Pictures of the Week: November 8 – November 15

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From the devastating aftermath of the typhoon in the Philippines and Armistice Day across the world to Sachin Tendulkar’s record-breaking final cricket test match in India and role playing genies in Iran, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

Philippines Typhoon
Nov. 13, 2013. A woman rests on a roadside with her family's belongings near the Typhoon Haiyan ravaged town of Tacloban, central Philippines.David Guttenfelder—AP
TOPSHOTS-PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 11, 2013. A survivor walks among the debris of houses destroyed by Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban in the eastern Philippine island of Leyte.Noel Celis—AFP/Getty Images
An aerial view of a coastal town, devastated by super Typhoon Haiyan, in Samar province in central Philippines
Nov. 11, 2013. An aerial view of a coastal town, devastated by super Typhoon Haiyan, in Samar province in central Philippines.Erik De Castro—Reuters
APTOPIX India Pushkar Fair
Nov. 10, 2013. Indian camel herders sit near their camels during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. Ajit Solanki—AP
Villagers Take Part In The Pengerebongan Ritual
Nov. 10, 2013. A Balinese woman in a state of trance during a sacred ritual of Ngerebong at Petilan Temple in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.Agung Parameswara—Getty Images
Serbia WWI Armistice Anniversary
Nov. 11, 2013. Serbian army soldiers take part in a ceremony marking Armistice Day at the French military cemetery in Belgrade, Serbia.Darko Vojinovic—AP
Kerry steps aboard his aircraft at the end of this trip to Abu Dhabi
Nov. 11, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps aboard his aircraft at the end of this trip to Abu Dhabi.Jason Reed—Reuters
17th International Balloon BP Gas Festival
Nov. 11, 2013. A hot air balloon participates in the 17th International Balloon BP Gas Festival at Fronteira, Portugal.Nuno Veiga—EPA
MTV EMA's 2013 at the Ziggo Dome
Nov. 10, 2013. Celebrities attend the MTV EMA's 2013 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.Brock Miller—Splash News/Corbis
AFGHANISTAN-SOCIETY-RELIGION
Nov. 11, 2013. Afghan Shiite Muslims participate in ritual self-flagellation to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, at a mosque in Kabul.Farshad Usyan—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-US-CONFLICT
Nov. 8, 2013. A Palestinian youth wearing a gas mask to protect himself from tear gas, lobs a stone during clashes with Israeli soldiers close to the Israeli Ofer military prison, near the West Bank village of Betunia. Abbas Momani—AFP/Getty Images
BESTPIX  Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track - Day Two
Nov. 8, 2013. Jorien Ter Mors of the Netherlands leads the way during the Women's 3000m relay heats on day two of the Samsung ISU Short Track World Cup at the Palatazzoli in Turin, Italy.Harry Engels—Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 9, 2013. Residents return to their houses after leaving an evacuation site in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte.Noel Celis—AFP/Getty Images
Crew members help prepare the world's oldest active sailing ship, the "Star of India", before it heads out on a morning sail to celebrate its 150th birthday in San Diego
Nov. 9, 2013. Crew members help prepare the world's oldest active sailing ship, the "Star of India," before it heads out on a morning sail to celebrate its 150th birthday in San Diego, Calif.Mike Blake—Reuters
TOPSHOTS-MALAYSIA-LIFESTYLE-LIGHTS-VENDOR-FEATURE
Nov. 9, 2013. A child looks at a jigsaw lamp for sale along the street in Ampang, in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Mohd Rasfan—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-SPAIN-MOROCCO-WSAHARA-PROTEST
Nov. 9, 2013. An activists for the independence of the Western Sahara places a sticker on a dog during an annual protest organized by the state coordinator of associations of solidarity with the Sahara in Madrid marking the 38th anniversary of the tripartite Madrid agreements demonstrators deem illegal.Dani Pozo—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLCT-GAZA
Nov. 13, 2013. Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement parade with guns in the streets of Gaza City during an anti-Israel march as part of the celebrations marking the first anniversary of Israel's Operation Pillar of Defense.Mahmud Hams—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-IRAN-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 12, 2013. Iranian Muslim Shiite boys impersonating the role of genies, the spiritual creatures mentioned in the Koran, take part in the annual religious performance of "Taazieh" in the Iranian town of Noosh Abad near the central city of Kashan marking the mourning period of Ashura which commemorates the killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein.Behrouz Mehri—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-BAHRAIN-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 9, 2013. Bahraini Shiite Muslim women stand in front of a portraits of detained political activists during a ceremony marking Ashura, which commemorates the seventh century slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama.Mohammed Al-Shaikh—AFP/Getty Images
Mideast Lebanon Ashura
Nov. 10, 2013. Children hold flags bearing the likeness of Imam Hussein during a rally organized by the Shiite Amal group of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, ahead of Ashura, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon.Mohammed Zaatari—AP
