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Week in Photos

The Week in Photos: In The Air

This is the week that was, in photos …
7.00pm, 18 May 2014
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THIS IS THE week that was, in photos …

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  • In The Air

    Fireworks light the sky at the end of Victory Day celebrations in Odessa, Ukraine. In the Black Sea port of Odessa, which last week was rocked by violent clashes between pro-Russian forces and supporters of the central government that left nearly 50 people died, the local governor issued an order banning public display of Russian flags.Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • In The Air

    Filipino soldiers fire their weapons at a mock target during a live-fire exercise with their US counterpart at the ongoing joint U.S.-Philippines military exercise dubbed Balikatan 2014.Source: Bullit Marquez

  • In The Air

    An anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand. Source: Sakchai Lalit

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    Cloud cover the sky at the west side of Chicago, USA. Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    Worshippers throw flower petals to the statue of the Our Lady of Fatima at the Our Lady of Fatima shrine in central Portugal. Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    A full moon is seen behind a Buddha statue lit up on the eve of Buddha Jayanti festival at a monastery in Bhopal, India. The festival marks Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    Freshman midshipmen, known as plebes, climb ropes on an obstacle course during Sea Trials, a day of physical and mental challenges that caps off the freshman year at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    The pack pedals in the countryside during the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, from Taranto to Viggiano, Italy.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    The swan neck of a pedal boat waiting for customers is seen at an empty lake under a cloudy sky in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    Del Mar firefighters roll up hose after a day fighting wildfires in Carlsbad, California.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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    People prepare graves for the mine accident victims in Soma, Turkey. An explosion and fire at a coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometres (155 miles) south of Istanbul, killed hundreds of workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history.Source: AP/Press Association Images

  • In The Air

    Buddhists fly lanterns during a celebration of Vesak day, which marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha, at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.Source: AP/Press Association Images

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