Photos of the week
A woman shouts during a vigil in Abuja calling for the release of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted in the remote village of Chibok, May 15, 2014.
Bangui, Central African Republic
Men take part in Thai boxing training at the Barthelemy Boganda stadium, May 14, 2014.
Madrid, Spain
A woman dressed as 'Chulapa' ties her handkerchief during the San Isidro festivities at Pradera de San Isidro park on May 15, 2014.
During the festivities in honor of San Isidro Labrador in Madrid revelers take the streets and enjoy music and popular food. Chulapos or Goyescos dance the regional dance known as 'chotis' wearing traditional costumes of Madrid.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Children throw official 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer balls into the air, as they sit at what is meant to represent a public school classroom, during a protest against the 2014 World Cup, organized by non-governmental organization (NGO) Rio de Paz (Rio of Peace) at the Jacarezinho slum in May 14, 2014. The protest was held to spread awareness about the need for the standard of Brazil's education system to be raised to that of its preparations for the World Cup, according to the organization.
Badminton, England
Tiana Coudray of The USA riding Ringwood Magister during the Show Jumping on day five of the Badminton Horse Trials, May 11, 2014.
New York, U.S.A.
U.S. President Barack Obama and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg look at the faces of those who died during the 9/11 attacks at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, May, 15, 2014.
New York, U.S.A.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the dedication ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, May 15, 2014.
Manisa, Turkey
A man sits near graves during the funeral of a miner who died in a fire at a coal mine, May 14, 2014.
Hopes faded of finding more survivors in a coal mine in western Turkey on Wednesday, where 245 workers were confirmed killed and around 120 still feared to be trapped in what is likely to prove the nation's worst ever industrial disaster.
See more: Turkey coal mine disaster kills hundreds
Manisa, Turkey
A protester is kicked by Yusuf Yerkel adviser to Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, as Special Forces police officers detain him during a protest against Erdogan's visit to Soma, May 14, 2014.
Four Turkish labor unions called for a national one-day strike on Thursday in protest against the country's worst industrial disaster that killed at least 282 people in a coal mine in western Turkey.
Manisa, Turkey
Women mourn during the funeral of a miner who died in a fire at a coal mine, May 15, 2014.
Loudspeakers broadcast the names of the dead and excavators dug mass graves in this close-knit Turkish mining town.
Recife, Brazil
Residents carry an injured man after a store was looted during a police strike in Recife, May 15, 2014.
See more: Protests erupt in Brazil
San Marcos, California
Firefighters battle a blaze, May 14, 2014.
More than 20 structures, including several homes, burned to the ground and thousands of people were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday, as a wind-lashed wildfire roared out of control in the heart of a Southern California coastal community.
Yasothon, Thailand
Yasothon resident look on as huge, handmade rockets are launched into the air during the Bun Bang Fai festival, May 11, 2014.
During the Bun Bang Fai rocket festival, Thai residents launch enormous home-made rockets into the air to gain Buddhist merit and to celebrate the beginning of the rainy season.
Gaza, Palestine
Palestinian protesters wave national flags during a protest marking the 66th anniversary of Nakba, near the border of east Gaza City with Israel May 15, 2014. Palestinians marked "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on Thursday to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of some 700,000 Palestinians from their homes in the war that led to the founding of Israel in 1948.
Bangkok, Thailand
A member of an Air Force military force perspires behind his shield after anti-government protesters broke into an air force base, May 15, 2014.
Protesters seeking to oust Thailand's government broke into the grounds of an air force compound on Thursday where the acting prime minister was meeting the Election Commission to fix a date for new polls, forcing him to flee.
Hebei, China
The head of a full-scale replica of the Sphinx, which is part of an unfinished theme park that will also accommodate the production of movies, television shows and animation, is seen behind trees on the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, May 15, 2014.
See more: Chinese create replica of the great sphinx of Giza
New York, U.S.A.
People view Kara Walker's "A Subtlety," a seventy-five and a half feet long and thirty-five and a half feet tall sphinx made in part of bleached sugar at the former Domino Sugar Refinery, May 10, 2014.
Abuja, Nigeria
Activist Aisha Yesufu, 40, prays in her home, May 13, 2014.
Yesufu, a businesswoman who is originally from Kano and has two children, has joined daily protests calling for the release of secondary school girls abducted from the remote village of Chibok. "I see myself as a Chibok girl 23 years ago in Kano. I grew up poor and when you grow up poor in this part of the world you are defenseless," she said.
Munshiganj, Bangladesh
A relative mourns as he waits for the news of his brother, who was a passenger of the M.V. Miraj-4 ferry which capsized by the Meghna river, May 16, 2014.
