Pictures of the Week: August 9 – August 16

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From violence in Egypt and the IAAF World Championships in Moscow to a sinkhole near Disney World and a shark eating a shark, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

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Aug. 14, 2013. An Egyptian woman tries to stop a military bulldozer from hurting a wounded youth during clashes that broke out as Egyptian security forces moved in to disperse supporters of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi in a huge protest camp near Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in eastern Cairo.Mohammed Abdel Moneim—AFP/Getty Images
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Aug. 10, 2013. A Bahraini woman carries candles during the funeral of 10-year-old Ali Jaffer Habib, in the village of Malikiya.Mohammed Al-Shaikh—AFP/Getty Images
Falling stars: Perseid meteor shower 2013 in Ivanovo Region
Aug. 13, 2013. Shooting stars seen from the Ivanovo region, Russia.Vladimir Smirnov—ITAR-TASS/Corbis
Nicaragua Santo Domingo
Aug. 9, 2013. A devotee dances in front of a "Toro Encuetado" or Fireworks Bull during the festivities to honor Managua's patron saint Santo Domingo de Guzman in Managua, Nicaragua.Esteban Felix—AP
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Aug. 12, 2013. A handout photo released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support team shows a weight lifter training at a gym in the Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu, Somalia.Tobin Jones—AFP/Getty Images
MerPalooza Mermaid Festival 2013
Aug. 10, 2013. Charlotte Wyzykowski, 9, (C) and her sister, Stella, 7, of Dunwoody, Georgia, sit poolside at Hogan's Beach in Tampa, Fla. as their cousin, Jake Talbert, 10, practices holding his breath underwater.Carolina Hidalgo—Zuma Press
People visit the "Valley of Peace" cemetery during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr in Najaf
Aug. 9, 2013. People visit the "Valley of Peace" cemetery during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr in Najaf, 100 miles south of Baghdad. Ahmad Mousa—Reuters
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Aug. 14, 2013. China's Li Jinzhe competes in the men's long jump event at the 2013 IAAF World Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.Adrian Dennis—AFP/Getty Images
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Aug. 13, 2013. A classic car sits lit up as night falls before the movie "Grease" at the New US-23 Drive-In Theater in Flint, Mich. for the kickoff of the Back to the Bricks event.Jake May—mlive.com/Landov
Pirate Boarding in San Sebastian
Aug. 12, 2013. Thousands take part in the traditional 'Pirate Boarding' during the Semana Grande in San Sebastian, northern Spain.Javier Etxezarreta—EPA
Nicaragua Santo Domingo
Aug. 9, 2013. A devote wearing an indigenous costume attend the festivities to honor Managua's patron saint Santo Domingo de Guzman in Managua, Nicaragua.Esteban Felix—AP
Men, dressed in folk costumes, ride on horses during Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Benghaz
Aug. 9, 2013. Men, dressed in folk costumes, ride on horses during Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Benghazi, Libya.Esam Omran Al-Fetori—Reuters
Flamingos chicks are silhouetted after they were ringed and released by volunteers at the Fuente de Piedra natural reserve
Aug. 10, 2013. Flamingos chicks are silhouetted after they were ringed and released by volunteers at the Fuente de Piedra natural reserve, near Malaga, southern Spain.Jon Nazca—Reuters
India Eid
Aug. 10, 2013. Indian Muslims offer prayers at Eidgah during Eid al-Fitr in Allahabad, India. Rajesh Kumar Singh—AP
The Colour Run In Beijing
Aug. 10, 2013. A competitor runs through the blue color throw area during the Color Run at the Beijing International Garden Expo park in Beijing.Feng Li—Getty Images
Moscow 2013 IAAF World Championships
Aug. 10, 2013. An actor depicting Russian scientist Dmitry Mendeleev, a chemist who developed the periodic classification of the elements, rides on a bike on ropes during the opening ceremony for the 14th IAAF World Championships at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.Robert Ghement—EPA
Namibia
Aug. 11, 2013. Tourists walk the dunes of Sossuslvei in Southern Namibia. Jerome Delay—AP
Santiago Fausto
Aug. 11, 2013. Mexican bullfighter Santiago Fasuto performs with a Mateo Sanchez ranch fighting bull during a bullfight at Las Ventas bullring, in Madrid.Daniel Ochoa de Olza—AP
MLIVE.COM
Aug. 11, 2013. Stacey Shea directs a Southwest aircraft before Southwest Airline's first nonstop flight from Flint to Las Vegas at Bishop International Airport, Mich.Zack Wittman—mlive.com/Landov
Mali - Elections 2013
Aug. 11, 2013. Mali's presidential election goes to a second round on election day in Bamako.Ezequiel Scagnetti— Zuma Press
HISTORICAL REENACTMENT ON LAKE KHASAN
