Photos of the week

Afghan day laborer Zekrullah, 23, takes a break after preparing kilns to fire the bricks at a brick kiln factory on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov 7, 2013.

India

An Indian shopkeeper arranges artificial garlands on display on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, Nov. 2, 2013.

Bulgaria

Members of an amateurs theater group from Sofia University carry a protestor wearing a ballet costume, as they demonstrate with Bulgarian students, Nov. 1, 2013. Protestors called for the beleaguered Socialist-backed government's ousting, amid continuing protests and occupations in universities around the country.

Greece

Demonstrators under the rain in front of the parliament in Athens, Greece during a 24-hour general strike, Nov. 6, 2013.

New York

A fake dead horse is seen on set for a television show being filmed in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, Nov. 6, 2013.

Bangladesh

Mother, Nazma Begum grieves at the grave of her garment worker daughter Aakhiat who was identified through DNA matching, at Jurain graveyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 7, 2013.

Illinois

Michael Oboza leaves a rally held to celebrate the Illinois General Assembly's passing of a gay marriage bill in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 7, 2013.

Lebanon

Lebanese activists wear masks as they protest against corrupt governments and corporations, in support of the anonymous activist moment, at Martyrs square, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 5, 2013, on Guy Fawkes Day.

Washington D.C.

A three-month-old Sumatran tiger cub named "Bandar" shows his displeasure after being dunked in the tiger exhibit moat for a swim reliability test at the National Zoo in Washington, Nov. 6, 2013.

Pakistan

Pakistanis survey wood from a burning field, which was used by fruit and vegetable sellers to store their wooden boxes, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Nov. 4, 2013. According to the crowds at the site, the Capital Development Authority burned the field because it was used by the sellers to store their wooden boxes illegally.

Japan

Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, flies by Mount Fuji in Japan, Nov. 1, 2013.

New York

New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, left, joins Mayor Michael Bloomberg for a meeting in the "Bull Pen," the mayor's main City Hall office, Nov. 6, 2013.

Spain

A two-month old male baby giant panda, born in captivity at Madrid zoo, is placed in a bed by giant panda breeding specialist Chen Xin in Madrid, Nov. 8, 2013.

Italy

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Rome's Verano cemetery, on the occasion of All Saints Day festivity, Nov. 1, 2013.

Taiwan

A woman dressed as a zombie talks on her phone after the Taipei Zombie Run, in Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 8, 2013.

New York

Twitter signage is draped on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 7, 2013. Twitter set a price of $26 per share for its initial public offering on Wednesday evening and will began trading Thursday under the ticker symbol "TWTR" in the most highly anticipated IPO since Facebook's 2012 debut.

Pakistan

Afghan refugee boys, play with a balloon in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Nov. 7, 2013.

India

A Tibetan exile wears a Tibetan flag and participates in a protest rally in New Delhi, India, Nov. 6, 2013.

Peru

A man carrying bottles of beer helps his granddaughter Camila, 3, negotiate a hilly dirt path as they make their way to their relative's graveside in the Nueva Esperanza cemetery during the Day of the Dead in Lima, Peru, Nov. 1, 2013.

West Bank

A Palestinian man kisses the corpse of Hassan al-Turabi, 22, during his funeral in Sarra villag in the West Bank near Nablus, Nov. 5, 2013.

Iran

Iranian protesters burn an American flag during an annual anti-American rally in Tehran, Iran, Nov. 4, 2013. Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed the streets Monday outside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran in the biggest anti-American rally in years, a show of support for hard-line opponents of President Hassan Rouhani's historic outreach to Washington.

Brazil

A model wears a creation from Samuel Cirnansck winter collection during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov. 1, 2013.

Guatemala

Children fly kites at a cemetery during Day of the Dead celebrations in Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala, Nov. 1, 2013.

Philippines

Residents stand along a sea wall as high waves pounded them amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan hit the city of Legaspi, Philippines, Nov. 8, 2013. One of the most intense typhoons on record whipped the Philippines terrifying millions as monster winds tore roofs off buildings and giant waves washed away flimsy homes.

Indonesia

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash as seen from Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Nov. 5, 2013. The 8,530-foot-high volcano has been erupting since Sunday, unleashing volcanic ash high into the sky and forcing the evacuation of villagers living around its slope.

India

A buyer checks the teeth of a camel during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, India, Nov. 7, 2013.

The Soyuz space craft blasts off from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Nov. 7, 2013.