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Photos of the week

Our top photos from the past week.

Burning Man Festival

Scenes from the Playa in the remote Nevada desert.

U.S. Open highlights

The world's top tennis players face off in New York.

New Hampshire politics

Presidential hopefuls take their message to New Hampshire.

San Ysidro, border town

Daily life in the border town of San Ysidro, California.

Migrant train standoff in Hungary

Hundreds of migrants, including Syrian refugees, were stranded on a "Freedom Train" in Bicske for a second day, demanding passage to Germany in a standoff with riot police.

The long march to Austria

Hundreds of migrants set off on foot from Budapest for Austria.

Putin the animal lover

The Russian leader, the master of macho photo ops, shows a softer side with his affection for creatures great and small.

Landed on Lesbos

Hundreds of migrants arrive daily, crowding the Greek island's shores as the main town's mayor begs for aid.

Fan frenzy for Star Wars toys

Fans feel the Force as new toys from the upcoming "The Force Awakens" film go on sale worldwide at midnight.

REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Olympic evictions in Rio favela

As sports arenas rise up around them and neighbors' houses are demolished, around 50 families remain in Vila Autodromo, a favela bordering the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

Sand baths of Siwa

In the searing summer heat in western Egypt, at the hottest time of the day, sufferers of rheumatism, joint pain, infertility or impotence lie buried neck-deep in the sand of Siwa.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/James Akena

Fighting the jigger parasite

Left untreated, the jigger parasite - sand fleas that burrow under the skin, widespread in parts of Uganda - can lead to secondary infections that can be fatal.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Hurricane Katrina, 10 years on

Carlos Barria returned to New Orleans after documenting events in 2005 and found a city much rebuilt and renovated, although abandoned homes show Katrina’s lingering impact.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Katrina scenes overlaid

Carlos Barria overlaid the photos he took in 2005 with the same locations to contrast the inundated New Orleans then with the city 10 years after the Hurricane Katrina disaster.  Full Coverage 

Top Slideshows

Celebrity breakups of 2015

Celebrity couples who have called it quits this year.

Bieber's hair

The evolution of Justin Bieber's signature hair.

Maternity fashion

Kim Kardashian is the latest pregnant celebrity to step out on the red carpet.

 
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