Photos of the week
Syrian Kurds wait near the Mursitpinar border crossing to return to their homes in the Syrian city of Kobani, on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Turkish town of Suruc, Sept. 28, 2014.
Ireland
A customer of the Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum gets a hair cut from station master Nigel Johnston, in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Sept. 29, 2014.
Japan
Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers and firefighters conduct rescue operations at mountain lodges, covered with volcanic ash as volcanic smoke rises near the peak of Mt. Ontake, Sept. 28, 2014.
Saudi Arabia
Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat, near Mecca, as they perform one of the Hajj rituals late on Oct. 3, 2014.
India
Amit Kumar, 14, a performer, gets makeup applied before performing the role of the Hindu lord Rama in a religious play ahead of Dussehra in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, Sept. 30, 2014.
Norway
An Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is seen over a mountain camp north of the Arctic Circle, near the village of Mestervik, Sept. 30, 2014.
France
Models stage a demonstration as they present creations by German designer Karl Lagerfeld as part of his Spring/Summer 2015 women's ready-to-wear collection for French fashion house Chanel, during Paris Fashion Week, Sept. 30, 2014.
Turkey
Turkish military forces of the Jandarma (Police Force) block acces to the Mursitpinar crossing gate near the Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc, Sept. 28, 2014.
New York
Lower Manhattan is seen from a ferry boat in New York City, Oct. 1, 2014.
South Korea
South Korea's Jung Jihyun (red) celebrates beating Uzbekistan's Dilshodjon Turdiev in their Men's Greco-Roman 71 kg gold medal wrestling match at Dowon Gymnasium during the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Sept. 30, 2014.
Mali
A health worker checks the temperature of a woman entering Mali from Guinea at the border in Kouremale, Oct. 2, 2014.
Ukraine
Activists dismantle Ukraine's biggest monument to Lenin at a pro-Ukrainian rally in the central square of the eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sept. 28, 2014.
Turkey
A Syrian Kurdish woman stands in front of military truck after crossing the border between Syria and Turkey after several mortars hit both sides near the southeastern town of Suruc, Sept. 29, 2014.
Israel
Ultra-Orthodox Jews of the Hassidic sect Vizhnitz reflect on a car window as they gather on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean sea as they participate in a Tashlich ceremony in Herzeliya, Israel, Oct. 2, 2014.
Italy
U.S. actor George Clooney smiles as he arrives by taxi boat to the venue of a gala dinner ahead of his official wedding ceremony in Venice, Sept. 27, 2014.
Outer Space
The Milky Way is pictured from the International Space Station taken by NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Sept. 28, 2014.
England
Participants are covered in paint as they take part in a Color Run event in east London, Sept. 28, 2014.
Malaysia
Malaysian ethnic Chinese walk barefoot over burning coals on the final day of the Nine Emperor Gods festival at a temple in Ampang, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 2, 2014.
Hong Kong
A protester raises his umbrellas in front of tear gas which was fired by riot police to disperse protesters blocking the main street to the financial district in Hong Kong, Sept. 28, 2014.
Malaysia
BASE jumper Luke Denniss of Australia gestures as he dives in the air from the Kuala Lumpur Tower during the KL Tower International Jump in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept. 27, 2014.
Brazil
Men kiss during a protest against the homophobic comments of presidential candidate Levy Fidelix, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 30, 2014.
Thailand
A devotee of the Chinese Jui Tui Shrine, with spikes pierced through his mouth and skin, is in trance during a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, Sept. 30, 2014.
California
Kansas City Royals' Mike Moustakas celebrates his home run with Jarrod Dyson, during the 11th inning against the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1 of baseball's AL Division Series in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 2, 2014.
India
A Hindu devotee performs a traditional Dhunuchi dance inside a temporary worship venue of goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival in Allahabad, India, Oct. 1, 2014.
South Korea
China's Ding Ning serves against Japan's Ai Fukuhara during their women's team gold medal table tennis match at Suwon Gymnasium, during the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Sept. 30, 2014.
Brazil
An unidentified man holds a gun after forcing an employee of the Saint Peter Hotel to put on what he claims is a vest loaded with explosives, on a balcony of the hotel in Brasilia, Sept. 29, 2014.
California
A dog surfs at the 6th Annual Surf City surf dog contest in Huntington Beach, Calif., Sept. 28, 2014.
Gaza
Palestinians light a fire to illuminate an area that witnesses said was devastated during the seven-week Israeli offensive in the east of Gaza City, Oct. 2, 2014.