Pictures of the Week: May 31 – June 7

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From protests in Turkey and flooding in Europe to Angelina Jolie’s selfie and a donkey wedding, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

An aerial view shows the flooded city of Kralupy nad Vltavou
June 4, 2013. An aerial view shows the flooded city of Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic.Petr Josek—Reuters
Fire at poultry plant in northeast China kills at least 119; workers trapped in buildings
June 3, 2013. Victims' relatives at the scene after a fire that killed 119 and injured 54 people at a locked poultry slaughterhouse in Dehui, northeast China's Jilin province.Imaginechina/Corbis
Pakistan Weather
May 31, 2013. Pakistani monkey handler Naseer helps his monkey to plunge in water to beat the heat in Islamabad, where temperatures reached 106 degrees Fahrenheit.B.K. Bangash—AP
A member of the Free Syrian Army shoots back at a sniper during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces in Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district
June 3, 2013. A member of the Free Syrian Army shoots back at a sniper during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces in Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district.Muzaffar Salman—Reuters
APTOPIX India Kashmir Nomads
May 31, 2013. Zareena, a Kashmiri Bakarwal bride sits inside a temporary camp with her face covered with scarf during her wedding ceremony on the outskirts of Srinagar, India. Dar Yasin—AP
Protests in Istanbul
June 1, 2013. A demonstrator reacts to teargas fired by Turkish police during a protest in the neighborhood of Besiktas in Istanbul, Turkey. Read the photographer's full backstory on the image on our Tumblr.Daniel Etter—Redux
Fire
May 31, 2013. Firefighters try to gain control of a blaze at the Southwest Inn on U.S. 59 in Houston.Cody Duty—Houston Chronicle/AP
fire
June 2, 2013. A window frames the view of a home damaged by wildfires in Lake Hughes, CA. Reed Saxon—AP
Toe of a street child pokes out from a sack as he sleeps along the streets of Lalitpur
June 4, 2013. The toe of a street child pokes out from a sack as he sleeps along the streets of Lalitpur, Nepal.Navesh Chitrakar—Reuters
India Kashmir Nomads
May 31, 2013. Kashmiri Bakarwal nomads listen to a sermon delivered by a cleric during a marriage ceremony at a temporary camp on the outskirts of Srinagar, India. Dar Yasin—AP
Palestinian applicant undergoes a physical examination at a Hamas recruitment center in Gaza City
June 3, 2013. A Palestinian applicant undergoes a physical examination at a Hamas recruitment center in Gaza City.Mohammed Salem—Reuters
Large clouds are seen as a tornado passes south of El Reno, Oklahoma
May 31, 2013. Large clouds are seen as a tornado passes south of El Reno, Okla. Violent thunderstorms spawned tornadoes that menaced Oklahoma City and its already hard-hit suburb of Moore on Friday, killing a mother and her baby, and officials worried that drivers stuck on freeways could be trapped in the path of dangerous twisters.Bill Waugh—Reuters
Riot police use tear gas to disperse the crowd during an anti-government protest at Taksim Square in central Istanbul
May 31, 2013. Riot police use tear gas to disperse the crowd during an anti-government protest at Taksim Square in central Istanbul.Murad Sezer—Reuters
Gezi Park Protests
June 1, 2013. Young women watch rounds of tear gas canisters as they travel in their direction in Istanbul, Turkey.Guy Martin—Panos
Palestinian girls attend a Karate class
June 1, 2013. Palestinian girls attend a Karate class at a Gaza sports club in the Gaza Strip.Ali Ali—EPA
APTOPIX India Weather
June 1, 2013. A young Indian covers his face to protect himself from the heat as he walks on a dried bed of the River Tawi on a hot summer day in Jammu, India. Channi Anand—AP
NKOREA-POLITICS-DEFENCE-KIM
June 2, 2013. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (R) inspects watch posts defending Mt. Osong and Korean People's Army (KPA) unit 507 in the Kangwon province of North Korea.KNS—AFP/Getty Images
Hombres de Musgo (Moss men) Corpus Christi Procession In Bejar
June 2, 2013. Hombres de Musgo or 'Moss Men' take part in the Corpus Christi procession in Bejar, Salamanca province, Spain.Pablo Blazquez Dominguez—Getty Images
The International Institute for Strategic Studies 12th Asia Security Summit (Shangri-La Dialogue)
June 2, 2013. A magazine with a picture of US President Barack Obama pokes out from underneath a delegate's chair during a plenary session on the third day of The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 12th Asia Security Summit in central Singapore.Tom White—EPA
Ray A. Ramirez
June 3, 2013. An Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Spc. Ray A. Ramirez at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Steve Ruark—AP
Beijing's Daily Life
June 3, 2013. A little boy poses for photo as a Chinese paramilitary policeman guarding before the customary ceremony of lowering flag at Tienanmen Square in Beijing.Feng Li—Getty Images
Queen's Royal Gun Salute
June 3, 2013. Soldiers from The King's Troop seen during a Royal Gun Salute at Green Park to commemorate the coronation of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in London.Kerim Okten—EPA
APTOPIX Mideast Palestinians Conjoined Twins
June 3, 2013. Conjoined Palestinian female twins receive treatment at a hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron.Nasser Shiyoukhi—AP
Caleb McGillivary
June 3, 2013. Caleb McGillivary is arraigned on murder charges in a Union County jail courtroom in Elizabeth, N.J. McGillivary, 24, who gained Internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker," is charged in the beating death of a Clark attorney Joseph Galfy.Sapone, Patti—AP
