Dec.3, 2013. Negm, renowned for his witty criticism of authorities in Egypt, passed away on Tuesday at age 84, state media reported.

Washington, D.C.

A camel, part of a nativity scene procession, and its handler are escorted by a bicycle policeman past the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington, Dec. 3, 2013.

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Brazil

Austria

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Washington, D.C.

India

Jordan

Washington D.C.

Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Israel

Montrose, N.J.

Central African Republic

Thailand

Indonesia

Jordan

India

Spain

China

Ukraine

New York

Buffalo, N.Y.

China

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Washington, D.C.

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