CHILE-COLOR RUN
Nov. 10, 2013. Runners participate in the"Color Run," throughout the streets of Santiago, Chile.Hector Retamal—AFP/Getty Images
LADY GAGA PRESENTS VOLANTIS
Nov. 10, 2013. Lady Gaga demonstrates Volantis, the worlds first flying dress, at a press conference at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City. John Angelillo—UPI /Landov
APTOPIX Britain Remembrance
Nov. 10, 2013. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II listens during the service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.Kirsty Wigglesworth—AP
The UK Observes Remembrance Sunday
Nov. 10, 2013. Rev Dr Adrian Varwell takes the Commando Memorial Service, commandos gather to commemorate and pay respect to the sacrifice of service men and women who fought in the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts in Spean Bridge, Scotland.Jeff J. Mitchell—Getty Images
Mirai Nagasu
Nov. 10, 2013. Mirai Nagasu of the United States performs during the gala exhibition at the NHK Trophy figure skating in Tokyo.Shizuo Kambayashi—AP
Fans of Egypt's Al-Ahli hold portraits and banner during the team's African Champions League final soccer match in Cairo
Nov. 10, 2013. Fans of Egypt's Al-Ahli, known as "Ultras" (middle row), hold portraits with names of supporters who were killed in Port Said, during the team's African Champions League final soccer match against South Africa's Orlando Pirates at the Arab Contractors Stadium in Cairo.Amr Abdallah Dalsh—Reuters
A Palestinian man ignites a fire at his makeshift shelter during a power cut in the northern Gaza Strip
Nov. 11, 2013. A Palestinian man ignites a fire at his makeshift shelter during a power cut in the northern Gaza Strip.Mohammed Salem—Reuters
India Pushkar Fair
Nov. 10, 2013. A Japanese national wearing traditional Rajasthani costume performs during an inauguration of the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan.Ajit Solanki—AP
*** BESTPIX ***  Death Toll Rises in Philippines Following Impact Of Super Typhoon
Nov. 10, 2013. Two young boys look at the devastation in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. Dondi Tawatao—Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 11, 2013. This aerial photo shows uprooted coconut trees on a hill near the town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar province in the central Philippines.Ted Aljibe—AFP/Getty Images
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Nov. 11, 2013. People walk amongst debris next to a ship washed ashore in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan at Anibong in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte, Philippines. Noel Celis—AFP/Getty Images
*** BESTPIX *** Vietnam Veterans Honor The Fallen On Veterans Day
Nov. 11, 2013. Veterans of the Vietnam War make rubbings of names of friends and loved ones on "The Wall," during a Veterans Day event at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington.Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images
Obama Participates In Observance Of Veterans Day At Arlington Nat'l Cemetery
Nov. 11, 2013. Members of the military stand at attention before a ceremony where U.S. President Barack Obama will lay a commemorative wreath for Veterans Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.Mark Wilson—Getty Images
Obama Participates In Observance Of Veterans Day At Arlington Nat'l Cemetery
Nov. 11, 2013. Sarah Stanczyk lays covered up at the gravesite of her husband, SFC David Metzger, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009, at Section 60 in Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.Mark Wilson—Getty Images
Prime Minister David Cameron Attends The Lord Mayor's Banquet
Nov. 11, 2013. Prime Minister David Cameron prepares to deliver his speech in the Guildhall during The Lord Mayor's Banquet in London.Oli Scarff—Getty Images
ISS crew member Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin holds the torch of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan in central Kazakhstan
Nov. 11, 2013. International Space Station (ISS) crew member Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin holds the torch of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan in central Kazakhstan.Shamil Zhumatov—Reuters
A slum dweller carries her child while standing next to her burnt belongings after a fire that broke out at a slum area in New Delhi
Nov. 11, 2013. A slum dweller carries her child while standing next to her burnt belongings after a fire that broke out at a slum area in New Delhi.Adnan Abidi—Reuters
TOPSHOTS-BAHRAIN-RELIGION-SHIITES-ASHURA
Nov. 11, 2013. Bahraini Shiite Muslims prepare to take part in a ceremony marking Ashura, which commemorates the seventh century slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, in the village of Al Daih, west of Manama.Mohammed Al-Shaikh—AFP/Getty Images
Syrian Refugees Migrate To Beirut To Escape Violence
Nov. 11, 2013. A Syrian child shares a tent with her extended family in a makeshift camp in the Bekaa Valley, close to the border with Syria in Majdal Anjar, Lebanon.Spencer Platt—Getty Images
Refugee boy sits on a chair in a field outside a refugee camp in Sofia
Nov. 11, 2013. A refugee boy sits on a chair in a field outside a refugee camp in Sofia, Bulgaria.Stoyan Nenov—Reuters
Syrian Refugees Migrate To Beirut To Escape Violence
Nov. 12, 2013. A Syrian woman holds her child while sitting on bags of firewood in a makeshift camp for Syrian refugees only miles from the border with Syria in the Bekaa Valley in Majdal Anjar, Lebanon.Spencer Platt—Getty Images
