Pictures of the Week: July 12 – July 19

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From the Trayvon Martin verdict and a deadly school meal poisoning in India to Mariano Rivera’s final All Star game and Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

Ramadan in Gaza City
July 12, 2013. A Palestinian man prays in a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, Gaza Strip.Ali Ali—EPA
Harlem Holds Vigil For Trayvon Martin
July 15, 2013. A man holds his son while participating in a candle lit vigil for Trayvon Martin, the teenager who was shot and killed in Florida last year, in New York. Andrew Burton—Getty Images
SSUDAN-UNREST
July 15, 2013. Doctors examine a patient in a hospital in Bor, South Sudan, suffering from injuries sustained during tribal clashes that erupted in Jonglei State.Camille Lepage—AFP/Getty Images
Japan Daily Life
July 14, 2013. A man sunbathes in a shade at a park during hot afternoon in Tokyo.Shizuo Kambayashi—AP
Children walk in front of ripped presidential campaign posters in Bamako
July 16, 2013. Children walk in front of ripped presidential campaign posters in Bamako, Mali. Joe Penney—Reuters
Spain San Fermin
July 14, 2013. Spanish bullfighter Jimenez Fortes performs with out shoes during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain.Daniel Ochoa de Olza—AP
NETHERLANDS-MILITARY-SHIP-WITT-COMBAT-PIRACY
July 14, 2013. A member of the Zr. Ms. Johan de Witt Dutch navy warship says goodbye to a loved one on the quayside in Den Helder, Netherlands.Catrinus Van Der Veen—AFP/Getty Images
India Dalai Lama
July 15, 2013. A novice Tibetan Buddhist monk peeps through a hole as he hides behind a desk holding a toy gun during a break from their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's religious sermon outside the Gyudmed Tantric Monastery in Gurupura 132 miles southwest of Bangalore, India.Aijaz Rahi—AP
Six-year-old gymnast practices on a horizontal bar at the gymnastics hall of a sports school in Jiaxing
July 14, 2013. A six-year-old gymnast practices on a horizontal bar at the gymnastics hall of a sports school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China.William Hong—Reuters
South Africa Mandela
July 12, 2013. A priest reads from the Bible to a group of well-wishers outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, South Africa.Ben Curtis—AP
Bobby Woyjeck
July 16, 2013. Bobby Woyjeck, brother of deceased firefighter Kevin Woyjeck, right, holds an axe with his brother's name engraved on it during funeral services at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif.Jae C. Hong—AP
Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square celebrates its 452nd birthday
July 16, 2013. Visitors at the Intercession Cathedral (Pokrovsky Cathedral, St. Basil's Cathedral) in Moscow. Smertin Pavel—ITAR-TASS Photo/Corbis
A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up a position as he uses a mirror to look out for snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighborhood,
July 12, 2013. A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up a position as he uses a mirror to look out for snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighborhood.Muzaffar Salman—Reuters
FIRST FRIDAY OF RAMADAN, QALANDIYA CHECKPOINT
July 12, 2013. Palestinians from the West Bank wait to cross the Qalandiya Checkpoint on their way to pray in Jerusalem on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Debbie Hill—UPI/Landov
APTOPIX India Ramadan
July 12, 2013. A young Indian Muslim boy tries to fold an umbrella on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan at an old Mughal era mosque in New Delhi.Altaf Qadri—AP
BESTPIX Cairo Tense As Protesters Gather
July 12, 2013. Female supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi participate in the evening Friday prayer on the third day of Ramadan, the sacred holy month for Muslims where many will fast from sun-up to sun-down in Cairo, Egypt.Spencer Platt—Getty Images
Ramadan Friday prayers at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City
July 12, 2013. A Palestinian Muslim worshipper sneaks through a hole in the Old City wall near the Lions Gate after prayers at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City.Abir Sultan—EPA
Abortion Restrictions Texas
July 12, 2013. Hundreds wait in line to enter the Senate Gallery at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.Tamir Kalifa—AP