Czech, floods, Zoo Prague, Humboldt penguin
June 3, 2013. Zoo Prague flooded by the swollen Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic.Katerina Sulova—Zuma Press
TOPSHOTS-CZECH-WEATHER-FLOODS
June 4, 2013. A cat tries to escape from water by the river Vltava in Kly, near Melnik, Czech Republic.Michal Cizek—AFP/Getty Images
60th Anniversary Of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation - London
June 4, 2013. Queen Elizabeth II as she attends a service at Westminster Abbey in central London to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation.Hird Stephen—PA Photos/ABACA
Queen Elizabeth II Attends Westminster Abbey Service To Mark 60th Anniversary Of Her Coronation
June 4, 2013. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Hat, hair detail) arrives for a service of celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Coronation Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London.Dan Kitwood—Getty Images
Munduruku Indians look out the window of a Brazilian Air Force plane as they are transported them to Brasilia
June 4, 2013. Munduruku Indians, many of who are flying for the first time, look out the window of a Brazilian Air Force plane as they are transported them to Brasilia for talks with the government. Lunae Parracho—Reuters
A boy leans on his younger brother as they look out of their window at police officers waiting to carry out their eviction in Madrid
June 4, 2013. Jose Contreras, 16, leans on his younger brother Manuel, 11, as they look out of their window at police officers waiting to carry out their eviction by the Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS) in Madrid.Susana Vera—Reuters
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June 4, 2013. Protesters stand at the roof of a building at sunset in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey.Aris Messinis—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-TURKEY-POLITICS-DEMO
June 1, 2013. Protestors run away from tear gas at Gezi Park in Istanbul after clashes with riot police during a demonstration against the demolition of the park. Gurcan Ozturk—AFP/Getty Images
A protester sleeps at a bus stop sprayed with graffiti at Taksim Square in Istanbul
June 4, 2013. A protester sleeps at a bus stop sprayed with graffiti at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey.Stoyan Nenov—Reuters
TOPSHOTS-HONG KONG-CHINA-RIGHTS-PROTEST-TIANANMEN
June 4, 2013. People are seen gathered at Victoria Park during a candlelight vigil held to mark the 24th anniversary of the 1989 crackdown at Tienanmen Square, in Hong Kong. Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-GERMANY-CINEMA
June 4, 2013. US actress Angelina Jolie poses for photos with fans as she arrives for the German premiere of the film "World War Z" at the Cinestar movie theater in Berlin. Hannibal Hanschke—AFP/Getty Images
Children in Gaza
June 5, 2013. A Palestinian refugee girl plays inside her family home in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip.Ali Ali—EPA
TOPSHOTS-GERMANY-RELIGION-EUCHARIST-CONGRESS
June 5, 2013. People watch a light installation titled "Lux Eucharistica," inside the Cologne cathedral on the sidelines of an Eucharistical Congress in Cologne, western Germany.Patrik Stollarz—AFP/Getty Images
Woman pays her respects in front of the gravestone of her son who died for the country, at the national cemetery in Seoul
June 5, 2013. A woman pays her respects in front of the gravestone of her son who died for the country, at the national cemetery in Seoul, on the eve of South Korea's Memorial Day to commemorate fallen patriots.Kin Hong-Ji—Reuters
Bradley Manning
June 5, 2013. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted into a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., on the third day of his court martial. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison.Patrick Semansky—AP
APTOPIX India World Environment Day
June 5, 2013. An Indian man dries plastic bags for reuse at an industrial area on the outskirts of Jammu, India.Channi Anand—AP
Newly-wed donkeys stand with farmers after a marriage ceremony in Mumbai
June 5, 2013. Newly-wed donkeys stand with farmers after a marriage ceremony in Mumbai.Danish Siddiqui—Reuters
A young couple kisses inside a damaged public bus, used as a barricade at Taksim Square in Istanbul
June 5, 2013. A young couple, who are anti-government protesters, kiss inside a damaged public bus, used as a barricade at Taksim Square in Istanbul.Yannis Behrakis—Reuters
FRANCE-TUNISIA-WOMEN-RIGHTS-TRIAL-FEMEN
June 5, 2013. FEMEN feminist activist group members take part in a protest calling to support jailed FEMEN activists on trial in Tunis, outside the Tunisian Embassy in Paris. Claire Lebertre—AFP/Getty Images
APTOPIX Belmont Stakes Horse Racing
June 5, 2013. A horse gallops around the fourth turn of the 1 1/2 mile track during a morning workout at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Belmont Stakes horse race is Saturday.Mark Lennihan—AP
Senator Frank Lautenberg's widow looks on as his casket is wheeled onto a train, in Secaucus, New Jersey
June 5, 2013. Senator Frank Lautenberg's widow Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg (C) looks on as his casket is wheeled onto a train bound for Washington, following a color guard ceremony and final New Jersey send-off for him at the train station that bears his name, in Secaucus, New Jersey. Carlo Allegri—Reuters
President Barack Obama with officials after an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House.
