Photos of the week
A resident takes a picture of himself standing in flood waters at a flooded area of Wujiaba airport in Kunming, June 9, 2014.
Torrential rain will continue to sweep south and southwest China over the next three days.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Neymar of Brazil celebrates his second goal with Hernanes in the second half during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo, June 12, 2014.
Burma
A Rohingya Muslim man performs a dance before the start of a fight as part of a traditional wrestling festival at Kyaukpannu village in Maungdaw, northern Rakhine state. June 6, 2014.
Rohingya Muslim men and children took part in the festival in western Burma's Rakhine State, where the majority of an estimated 1.3 million stateless Muslim Rohingyas live in.
Lisbon, Portugal
A couple of the Mouraria neighborhood kiss before taking part in Lisbon's popular contest during Saint Anthony festivities, June 12, 2014.
People celebrate the festivities of the Day of Saint Anthony, who is the Lisbon's patron saint, by dancing and eating outside in colorfully decorated downtown streets.
Elmont, New York
Tonalist with jockey Joel Rosario races to win the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, June 7, 2014.
Bhopal, India
Volunteers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), India's Hindu nationalist organization, take part in a drill during a training camp, June 7, 2014.
Stockholme, Sweden
A soldier from the royal guard lies on the ground after fainting during guests arrival for Princess Leonore's christening at the Royal Chapel in Drottningholm's royal palace near Stockholm, June 8, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Singers Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte perform during the opening oeremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo, June 12, 2014.
Brasilia, Brazil
Members of the Brazilian Army, Navy and Air Force attend a presentation of Defense and Security personnel and equipment that will be used during the 2014 World Cup in Brasilia, June 8, 2014.
Santiago, Chile
A student clashes with riot police during a demonstration against the government demanding for changes in the state education system in Santiago, June 10, 2014.
Chilean students have been protesting against, what they say is, profiteering in the state education system.
Lima, Peru
Peruvian shamans perform a ritual while holding the official ball for 2014 World Cup and a poster of Portugal's soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo at the National Stadium in Lima, June 10, 2014.
The shamans are blessing the 2014 World Cup host nation Brazil and key soccer players good luck.
Gaza Strip
A Palestinian girl carries her sister as they pass militants during the funeral of militant Mohammed Al-Awor in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, June 12, 2014.
Militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket into Israel on Wednesday for the first time since a Palestinian unity government was formed, and hours later Israel carried out a deadly air strike on the coastal territory. The army said it had targeted militants in the Gaza Strip planning attacks on Israel. One militant, Al-Awor, was killed, residents said, and two other people were wounded.
Beijing, China
A female honor guard has lipstick applied as they prepare for an official welcoming ceremony for Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi outside the Great Hall of the People, June 11, 2014.
Vatican
Pope Francis checks his watch as he arrives to lead a special audience for members of CSI (Italian sport centres) in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 7, 2014.
Aleppo, Syria
A Free Syrian Army fighter sits behind a desk in Palace of Justice in Aleppo, June 6, 2014.
Old Aleppo, Syria
A Free Syrian Army sniper sits in a shooting position in Old Aleppo, June 7, 2014.
Madrid, Spain
Spain's King Juan Carlos enters a room before a gala dinner for Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto at the Royal Palace, June 9, 2014. P
ena Nieto is in Spain on an official two-day visit.
Sanaa, Yemen
Protesters demonstrating against Yemen's fuel shortages shout slogans in Sanaa, June 11, 2014.
Hunan, China
Pregnant women practice yoga as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest prenatal yoga class, in Changsha, June 8, 2014.
A total of 505 pregnant women participated in a yoga class together for 37 minutes and 28 seconds on Sunday, exceeding the current Guinness World Record set in Shenzhen in 2013 with 423 women, local media reported.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Cheri Rasmussen prays with Metro Police Lt. Roxanne McDarris in front of CiCi's Pizza during a community vigil for slain Metro Police officers, June 9, 2014.
Police officers Alyn Beck, 41, and Igor Soldo, 31, were ambushed and killed while they were eating lunch in the restaurant by Amanda and Jerad Miller on June 8th.
West Java, Indonesia
A man prays for good weather as he walks in the rain before presidential candidate Joko Widodo arrives at a campaign rally in Bandung, West Java, June 11, 2014.
A month before Indonesia's presidential election, the two candidates traded barbs in their first televised debate on Monday, with Widodo seen faring better than former special forces general Prabowo Subianto.