Abortion Restrictions Texas
July 12, 2013. A pro-abortion rights protester is removed from the Texas Senate gallery by Texas state troopers as the Senate debates an abortion bill in Austin, Texas.Eric Gay—AP
Russia Festival of Colors
July 13, 2013. Young people throw colored powders at each other during the 'Festival of Colors' in St. Petersburg, Russia.Dmitry Lovetsky—AP
Spanish bullfighter Padilla turns his head to look at a bull as he kneels down during the seventh bullfight of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona
July 13, 2013. Spanish bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla turns his head to look at a bull as he kneels down during the seventh bullfight of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain.Susana Vera—Reuters
Spain San Fermin
July 13, 2013. A 'Mayoral' or bull keeper, left, stands near bullfighter assistants before a bullfight of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain.Daniel Ochoa de Olza—AP
SYRIA-CONFLICT
July 14, 2013. Family members pray over the bodies of two Syrian children, Safia Baour, 14, and her three-year-old brother Khaled, who were killed after a shell landed on their family home as they gathered to break their fast with the iftar meal in Maaret Al-Numan in southern Idlib province.Daniel Leal-Olivas—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-BRITAIN-ATTACKS-MILITARY-MURDER-FUNERAL
July 12, 2013. Royal Fusiliers carry the coffin of British soldier Lee Rigby — who was hacked to death in broad daylight near his barracks in Woolwich, southeast London, on May 22 — out of the Bury Parish Church, northwest England following his funeral. Lindsay Parnaby—AFP/Getty Images
Sea Horse
July 12, 2013. A Palestinian boy brings his horse into the sea to cool off as hot weather sends people to the beach for relief.Ali Jadallah—Zuma Press
Kashmir witnessing hot Ramadan
July 14, 2013. A Kashmiri Muslim boy jumps in a spring during a hot Ramadan day in the outskirts of Srinagar as Kashmir Valley undergoes a heat wave during the holy month.Syed Shahriyar—Demotix/Corbis
A Free Syrian Army fighter throws a homemade bomb towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad as fellow fighters watch in Deir al-Zor
July 14, 2013. A Free Syrian Army fighter throws a homemade bomb towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad as fellow fighters watch in Deir al-Zor. Khalil Ashawi—Reuters
EGYPT-POLITICS-UNREST
July 15, 2013. Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi wave national flags shouting slogans during a rally in his support outside Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Gianluigi Guercia—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-SSUDAN-UNREST
July 15, 2013. A man injured during tribal clashes that erupted in Jonglei State, lies in a hospital in Bor, South Sudan.Camille Lepage—AFP/Getty Images
Los Angeles police arrest about a dozen people after a peaceful protest supporting Trayvon Martin turned unlawful in the Leimert Park neighborhood Los Angeles, California
July 15, 2013. Los Angeles police arrest about a dozen people after a peaceful protest supporting Trayvon Martin turned unlawful in the Leimert Park neighborhood Los Angeles, Calif.Jason Redmon—Reuters
APTOPIX India Protest
July 15, 2013. A driver inspects one of the government buses damaged by students protesting against caste-based affirmative action in recruitment examinations for government jobs in Allahabad, India.Rajesh Kumar Singh—AP
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is seen through the glass of C-Explorer 5 submersible after a dive in the Baltic Sea
July 15, 2013. Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) is seen through the glass of C-Explorer 5 submersible after a dive to see the remains of the naval frigate "Oleg", which sank in the 19th century, in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. Aleksey Nikolskyi—RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Reuters
CHINA-JINAN-YELLOW RIVER (CN)
July 15, 2013. A resident fishes on the emerged shoal of the Yellow River after an artificial flood peak in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province.Xu Suhui—Xinhua/Landov
TOPSHOTS-DRCONGO-UNREST