June 5, 2013. President Barack Obama with officials after an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House that Samantha Powers would replace Susan Rice as the American ambassador to the United Nations, and that Rice would replace Tom Donilon, who is resigning, as national security adviser. From left: Powers, Rice, Obama, and Donilon. Christopher Gregory—The New York Times/Redux
D Day 69th anniversary celebrations on Utah beach
June 5, 2013. Flowers are left on the shore to remembers fallen soldiers for the 69th anniversary of D Day on Utah beach, Saint mere du mont, France.Federico Scoppa—Demotix/Corbis
AFGHANISTAN-UNREST-ICRC
June 5, 2013. An Afghan amputee practices walking with her prosthetic leg at one of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hospitals for war victims and the disabled in Kabul. Shah Marai—AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian workers makes potteries out of kneaded mud
June 6, 2013. Workers make vases and crockery out of kneaded mud in one of the biggest pottery factories in Gaza city.Ahmed Deeb—Nurphoto/Zuma Press
GERMANY-ANIMALS-CAT-WEATHER-FEATURE
May 31, 2013. A cat sits behind a window covered in raindrops in Berlin. Meteorologists forecast further rainfalls for the following days in wide parts of the country.Wolfgang Kumm—AFP/Getty Images
GERMANY-WEATHER-FLOODS
June 6, 2013. An aerial view shows rescue workers pumping water at a dam beside the flooded River Danube near the Bavarian village Deggendorf, southern Germany.Christof Stache—AFP/Getty Images
Bodies in Urban Spaces - 10th Serralves in Festival
June 6, 2013. Performers squeeze their bodies into selected spots of architectural structures as part of the 'Bodies in Urban Spaces' project in Porto, Portugal.Jose Coelho—EPA
APTOPIX India Daily Life
June 6, 2013. An Indian bicycle rickshaw walla uses a scarf to rest his head while sleeping on his rickshaw in New Delhi. Kevin Frayer—AP
TURKEY-POLITICS-DEMO
June 6, 2013. Demonstrators wave Turkish flags with portraits of Kemal Ataturk during a protest on Taksim Square in Istanbul. Aris Messinis—AFP/Getty Images
NKOREA-POLITICS-KIM
June 6, 2013. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attends the 7th Congress of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) in Pyongyang.KCNA/KNS/AFP/Getty Images
US-POLITICS-LAUTENBERG
June 6, 2013. The casket bearing Sen. Frank Lautenberg is carried out of the US Senate chamber by the Armed Forces Casket Team after laying in repose in Washington, DC.T.J. Kirkpatrick—AFP/Getty Images
BKN-NBA-FINALS-SPURS-HEAT-GAME 1
June 6, 2013. LeBron James (R) of the Miami Heat tries to navigate before the trio of Danny Green (3rd-L), Tony Parker (2nd-L) and Tim Duncan (L) of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half during Game One of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images
US-POLITICS-OBAMA
June 6, 2013. US President Barack Obama walks to Marine One helicopter at Charlotte International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina.Jewel Samad—AFP/Getty Images
MIDEAST-GOLAN HEIGHTS-ISRAEL-SYRIA
June 6, 2013. Smoke rises from the Israeli occupied Golan Heights near the Quneitra border crossing. Jini/Xinhua Press/Corbis
INDIA-KASHMIR-UNREST
June 6, 2013. Kashmiri Muslim villagers watch the funeral of self styled divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JEM), Altaf Baba alias Gazi Baba at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, some 55 kms south of Srinagar.Tauseef Mustafa—AFP/Getty Images
A boy plays with mud on the banks of river Yamuna on a hot day in New Delhi
June 7, 2013. A boy plays with mud on the banks of river Yamuna on a hot day in New Delhi.Anindito Mukherjee—Reuters
Mehraj-u-Alam religious festival in Kashmir
June 7, 2013. Kashmiri Muslims pray as a head priest (not in picture) displays a holy relic believed to be the hair from the beard of the Prophet Mohammed on occasion of the Mehraj-u-Alam festival, at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar.Farooq Khan—EPA
Bhoto Jatra Festival in Nepal.
June 7, 2013. Kumari Samita Bajracharya, aged 10, waits for the procession to attend the Rato Machindranath chariot festival, also known as Bhoto Jatra, in Jwalakhel, on the outskirts of Kathmandu.Narendra Shrestha—EPA
Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves after visiting BBC Broadcasting House in London
June 7, 2013. Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves after visiting BBC Broadcasting House in London.Toby Melville—Reuters
Sheet metal is pictured stuck in a tree along Route 66 in El Reno
June 1, 2013. Sheet metal is pictured stuck in a tree along Route 66 in El Reno, Okla. Nine people were killed in tornadoes that swept through central Oklahoma on Friday, part of a storm system that caused widespread flooding in Oklahoma City and its suburbs, the state's chief medical examiner said on Saturday.Bill Waugh—Reuters

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