Mongkok, Hong Kong
Part of the 1,600 paper pandas, created by French artist Paulo Grangeon, are displayed at a street in Mongkok, a shopping district in Hong Kong during the month-long "1600 Pandas World Tour", June 13, 2014.
Baltic Sea
People take a sunbath in their beach chairs at a beach in Travemuende by the Baltic Sea, June 9, 2014.
Baghdad, Iraq
Iraqi men gather outside of the main army recruiting center to volunteer for military service, June. 12, 2014, after authorities urged Iraqis to help battle insurgents.
The al-Qaeda-inspired group that led the charge in capturing two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week vowed on Thursday to march on to Baghdad, raising fears about the Shiite-led government's ability to slow the assault following the insurgents' lightning gains.
Karachi, Pakistan
A man pushes a trolley past a damaged building on the tarmac of Jinnah International Airport, a day after Sunday's attack by Taliban militants, June 10, 2014.
Taliban militants disguised as security forces stormed into Pakistan's busiest airport on Sunday night, triggering an all-night battle in which at least 27 people were killed.
Omran, Yemen
A soldier wears a machine gun bullet belt as he secures the gate of a prison near the northwestern Yemeni city of Omran, June 9, 2014.
Around 400 prisoners escaped from the prison last week during clashes between Shi'ite Muslim rebels and government forces, according to local media.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
T-shirts with the names of soccer players from different countries hang outside the windows of the Goethe-Institut building, ahead of the 2014 World Cup, June 7, 2014.
Santiago, Chile
A protester confronts a wall of sprayed water shot from a water cannon operated by police, in the courtyard of the University of Santiago, during clashes between students and police, June 10, 2014.
Tens of thousands of students protested in Chile demanding the education reform promised by President Michelle Bachelet who was inaugurated in December.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
People form a giant 'red card' with a message "red card to child labor" at the Botafogo beach, with Sugarloaf mountain in the background, June 11, 2014.
The demonstration was organized by the International Labor Organization ahead of the World Day Against Child Labor and the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony.
Mosul, Iraq
A man, who was injured during a suicide bomber attack in Mwafaqiya village at Mosul, lies in a hospital bed after he was brought for treatment in a hospital in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region, June 6, 2014.
Militants fought Iraqi security forces in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, a day after parts of another city were briefly overrun by insurgents.
A curfew was imposed on Mosul on Thursday, when Sunni Islamist insurgents moved into parts of the city of Samarra, bringing them within striking distance of a Shi'ite shrine, the destruction of which in 2006 touched off a sectarian war.
Elmont, New York
California Chrome, winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, enters the track from a paddock area for morning workouts at Belmont Park, June 6, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Guarani Indians use their bows and arrows to stop drivers from passing a roadblock they imposed in front of the Sao Paulo State legislature, June 6, 2014.
The Indians were protesting over a new law project called PEC 215 being debated in the legislature that would transfer the power to demarcate their ancestral lands from the federal government to Congress.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Michael Bradley and Graham Zusi of the United States work out during their training session at Sao Paulo FC, June 10, 2014.
Luhansk, Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic remove the state coat of arms of Ukraine from a gate of the regional administration building, June 9, 2014.
C.A.R
A Seleka fighter smokes during a patrol, close to the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo, June 10, 2014. Picture taken June 10, 2014.
Beijing, China
A woman, whose son was aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, reacts after she and other family members failed to express their appeals to the airline outside its office, June 11, 2014.
Months of searches have failed to turn up any trace of the missing Boeing 777, which disappeared on March 8 carrying 239 passengers and crew shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing.
Tripura, India
Family members mourn the death of Ismail Mian, a villager who died in a clash, on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, June 7, 2014.
Two persons, including a Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier, were killed and ten injured allegedly in a clash between the border guards and villagers near the international border with Bangladesh last night, local media reported on Saturday.
San Antonio, Texas
Miami Heat center Chris Andersen grabs a rebound as San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan falls to the floor in game two of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center.
The Heat won 98-96.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A general view of the Rocinha favela as the England team visit Complexo Esportivo da Rocinha, June 9, 2014.
New York
A helicopter drops rose petals over the Statue of Liberty during the Commemorating 70th Anniversary of D-Day on June 06, 2014 in New York City.
Three helicopters have showered 1 million rose petals on the Statue during a event organized by the organization "The French Will Never Forget" to mark the 70th anniversary of World War II D-Day landings.
Sydney, Australia
A Virgin Airlines commercial aircraft is illuminated by the setting sun in front of a full moon after taking off from Sydney Airport, June 12, 2014.