July 15, 2013. Displaced Congolese flee the area of Kanyarucinya through Munigi on the outskirts of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Phil Moore—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-DRCONGO-UNREST
July 15, 2013. Civilians react to shell fire erupting as Congolese armed forces drive through the area of Munigi on the outskirts of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Phil Moore—AFP/Getty Images
South Sudan Violence
July 15, 2013. People wounded in tribal clashes are seen in Bor hospital, Jonglei state, South Sudan. Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin—AP
*** BESTPIX *** Obama Hosts George H.W. Bush And Family To Honor 5000th Points Of Light Winner
July 15, 2013. Former President George H. W. Bush sits in a wheelchair during an event in the East Room at the White House in Washington.Mark Wilson—Getty Images
China Belarus
July 16, 2013. School children hold Belarus and China national flags and flowers wait at a welcoming ceremony for visiting Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko, not in picture, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.Andy Wong—AP
A monkey plays in a pond surrounded by carps at a wildlife park in Hefei, Anhui province
July 16, 2013. A monkey plays in a pond surrounded by carps at a wildlife park in Hefei, Anhui province, China.Reuters
Herdsmen ride during a horse race in Xilin Gol League
July 16, 2013. Herdsmen ride during a horse race in Xilin Gol League, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Jacky Chen—Reuters
Trayvon Martin Rally in Jersey City
July 16, 2013. People gather at the Hub Shopping Center in New Jersey where they staged a rally in memory of Trayvon Martin.Lauren Lancaster for TIME
APTOPIX Cycling Tour de France
July 16, 2013. Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Spain's Alberto Contador, right, speed down manse pass in the last kilometers of the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 105 miles with start in in Vaison-la-Romaine and finish in Gap, France.Laurent Cipriani—AP
Men carry a statue of the El Carmen Virgin into the sea during a procession in Malaga
July 16, 2013. Men in traditional costumes carry a statue of the El Carmen Virgin into the sea during a procession in Malaga, southern Spain.Jon Nazca—Reuters
Mariano Rivera
July 16, 2013. American League’s Mariano Rivera, of the New York Yankees, acknowledges a standing ovation during the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game in New York. Matt Slocum—AP
APTOPIX Afghanistan Ramadan
July 16, 2013. Afghan boys read the Quran during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a mosque on the outskirts of Kabul.Rahmat Gul—AP
Trayvon Martin Rally in Jersey City
July 16, 2013: Jersey City, NJ - People gather at the Hub Shopping Center on Martin Luther Drive for a ralling in memory of Trayvon Martin.Lauren Lancaster for TIME
APTOPIX Heat Wave
July 16, 2013. People cool off in the spray of an open hydrant on a hot evening in Lawrence, Mass. Elise Amendola—AP
DRC-UNREST
July 16, 2013. A man accused by the Congolese Army of being a spy for rebels of the M23 movement is tied and taken away in Munigi on the outskirts of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Phil Moore—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-COLOMBIA-WILDLIFE-WHALE-URAMBA BAHIA MALAGA
July 16, 2013. A Humpback whale jumps to the surface of the Pacific Ocean at the Uramba Bahia Malaga natural park in Colombia.Luis Robayo—AFP/Getty Images
SPAIN-RELIGION-CARMEN-CELEBRATIONS
July 16, 2013. Penitents take part in the "Virgen del Carmen" brotherhood procession during the Carmen day celebrations in Malaga, southern Spain.Jorge Guerrero—AFP/Getty Images
A man shouts blessings at a statue of the El Carmen Virgin after it was carried into the sea during a procession in Malaga
July 16, 2013. A man shouts blessings at a statue of the El Carmen Virgin (not pictured) after it was carried into the sea during a procession in Malaga, southern Spain.Jon Nazca—Reuters
INDIA-CHILDREN-SCHOOL-SOCIAL
July 17, 2013. Grief-stricken family members react over the bodies of their children who died after consuming a free midday meal at a school at Gandaman in Saran District, India's Bihar state.AFP/Getty Images
APTOPIX Panama Ship Seized
July 16, 2013. A crew member sleeps on a mattress aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama.Arnulfo Franco—AP
Syrian pro-government politician shot dead in Lebanon
