Photos of the week
The most compelling photos from the week's news, February 13-19, 2016.
This photo shows Oleg Melnik, wearing a wire helmet, getting electrical discharges of Tesla coil inside a Faraday cage at the Elemento Science Museum in Minsk on February 13, 2016.
By CBSNews.com Senior Photo Editor Radhika Chalasani
London traders
Traders operate in the Ring, the open trading floor of the new London Metal Exchange (LME) in central London on February 18, 2016.
The Ring has provided a transparent and robust price-discovery process for the global metals industry for 139 years.
Pope Francis in Mexico
Pope Francis is seen praying in front of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe while celebrating mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, February 13, 2016.
Hawk attacks rabbit
A tamed hawk attacks a rabbit during the traditional hunting contest outside the village of Nura, east from Almaty, Kazakhstan, February 13, 2016.
Israel - Sheva Brachot
Ultra-orthodox Jewish youths read Judaism's holy books during a dinner to celebrate the Jewish ritual of Sheva Brachot (the seven blessings), also known as the wedding blessings, on February 17, 2016 in Kadita an unrecognized community village in northern Israel.
The ritual in celebrate during a seven days period after a couple gets married.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
A model presents a creation from Duyos' Fall/Winter 2016 collection during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, February 19, 2016.
Westminster Best in Show
Handler Valerie Nunez Atkinson runs with CJ, a German Shorthaired Pointer from the Sporting Group that won Best in Show, at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 16, 2016.
Spain - Milk protest
Protesting farmers empty milk from a refrigerated tanker coming from Portugal onto the ground during a protest near the village of Monforte de Lemos, Northwestern Spain on February 15, 2016.
Washington - Scalia's casket
The casket of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court, for Scalia's body to lie in repose in the court's Great Hall in Washington on February 19, 2016, a day before his funeral service.
Scalia died on February 13 at the age of 79.
Gaza City ruins
Palestinians play in the ruins of a building that was destroyed in the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza City on February 16, 2016.
Budapest - Circus wedding
Merrylu Casselly and Jozsef Richter, both circus performers, pose with an elephant as they celebrate their wedding in front of Budapest's basilica on Valentine's Day in Hungary, February 14, 2016.
Cruz vs Trump
Republican presidential candidates Senator Ted Cruz (L) and businessman Donald Trump directly debate each other at the Republican presidential candidates debate sponsored by CBS News and the Republican National Committee in Greenville, South Carolina, February 13, 2016.
India - Magh Mela
Hindu priests hold traditional incense lamps as they perform a ritual known as Aarti on the banks of Sangam - the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers - during the annual religious festival of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India, February 14, 2016.
The festival is an annual religious event held during the Hindu month of Magh, when thousands of devotees take a holy dip at Sangam.
Syrian airstrike victim
Civil defense members rescue a girl from under the rubble after airstrikes by pro-Syrian government forces in the rebel held al-Qaterji neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, February 14, 2016.
Explosion in Ankara
Firefighters prepare to extinguish flames after an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, February 17, 2016. At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured in the targeted attack. Turkey blamed Kurdish militant groups in Turkey and in Syria as well as the Syrian government for the suicide bombing.
Pope in Mexico
People attend the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico February 17, 2016.
China - Ethnic Miao
Ethnic Miao men wearing traditional masks smear dust on a woman's face to wish her good luck during local celebration event for Lunar New Year in Liuzhou, China, February 16, 2016.
Kosovo - Tear gas in parliament
Opposition politicians release tear gas in parliament to obstruct a session in Pristina, Kosovo, February 19, 2016.
Swasthani Bratakatha festival
A devotee is carried around town in a vessel as part of rituals during the Swasthani Bratakatha festival at Thecho in Lalitpur, Nepal, February 19, 2016.
During the month long festival, devotees recite one chapter of a Hindu tale daily from the 31-chapter sacred Swasthani Brata Katha book that is dedicated to God Madhavnarayan and Goddess Swasthani, alongside various other gods and goddess and the miraculous feats performed by them.
Sydney - Surfing dogs
Australian dog trainer and former surfing champion Chris de Aboitiz (rear) rides a wave with his dogs Rama (front) and Millie off Sydney's Palm Beach, February 18, 2016.
The Australian dog trainer and former surfing champion is using the discipline of surfing as a way of teaching owners to build healthy relationships with man's best friend.
Niger campaign rally
Supporters of incarcerated presidential candidate Hama Amadou attend a campaign rally in Niamey, Niger, February 19, 2016. Niger holds presidential and legislative elections on February 21.
Taylor Swift at Grammys
Singer Taylor Swift poses backstage with her awards for Best Music Video for "Bad Blood," Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for "1989" during the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, February 15, 2016.
Paris - Stuffed lion
Customs officers stand next to a stuffed lion in a taxidermy hall as part of a fight against the trafficking of protected species at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, February 16, 2016.
French customs, who seized seven stuffed animals in 2015, delivered them to the museum for their collections.
Ottawa snow
A man shovels snow during a winter storm in Ottawa, Canada, February 16, 2016.
Singapore Airshow
South Korea's Black Eagles aerobatics team flying KAI T-50B aircraft perform an aerial display during the Singapore Airshow at the Changi exhibition center in Singapore on February 16, 2016.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali's funeral
Leia Maria Boutros-Ghali (L), widow of Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, sits next to his flag-draped coffin at the Saints Peter and Paul Coptic Orthodox church in Abassya district in Cairo, Feburary 18, 2016.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a blunt-spoken Egyptian who led the world body through global turmoil as it defined its peacekeeping role and lost his job over disputes with Washington, died on Tuesday, February 16. He was 93.
France - Jellyfish
A jellyfish is seen at the aquarium La Rochelle, France, February 12, 2016.
Karlie Kloss - New York Fashion Week
Model Karlie Kloss plays with a camera during a presentation for the the Diane von Furstenberg Fall/Winter 2016 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week February 14, 2016.
Bolivia - Injured
An injured municipal employee is carried to an ambulance after a group of protesters occupied and set fire to municipal offices in El Alto on the outskirts of La Paz, February 17, 2016.
Tensions were high in the country ahead of a national referendum on February 19 asking Bolivians if they want to alter the constitution to allow President Evo Morales to run for a fourth term.
Siberian freeze
An employee washes equipment at a sorting pool of the Novoyeniseisk wood processing plant, with the air temperature at about minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit), in the town of Lesosibirsk in Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia, February 16, 2016. The plant exports timber to Europe, Northern Africa and Asia.
Open air work continues all year around regardless to temperatures which can drop to minus 52 degrees Celsius (minus 61.6 degrees Fahrenheit), according to employees.