The Week in Pictures

Updated / Friday, 17 Aug 2012 15:33
A woman looks at portraits of people killed at the Berlin Wall on the 51st anniversary of its construction
A woman looks at portraits of people killed at the Berlin Wall on the 51st anniversary of its construction

Some of the best images from around the world this week.

The Koehlbrandbruecke during the 'Hamburg Blue Port' light installation
The Koehlbrandbruecke during the 'Hamburg Blue Port' light installation
Police detain a supporter of Julian Assange during a protest outside the Ecuadorian embassy
Police detain a supporter of Julian Assange during a protest outside the Ecuadorian embassy
Volunteers cut a checkerboard design in the lawn at the National Trust's Ham House and Garden as part of an art project by Caroline Wright
Volunteers cut a checkerboard design in the lawn at the National Trust's Ham House and Garden as part of an art project by Caroline Wright
A boat is surrounded by the Japanese coast guard near a group of islands disputed by Japan and China
A boat is surrounded by the Japanese coast guard near a group of islands disputed by Japan and China
A stuntman pretends to play the piano as he and his cardboard instrument are lifted by a hot air balloon over Vilnius, Lithuania
A stuntman pretends to play the piano as he and his cardboard instrument are lifted by a hot air balloon over Vilnius, Lithuania
Boxer John Joe Nevin shows off his Olympic silver medal to his son and cousins
Boxer John Joe Nevin shows off his Olympic silver medal to his son and cousins
English couple Adrian and Gillian Bayford celebrate winning a Euromillions jackpot of €190m
English couple Adrian and Gillian Bayford celebrate winning a Euromillions jackpot of €190m
A female fin whale lies stranded and alive on the beach at Carlyon Bay in England
A female fin whale lies stranded and alive on the beach at Carlyon Bay in England
US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan address a rally in Virginia
US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan address a rally in Virginia
The games closed with a spectacular fireworks display
The games closed with a spectacular fireworks display
Kashmiri Muslims pray during a special service known as the Night of Power in Srinagar
Kashmiri Muslims pray during a special service known as the Night of Power in Srinagar
A miner holds up a machete as he takes part in a strike calling for increased wages at a platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa
A miner holds up a machete as he takes part in a strike calling for increased wages at a platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa
Bangladeshis ride on an overcrowded train as they rush home to be with their families in remote villages ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fit
Bangladeshis ride on an overcrowded train as they rush home to be with their families in remote villages ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fit

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