Sports events, riots, military drills and celebrations — here's a collection of photos depicting some of the most notable events of the past week.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes a dive in a submersible to the remains of an ancient sunken vessel resting at the bottom of the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. August 18, 2015.
Members of the Australian Netball team celebrate after winning their World Cup final game against New Zealand in Sydney. August 16, 2015.
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© AP Photo / Bilal Hussein
Lebanese activists (R) remove barriers as they try to cross to the government house as riot police spray them with water cannons during a protest against the ongoing trash crisis in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. August 19, 2015.
A woman shouts Turkish nationalist slogans during a demonstration against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul. August 16, 2015.
Rotem, a Sand Cat, is pictured with her three cubs at the Safari in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. August 18, 2015.
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© AP Photo / Mark Baker
A policeman photographs debris from an explosion in central Bangkok, Thailand. August 17, 2015.
A woman speaks with riot police asking permission to go the her house during a protest against the electoral system in Managua, Nicaragua. August 19, 2015.
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hugs a US flag as he takes the stage for a campaign town hall meeting in Derry, New Hampshire. August 19, 2015.
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© AP Photo / Boris Grdanoski
A migrant tries to sneak on a train to Serbia at the railway station in the southern Macedonian town of Gevgelija. August 17, 2015.
A Palestinian man stands next to burning tires during a demonstration at the Beta Junction, south of the West Bank village of Huwara near Nablus, where 21-year-old Ahmad Rafiq Taj was shot dead by Israeli forces after stabbing an Israeli border policeman. August 15, 2015.
People perform during celebrations to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Public Security police force at the National Convention Center in Hanoi. August 18, 2015.
A woman reacts while standing outside her house, which according to locals was damaged in recent shelling, on the outskirts of Donetsk, Ukraine. August 16, 2015.
A CH-47J Chinook heavy lift helicopter, escorted by an AH-64DJP Apache attack helicopter (top L), prepares to land Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops during an annual live fire exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba, at the foot of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka prefecture. August 18, 2015.
Guests have breakfast as another guest climbs up to them at the Skylodge Adventure Suites in the Sacred Valley in Cuzco, Peru. August 14, 2015.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides field guidance at the Taedonggang Combined Fruit Farm. August 19, 2015.
Acehnese dancers participate in a mass dance to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day in Banda Aceh. August 17, 2015.
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© AP Photo / Chiang Ying-ying
Dancers from the "Legend Lin Dance Theatre" perform the artistic director and choreographer Li-chen Lin’s classic works "Hymne aux Fleurs qui Passent, Anthem to the Fading Flowers" during a rehearsal at the National Theater Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. August 18, 2015.
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© AP Photo / Paolo Lazzeroni
A rider falls during the ancient Palio of Siena, the famous break-neck bareback horse race run, in Siena, Italy. August 17, 2015.
A man seated on a broken armchair in the middle of a street flashes a "V for Victory" sign as police attempt to disperse people gathered during a demonstration in Istanbul's Gazi district.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets local residents and tourists during his visit to the Malakhov Kurgan memorial in Sevastopol. August 19, 2015.
A crew member of the MV Wonderful Stars ship jumps off from the burning ship after a fire broke out at the port in Ormoc city, central Philippines.
A Kashmiri policeman performs a stunt on a motorbike through a ring of fire during India's Independence Day celebrations in Srinagar. August 15, 2015.
A building that was destroyed some time ago by Israeli shelling is seen in the background as Palestinians swim in the Mediterranean Sea in the northern Gaza Strip.
Drummers perform during rehearsals at the Bird's Nest National Stadium ahead of the IAAF Athletics World Championships in Beijing. August 20, 2015.
Rescue team members carry bodies of the victims of the crashed Trigana Air at the crash site near Oksibil, Bintang Mountains district, Papua province, Indonesia. August 18, 2015.
A grouse sits on Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's head as he visits a facility of the Forest and Water Management Ministry in Rize, Turkey. August 14, 2015.
A boy plays as he holds onto a taxi through the flooded banks of river Ganges after a heavy downpour caused the rise in water levels in the river in Allahabad, India. August 18, 2015.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves before meeting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi during their visit to the Expo 2015 global fair in Milan, northern Italy.
