Photos of the Week
New England cranberry farmer Adrienne Mollor arranges a rose shaped floating display full of cranberries at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in London, England, July 7, 2014 . The flower show runs until July 13, 2014. It is the world's largest flower show with over 600 exhibitors spread over 34 acres.
China
Tourists look at effects of water and sediment regulation at Xiaolangdi Dam in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China, July 5, 2014. Large volumes of mudflow and clear water flow combine together at Xiaolangdi Dam.
Ohio
Storm clouds blanket the sky over Great American Ball Park as Starlin Castro #13 of the Chicago Cubs fields a ground ball in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 7, 2014. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 9-3.
China
In this U.S. Department of State handout, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (fourth from left) talks with former NBA player Yao Ming after thanking him for his activism during an anti-wildlife trafficking event on the sidelines of the sixth U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue on in Beijing, July 9, 2014.
Czech Republic
Participants dressed as soldiers of the Austrian Empire fire their guns as they take part in the reenactment of the historic Napoleonic march from Seefeld-Kadolz, Austria to Dobsice, Czech Republic, July 10, 2014. During two days amateur actors march the 20km long distance to commemorate the 1809 Battle of Znojmo.
Spain
Spanish bullfighter Juan del Alamo kills a bull with his sword during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Revelers from around the world arrive in Pamplona every year to take part on some of the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises."
Brazil
Brazil's Neymar da Silva grimaces as he lies on the ground injured after a challenge by Colombia's Camilo Zuniga during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza, July 4, 2014. It was later revealed that Neymar suffered a fractured vertebra that ended his World Cup.
Syria
Children, who are internally displaced due to the fighting between rebels and the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, play inside Al-Tah camp in the southern Idlib countryside, July 4, 2014.
Spain
A bull which is chasing a reveller jumps into the sea during the "Bous a la Mar" festival in the eastern Spanish coastal town of Denia, July 7, 2014. During this festival, revelers emerging from protective barriers provoke bulls to chase them until they both fall into sea. The bulls are then rescued by small boats which will tow them to safety.
Brazil
Young players of Planaltina football club practise in Planaltina, Brazil, July 3, 2014.
West Bank
Tariq Khdeir (right) is greeted by his mother after being released from jail in Jerusalem, July 6, 2014. An Israeli judge on Sunday released from jail and placed under house arrest the 15-year-old American of Palestinian descent whose apparent beating by Israeli police in East Jerusalem has drawn U.S. concern. Tariq Khdeir, from Tampa, Florida, is a cousin of Mohammed Abu Khudeir, 16, whose abduction and killing in Jerusalem on Wednesday sparked violent protests and calls from Palestinians for a new uprising against Israel.
Germany
Participants lie in the mud to break the world record for total number of "mud angels" at the "Wattoluempiade," or Mud Olympics, in the northern German city of Brunsbuettel, July 6, 2014. During the event, participants also join in other games including football, handball and volleyball.
Ukraine
People wait for food aid from Ukrainian soldiers in Slaviansk, July 6, 2014. Ukraine's government said it would quickly seize more territory from rebels after re-taking the separatist stronghold of Slaviansk in what President Petro Poroshenko called a turning point in the fight for control of the country's east.
Great Britain
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with his coaching staff after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their men's singles final tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, July 6, 2014.
Brazil
A fan of Brazil reacts while watching a broadcast of the 2014 World Cup semi-final against Germany at the Fan Fest in Brasilia, July 8, 2014.
India
A Kashmiri Muslim woman prays behind a glass window, as women are not allowed to enter, at the shrine of Sufi saint Ziarat Sharief Hazrat Syed Yaqoob Sahib, during the holy month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Kashmir, July 10, 2014.
Northern Ireland
A man gestures as he climbs a bonfire on the Shankill Road in West Belfast, July 10, 2014. The bonfire will be set alight on Friday, ahead of the Twelfth of July celebrations held by members of the Orange Order.
Denver
U.S. President Barack Obama greets a man wearing a horse mask as he greets people in Denver, July 8, 2014.
Brazil
Jasper Cillessen of the Netherlands watches as he fails to stop the decisive penalty shot by Argentina's Maxi Rodriguez during their penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup semi-finals at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 9, 2014.