News Pictures of The Week - August 18
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Omu Fahnbulleh stands over her husband Ibrahim after he staggered and fell,...Omu Fahnbulleh stands over her husband Ibrahim after he staggered and fell, knocking him unconscious in an Ebola ward on August 15, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. People suspected of contracting the Ebola virus are being sent by Liberian health workers to the center, a closed primary school originally built by USAID. The Ebola epidemic has killed more than 1,000 people in four West African countries.
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Demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown by a Ferguson police...Demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer try to stand their ground despite being overcome by tear gas on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.2of 10
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Tear gas fills the street as a demonstrator walks through the haze during protests...Tear gas fills the street as a demonstrator walks through the haze during protests over the killing of teenager Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer, on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his August 9, death.3of 10
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A woman gets help as she tries to recover from a tear gas attack by police who...A woman gets help as she tries to recover from a tear gas attack by police who attacked demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police shot smoke and tear gas into the crowd of several hundred as they advanced near the police command center which has been set up in a shopping mall parking lot. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.4of 10
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Police advance while sending a volley of tear gas toward demonstrators protesting...Police advance while sending a volley of tear gas toward demonstrators protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police shot smoke and tear gas into the crowd of several hundred as they advanced near the police command center which has been set up in a shopping mall parking lot. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on August 9. Despite the Brown family's continued call for peaceful demonstrations, violent protests have erupted nearly every night in Ferguson since his death.5of 10
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Demonstrators raise their arms and chant, 'Hands up, Don't Shoot', as police clear...Demonstrators raise their arms and chant, 'Hands up, Don't Shoot', as police clear them from the street as they protest the shooting death of Michael Brown on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police sprayed pepper spray, shot smoke, gas and flash grenades as violent outbreaks have taken place in Ferguson since the shooting death of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer on August 9th.6of 10
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Palestinians try to hold on life amid the debris of buildings destroyed in Israeli...Palestinians try to hold on life amid the debris of buildings destroyed in Israeli attacks on August 16, 2014 in the northeast city Beit Hanoun, Gaza. Apart from killing hundreds of Palestinians and injuring thousands of others, a recent Israeli offensive on the Palestinian territory had left thousands of homes and buildings in Gaza in total ruin.7of 10
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Approximately 1,000 women wearing Yukata, summer kimonos holding the Toro...Approximately 1,000 women wearing Yukata, summer kimonos holding the Toro (lanterns) on their heads dance during the Yamaga Toro Festival at Yamaga Elementary School on August 16, 2014 in Yamaga, Kumamoto, Japan.8of 10
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A coconut is soaked in kerosene and set on fire for 'fire football' during...A coconut is soaked in kerosene and set on fire for 'fire football' during celebrations of Indonesia's National Independence Day on August 16, 2014 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia became an independent nation on August 17, 1945 having previously been under Dutch rule.9of 10
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A Palestinian family walks through the rubble of a destroyed area of housing on...A Palestinian family walks through the rubble of a destroyed area of housing on August 16, 2014 in Gaza City, Gaza. A five-day ceasefire between Palestinian factions and Israel continues as part of efforts aimed at reaching a permanent truce deal. The Palestinian death toll from Israel's weeks-long military opparation on the Gaza Strip has risen to 1959, according to a Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman.10of 10
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