Carnivals in Brazil and Spain, India and Italy, a tank biathlon in Russia and Lunar New Year celebrations in China — take a look at this week's events in the following photo gallery.
© REUTERS / Darren Whiteside Children watch and play near a worker who is using the traditional method of chemical fogging to kill mosquitoes in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Children watch and play near a worker who is using the traditional method of chemical fogging to kill mosquitoes in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
© REUTERS / Pichi ChuangRescue personnel work at the site where a 17-storey apartment building collapsed during an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan. February 6.
Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-storey apartment building collapsed during an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan. February 6.
© Sputnik / Alexey Kudenko St. Nicholas Cathedral bell tower flooded by the Uglich Water Reservoir.
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St. Nicholas Cathedral bell tower flooded by the Uglich Water Reservoir.
© AFP 2023 / Peter KneffelAerial view shows firefighters and emergency doctors working at the site of a train accident near Bad Aibling, southern Germany. February 9.
Aerial view shows firefighters and emergency doctors working at the site of a train accident near Bad Aibling, southern Germany. February 9.
© REUTERS / Damir Sagolj A girl and a woman sit inside the car as firecrackers and fireworks explode celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year of Monkey in Beijing just before midnight. February 7.
A girl and a woman sit inside the car as firecrackers and fireworks explode celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year of Monkey in Beijing just before midnight. February 7.
© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicA man carrying belongings on his head looks on as Syrians fleeing the northern embattled city of Aleppo in Bab-Al Salama, next to the city of Azaz, northern Syria, near Turkish crossing gate.
A man carrying belongings on his head looks on as Syrians fleeing the northern embattled city of Aleppo in Bab-Al Salama, next to the city of Azaz, northern Syria, near Turkish crossing gate.
© AFP 2023 / Patricia De Melo MoreiraRevelers dressed as Sidney, the cookie monster, participate in the annual carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal. February 9.
Revelers dressed as Sidney, the cookie monster, participate in the annual carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal. February 9.
© AFP 2023 / Douglas MagnoA member of the PPK block (Krishna Peacock Feather) takes part in a carnival parade at Jardim dos Pirineus neighbourhood, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. February 7.
A member of the PPK block (Krishna Peacock Feather) takes part in a carnival parade at Jardim dos Pirineus neighbourhood, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. February 7.
© REUTERS / Nacho DoceDaniele Santos, 29, combs the hair of her son Juan Pedro who is 2-months old and born with microcephaly, after bathing him at their house in Recife, Brazil. February 9.
Daniele Santos, 29, combs the hair of her son Juan Pedro who is 2-months old and born with microcephaly, after bathing him at their house in Recife, Brazil. February 9.
© AFP 2023 / Yasuyoshi ChibaRevellers of Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the first night of the carnival parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. February 8.
Revellers of Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the first night of the carnival parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. February 8.
© AFP 2023 / Loic VenanceA waves breaks against a pier and a lighthouse in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France. February 9.
A waves breaks against a pier and a lighthouse in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France. February 9.
© REUTERS / Morris Mac Matzen Actor Til Schweiger (R) poses for a selfie with German TV host Yared Dibaba (front) as he arrives on the red carpet for the 'Die Goldene Kamera' (Golden Camera) awards ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. February 6.
Actor Til Schweiger (R) poses for a selfie with German TV host Yared Dibaba (front) as he arrives on the red carpet for the 'Die Goldene Kamera' (Golden Camera) awards ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. February 6.
© REUTERS / Mohsin RazaA farmer harvests mustard from his field on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan. February 8.
A farmer harvests mustard from his field on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan. February 8.
© REUTERS / Bobby YipAn unidentified injured man is escorted by riot police at Mongkok in Hong Kong, China. February 9, 2016.
Riot police used batons and pepper spray early on Tuesday to quell fights after authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a working-class Hong Kong district.
Riot police used batons and pepper spray early on Tuesday to quell fights after authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a working-class Hong Kong district.
An unidentified injured man is escorted by riot police at Mongkok in Hong Kong, China. February 9, 2016.
Riot police used batons and pepper spray early on Tuesday to quell fights after authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a working-class Hong Kong district.
Riot police used batons and pepper spray early on Tuesday to quell fights after authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a working-class Hong Kong district.
© Photo : Russian Federal Space AgencyA view on Mount Etna from Space.
A view on Mount Etna from Space.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovA T-72 tank during the Tank Biathlon competition at the Sergeyevka training range in the Eastern Military District, Primorye Territory. February 9.
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A T-72 tank during the Tank Biathlon competition at the Sergeyevka training range in the Eastern Military District, Primorye Territory. February 9.
© REUTERS / Miguel Vidal Revellers participate in a flour fight during the "O Entroido" festival in Laza village, Spain. February 8.
Revellers participate in a flour fight during the "O Entroido" festival in Laza village, Spain. February 8.
© Sputnik / Iliya PitalevA church service in St. Elias Church, Homs.
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A church service in St. Elias Church, Homs.
© AFP 2023 / Albert Gonzalez FarranSouth Sudanese runners, selected by the South Sudanese Athletic Federation, train in the open field of the Buluk Athletics Track in Juba. February 10.
South Sudanese runners, selected by the South Sudanese Athletic Federation, train in the open field of the Buluk Athletics Track in Juba. February 10.
© AP Photo / Luca BrunoCostumed revelers in protective helmets throw oranges during Carnival in the northern Italian Piedmont town of Ivrea, Italy. February 9.
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Costumed revelers in protective helmets throw oranges during Carnival in the northern Italian Piedmont town of Ivrea, Italy. February 9.
© REUTERS / Pascal Rossignol A migrant uses a phone at the camp known as the "Jungle", a squalid sprawling camp in Calais, northern France. February 6.
A migrant uses a phone at the camp known as the "Jungle", a squalid sprawling camp in Calais, northern France. February 6.