Aug. 11, 2013. A participant in the reenactment of the Battle of Lake Khasan commemorating the 75th anniversary in Sopka Krestovaya, Russia.Yuri Smityuk—ITAR-TASS /Landov
SINKHOLE IN ORLANDO, FL
Aug. 12, 2013. Guests had only 10 to 15 minutes to escape the collapsing buildings at the Summer Bay Resort on U.S. Highway 192 in the Four Corners area located about 7 miles east of the Walt Disney World resort, where a large sinkhole — about 60 feet in diameter and 15 feet deep — opened in the earth late the night before. Red Huber—Orlando Sentinel/MCT/Landov
KENYA-NAIROBI-ELEPHANT
Aug. 12, 2013. Elephants walking at Amboseli National Park in Nairobi, Kenya.Zhang Weiyi—Xinhua Press/Corbis
FEMALE SLACKLINING
Aug. 12, 2013. Emily Sukiennick doing the double drop knee on a swami leash over 3000 feet above the Yosemite Valley floor at Taft Point.Jared Alden—HotSpot /Landov
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Aug. 12, 2013. Athletes compete in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase heats at the 14th IAAF World Championships at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.Alberto Estevez—Zuma Press
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Aug. 12, 2013. An athlete participating in the Men's Pole Vault Event at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.Bernd Thissen—DPA/Corbis
APTOPIX Afghanistan Daily Life
Aug. 12, 2013. An Afghan Shiite man kisses the holy mace for blessings at the Karti Sakhi shrine in Kabul.Rahmat Gul—AP
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Aug. 12, 2013. Team members from Hebei Institute of Physical Education compete during the sixth Lion Dance Championships of college students in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.Xinhua/Landov
Reog Ria Kelana Muda Perform Traditional Dance As Part of Eid Al-Fitr Celebrations
Aug. 13, 2013. A member of the Reog Ria Kelana Muda group prepares for their performance in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Ulet Ifansasti—Getty Images
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Aug. 13, 2013. A blooming lotus in Nanhu Park of Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province.Xu Chang—Xinhua /Landov
Steel barrel vendor Lassiney Diarra poses for a picture in front of barrels in Bamako
Aug. 13, 2013. Steel barrel vendor Lassiney Diarra poses for a picture in front of barrels in Bamako, Mali.Joe Penney—Reuters
Researchers reel in a shark inside another shark
Aug. 13, 2013. This luckless Dogfish shark thought he had snapped up a tasty bite when another Sand Tiger shark twice its size made a meal of it in Los Angeles, Calif.Haulsee/Univ. of Delaware/Splash News/Corbis
Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners
Aug. 14, 2013. A woman waiting for the arrival of the 26 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli detention.Majdi Fathi—Zuma Press
Aquanario in Berlin
Aug. 14, 2013. The portrait of late US musician Michael Jackson is seen during the dress rehearsal of Aquanario at the festival venue in Berlin, Germany.Joerg Carstensen—EPA
An Ultra-Orthodox protester protects himself as Israeli police fire a water cannon to disperse protesters during clashes in the town of Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem
Aug. 14, 2013. An Ultra-Orthodox protester protects himself as Israeli police (not pictured) fire a water cannon to disperse protesters during clashes in the town of Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem.Baz Ratner—Reuters
Mideast Egypt
Aug. 14, 2013. A bullet hole is seen in the front of a gas mask belonging to a supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo's Nasr City district, Egypt.Manu Brabo—AP
Aug. 14, 2013. The bodies of protesters killed during the clearing of one of the two sit-ins of ousted president Morsi supporters, at a field hospital near Rabaa Adawiya mosque, Cairo.Mosa'ab Elshamy
Aug. 14, 2013. A man looks on during confrontations near Rabaa Adawiya mosque in Cairo.Mosa'ab Elshamy
India Independence Day Celebration in Bangalore
Aug. 15, 2013. An Indian Mallakhamb gymnastic artist performs his skills during the cultural program during the Independence Day celebrations in Bangalore, India.Jagadeesh Nv—EPA
Deer in cornfield
Aug. 15, 2013. A deer runs through a cornfield near Schwarmstedt, Germany.Holger Hollemann—DPA/Corbis
Dew drops in Spider web
Aug. 15, 2013. Tiny dew drops hang in a spider web between blades of grass in the early morning hours in Frankfurt, Germany.Frank Rumpenhorst—EPA
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Aug. 15, 2013. A close up detail of The Material Wall on display at The Science Museum, South Kensington, London.John Walton—PA Photos /Landov
Number of poor Filipinos rose in the second quarter of 2013
Aug. 16, 2013. A Filipino boy carrying a sack climbs on a mountain of trash at a dumpsite in Las Pinas city, south of Manila, Philippines.Francis R. Malasig—EPA

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