The Week in Photos: Open

THIS IS THE week that was, in photos…

The Week in Photos: Open

Previous 1 / 12Next

Open
A man walking his dog on the beach stops to take a picture of the sunset in Montevideo, Uruguay. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Source: AP/Press Association Images
Open
A man sits facing the Tower of the Juche Idea as he fishes off the Taedong River bank in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)Source: Wong Maye-E
Open
A bus stop lies in a state of disrepair in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, after British troops handed Camp Bastion over to Afghan forces, bringing to an end their bloody campaign in Helmand Province. Source: Ben Birchall
Open
Geese fly past autumn foliage and above the Schuylkill River, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Source: AP/Press Association Images
Open
An elderly woman stands in a cloud of insecticide after a health ministry worker fumigated her house against mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever as well as chikungunya fever, in Managua, Nicaragua. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)Source: AP/Press Association Images
Open
A man views the town of Kobani during airstrikes by the US led coalition seen from the outskirts of Suruc, near the Turkey-Syria border. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Source: AP/Press Association Images
Open
Young boys climb a gold mine dump in the Jerusalem squatter settlement, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. The squatter camp is established on the fringes of the bright lights and shiny skyscrapers of Johannesburg "The City of Gold" on gold mine dumps bearing testimony to the crumbling dreams of millions for a better life after apartheid's end. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)Source: AP/Press Association Images
Open
City blocks are seen immersed in smog in the Belarusian capital, Minsk. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)Source: AP/Press Association Images
Open
Hindu women offer prayers as the sun sets over the Arabian Sea during Chhath Puja festival in Mumbai, India. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on Earth. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Source: Rafiq Maqbool
Open
A fire glow at sunrise over Buttermere in the Lake District.
Open
A Kashmiri boatman rows his boat on the Dal Lake surrounded by dense fog on a cold morning in Srinagar, India. Fog disrupts normal life in most parts of northern India during the winter months. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)Source: Dar Yasin
Open
Trees are silhouetted at sunset at the Bolam Lake Country Park, Northumberland, as the unseasonably mild weather continues. Source: Tom White

Source: AP/Press Association Images" title="">
Source: Wong Maye-E" title="">
Source: Ben Birchall" title="">
Source: AP/Press Association Images" title="">
Source: AP/Press Association Images" title="">
Source: AP/Press Association Images" title="">
Source: AP/Press Association Images" title="">
Source: AP/Press Association Images" title="">
Source: Rafiq Maqbool" title="">
Source: Dar Yasin" title="">
Source: Tom White" title="">

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More

The Week in Photos: Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.