The week's best photos
A flower revival, a vibrant carnival, and more
An environmentalist holds a Cape Water Lily, reintroduced to the local wetlands after 75 years, in Cape Town, South Africa
Revelers kick off the carnival season at the central Heumarkt in Cologne, Germany
Members of the Korean Public Service & Transport Workers' Union shave their heads in protest in Seoul, South Korea
Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete during the Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Tokyo, Japan
Supporters of the Waddani political party chant slogans during the final campaign rally in Hargeisa, Somaliland
Venezuelan migrants hold on to each other as they cross a river near Bajo Chiquito, Panama
People release balloons during Cambodia's 71st Independence Day celebration in Phnom Penh
A man wades through a flooded street caused by typhoon Toraji in Ilagan City, Philippines
Hindu devotees sit and pray during the Rakher Upobash festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A Turkish military ship patrols the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey
Veterans salute during the annual Veterans Day parade in New York
Local residents watch Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupt in Indonesia
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