A Bangladeshi official said on Friday there was no chance of finding further survivors of the ferry that sank in a storm with about 200 people on board, the latest in a series of fatal ferry accidents to hit the poverty-stricken country.
Jerusalem, Israel
A Palestinian medic argues with an Israeli border policeman during a demonstration marking the 66th anniversary of the "Nakba," meaning catastrophe, when many Palestinians fled or were expelled from their towns and villages during the war of Israel's foundation in 1948, at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 15, 2014.
An Israeli police spokesman said on Thursday that 5 Palestinian protesters were detained during the unauthorized demonstration in Jerusalem's Old City, where stones were thrown at policemen and an Israeli flag was burnt. Also on Thursday, Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians during a stone-throwing protest marking the "Nakba" in the occupied West Bank.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A Hindu priest walks up the 272 stairs to the Batu Caves temple, May 9, 2014.
The temple built-inside centuries old limestone-formed Batu Caves, is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan.
Mumbai, India
Muslim brides wait for the start of their mass marriage ceremony, May 11, 2014.
A total of 35 Muslim couples took wedding vows during the mass marriage ceremony organized by a Muslim voluntary organization, organizers said.
Yasothon, Thailand
Dancers take part in a parade during the Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival, May 10, 2014.
The Bun Bang Fai Rocket festival is celebrated annually and culminates when home-made rockets are fired into the sky in a merit-making action that welcomes the beginning of the rainy season.
Robertsganj, India
Supporters of BJP leader Narendra Modi run as a helicopter carrying Modi takes off after a rally, May 10, 2014.
New Delhi, India
Supporters of the India's Bharatiya Janata Party celebrate after learning of the poll results outside the party headquarters in New Delhi, May 16, 2014.
Opposition candidate Narendra Modi of BJP will be the next prime minister of India, with early election results on Friday showing the pro-business Hindu nationalist and his party headed for the biggest victory the country has seen in 30 years.
Niamey, Niger
Niger's Justice Minister Marou Amadou poses for a picture in his office, March 19, 2014.
Moscow, Russia
Fireworks explode in the sky above a monument to victims of the Fascist concentration camps during events to mark Victory day, May 9, 2014.
Russia celebrates the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany every year on May 9th.
Irvine, California
Competitors hug after running through colored powder at the Orange County Color 5K Run, May 10, 2014.
Beijing, China
A Turkmenistan man performs on a horse during the opening ceremony of 2014 International Akhal-Teke Horses Association Special Conference and China Horse Culture Festival at Forbidden City, May 12, 2014.
Mumbai, India
A member of a local band plays his instrument during a marriage ceremony in Mumbai, May 11, 2014.
Crimea, Russia
A man looks out of his window surrounded by a recently created graffiti depicting the Kremlin, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and the Russian flag, on the wall of a residential building in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, May 13, 2014.
Zintan, Libya
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom, May 15, 2014.
Homs, Syria
Destroyed buildings are pictured, after the cessation of fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, May 10, 2014.
Qamishli, Syria
Kurdish female fighters of the Women Protection Unit (YPJ) attend military training, May 11, 2014.
Slaviansk, Ukraine
A figure hangs at a pro-Russia checkpoint, May 10, 2014.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An activist from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), wearing a biohazard suit with a gas mask, holds a sign during a rally as part of the "Go Vegetarian" campaign outside a shopping mall, May 12, 2014.
The rally aims to highlight the benefits of a vegetarian diet and to stop the killing of animals.
Berlin, Germany
The nine-day-old giraffe Bine licks another giraffe named Andrea in Friedrichsfelde zoo, May 9, 2014.
Manila, Philippines
A farmer rides his carabao (water buffalo) as it kneels before spectators during the annual "Kneeling Carabaos Festival," May 14, 2014.
Hundreds of water buffaloes, locally known as carabaos, are led during a parade in the streets of the town every 14th and 15th of May to honor its patron saint of farmers San Isidro Labrador (Saint Isidore the Worker). The carabaos will kneel in front of a church to give thanks for a year-long bountiful harvest, according to the organizer.
Cannes, France
Cast member Nicole Kidman poses during a photo call for the film "Grace of Monaco" out of competition before the opening of the 67th Cannes Film Festival, May 14, 2014.
The festival will run from May 14 to 25.
Los Angeles, California
Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside McDonald's, May 15, 2014.
The march was held as part of an international protest by fast-food workers who planned to go on strikes in 150 cities across the United States and demonstrations in 33 other countries on Thursday to demand higher pay and better working conditions.
Rome, Italy
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts as he takes shelter from sand blown by the wind during his men's singles match against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia at the Rome Masters tennis tournament, May 15, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kids play soccer during a training session at Sao Carlos slum, May 15, 2014.
The World Cup will be held in 12 cities in Brazil from June 12 till July 13.