July 17, 2013. Fatima Darrar (R), the 17-year-old daughter of the Syrian pro-government politician Mohammed Darrar Jammo, who was assassinated earlier this day, mourns at her home in Sarafand village, south Lebanon.EPA
India Ramadan
July 16, 2013. An Indian worker makes vermicelli inside a cottage factory in Lucknow, India.Rajesh Kumar Singh—AP
Neighborhood Watch Protest
July 17, 2013. Under portraits of former Florida Governors Bob Graham and Reuben Askew, protestors sit on the floor outside Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office at the Capitol in Tallahassee.Phil Sears—AP
Pakistan Ramadan
July 17, 2013. An Afghan refugee sleeps on the floor of a mosque, while children read verses of the Quran, during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan.Muhammed Muheisen—AP
FRANCE-CULTURE-THEATRE-FESTIVAL-AVIGNON
July 17, 2013. French climber Antoine Le Menestrel performs a scene of the creation "Cour d'honneur" directed by French Jèrùme Bel at the Cour d'honneur du Palais des Papes in Avignon, as part of the Avignon theater festival.Anne-Christine Poujoulat—AFP/Getty Images
India Kashmir Ramadan
July 17, 2013. Kashmiri Muslim children attend recitation classes of the Quran at a local Madrasa or Muslim religious school, during Ramadan in Srinagar, India.Dar Yasin—AP
Georgia Daily Life
July 17, 2013. Rain drops fall on an office window as heavy rains and high winds pass over the SkyView Atlanta ferris wheel downtown in Atlanta. David Goldman—AP
FRANCE-WEATHER-HOLIDAYS-FEATURE
July 17, 2013. People look at men enjoying parasailing on the beach in the French southeastern city of Nice.Valery Hache—AFP/Getty Images
An Israeli soldier cleans the barrel of a tank near the border with Syria in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
July 17, 2013. An Israeli soldier cleans the barrel of a tank near the border with Syria in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.Baz Ratner—Reuters
TOPSHOTS-DRCONGO-UNREST
July 17, 2013. A Congolese army helicopter flies amidst smoke from rockets fired at M23 positions north of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Phil Moore—AFP/Getty Images
DRC-UNREST
July 17, 2013. Congolese army soldiers react to shelling in Kanyarucinya, around 10km from Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Phil Moore—AFP/Getty Images
A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he stands inside a room in Deir al-Zor
July 18, 2013. A Free Syrian Army fighter (R) carries his weapon as he stands inside a room in Deir al-Zor.Khalil Ashawi—Reuters
A Free Syrian Army fighter takes a shower outdoors to beat the heat in Deir al-Zor
July 17 , 2013. A Free Syrian Army fighter takes a shower outdoors to beat the heat in Deir al-Zor. Khalil Ashawi—Reuters
15th FINA World Championships - Previews
July 17, 2013. Diving competitors practice during a training session ahead of the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Quinn Rooney—Getty Images
South Africa Mandela
July 18, 2013. Learners from the Melpark Primary School in Johannesburg listen to the history of former president Nelson Mandela as they celebrate the 95th birthday of Mandela during their school assembly in South Africa. Denis Farrell—AP
APTOPIX British Open Golf
July 18, 2013. Tiger Woods of the United States plays out of the rough on the first fairway during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland.Jon Super—AP
Judge Sergei Blinov reads verdict during hearing of Alexei Navalny trial in Kirov
July 18, 2013. Judge Sergei Blinov (back) reads the verdict during the hearing of the Alexei Navalny trial in Kirov, Russia.Sergei Karpukhin—Reuters
Palestinian children wait to receive food at a soup kitchen in Hebron during Ramadan
July 18, 2013. Palestinian children wait to receive food, donated by the Islamic endowment authority Islamic waqf, at a soup kitchen in the West Bank city of Hebron during the holy month of Ramadan,Ammar Awad—Reuters
The breakfast provided by the hospital is kept beside Kumar, a sick boy who consumed contaminated meals given to children at a school on Tuesday in Patna
July 18, 2013. The breakfast provided by the hospital is kept beside Saurav Kumar, a sick boy who consumed contaminated meals given to children at a school in the eastern Indian city of Patna.Adnan Abidi—Reuters

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