Week in pictures: 9-15 August

INDIA, MONDAY:

GREECE, THURSDAY:

LOS ANGELES, MONDAY: Actor Patrick Stewart gets an enthusiastic welcome as he attends the series premiere of STARZ's 'Blunt Talk'.

JAPAN, TUESDAY:

ITALY, THURSDAY:

JERUSALEM, TUESDAY:

MISSOURI, TUESDAY:

CHINA, THURSDAY:

LONDON, WEDNESDAY:

Ecuador,Thursday:
during a strike organized by opposition indigenous groups and unions.
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