Mylene Paquette
Nov. 12, 2013. Quebec rower Mylene Paquette celebrates as she arrives in Lorient, western France after a solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean.David Vincent—AP
TOPSHOTS-IRAN-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 12, 2013. An Iranian Muslim Shiite girl is dressed as an angel to take part in the annual religious performance of "Taazieh," in the Iranian town of Noosh Abad near the central city of Kashan marking the mourning period of Ashura which commemorates the killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein. Behrouz Mahri—AFP/Getty Images
VIETNAM-RUSSIA-DIPLOMACY
Nov. 12, 2013. Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang (back L) stand watching soldiers marching from a covered podium during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi.Kham/AFP/Getty Images
APTOPIX India Defense
Nov. 12, 2013. An Indian Air force official waits for helicopters to perform a display as signal smoke raises behind during raising day celebrations of the Sainik School in Goalpara, Assam state, India.Anupam Nath—AP
A mannequin hangs on a tree amidst debris brought by super typhoon Haiyan in Palo, Leyte province in central Philippines
Nov. 12, 2013. A mannequin hangs on a tree amidst debris brought by super typhoon Haiyan in Palo, Leyte province in central Philippines.Erik de Castro—Reuters
TOPSHOTS-PHILIPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 12, 2013. Typhoon victims wait outside the airport in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines. Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images
A resident inspects one of the statues at the U.S. General Douglas MacArthur shrine that fell at the height of super typhoon Haiyan last Friday in Palo, Leyte province
Nov. 12, 2013. A resident inspects one of the statues at the U.S. General Douglas MacArthur shrine that fell at the height of super typhoon Haiyan last Friday in Palo, Leyte province in central Philippines.Erik de Castro—Reuters
PHILIPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 12, 2013. A Filipino military personnel stands in the damaged control tower of the airport in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines.Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images
James Speer, Lynn Speer
Nov. 12, 2013. Injured Transportation Security Administration officer James Speer, right, walks with his wife Lynn after a public memorial service for TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez, who was killed by a rampaging gunman at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. Jae C. Hong—AP
IRAN-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 12, 2013. An Iranian Muslim Shiite men, acting as the prophet Jesus (C) and his apostles before the battle of Karbala, take part in the annual religious performance of "Taazieh," in the Iranian town of Noosh Abad near the central city of Kashan marking the mourning period of Ashura which commemorates the killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein. Behrouz Mehri—AFP/Getty Images
*** BESTPIX ***  Milwaukee Bucks v Miami Heat
Nov. 12, 2013. LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks on during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla.Mike Ehrmann—Getty Images
Turkish Shi'ite girls watch a re-enactment of the battle of Kerbala on a huge screen during an Ashura procession in Istanbul
Nov. 13, 2013. Turkish Shi'ite girls watch a re-enactment of the battle of Kerbala on a huge screen during an Ashura procession in Istanbul.Murad Sezer—Reuters
Rosie Cruz
Nov. 13, 2013. Rosie Cruz, an immigrant from the Philippines, prays during a Mass held to honor the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in Carson, Calif. Jae C. Hong—AP
TOPSHOTS-BAHRAIN-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 12, 2013. A Bahraini Shiite Muslim boy poses in front of a painting depicting the story of Ashura, which commemorates the seventh century slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, during a ceremony to mark the event in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama.Mohammed Al-Shaikh—AFP/Getty Images
Soccer goal posts are seen in the autumn mist at Dukes Meadows in Chiswick, west London
Nov. 13, 2013. Soccer goal posts are seen in the autumn mist at Dukes Meadows in Chiswick, west London.Toby Melville—Reuters
INDIA-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 13, 2013. Indian Shi'ite Muslims flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession on the eighth day before Ashura in Amroha, east of New Delhi.Manan Vatsyayana—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-IRAQ-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 13, 2013. An Iraqi Shiite girl, whose face is covered with a veil, takes part in the reenactment of the Battle of Karbala, during a parade in preparation for the peak of the mourning period of Ashura which commemorates the killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein in Baghdad's northern district of Kadhimiya.Ahmad Al-Rubaya—AFP/Getty Images
A neighbourhood destroyed by Haiyan Typhoon in Tacloban, The Philippines on November 13, 2013.
Nov. 13, 2013.A neighbourhood destroyed by Haiyan Typhoon in Tacloban, The Philippines.Adam Dean—Panos for TIME
Philippines Typhoon
Nov. 13, 2013. A survivor eats a banana atop a garbage heap in typhoon ravaged Tacloban city, central Philippines. Vincent Yu—AP
Mother of Israeli soldier Atias mourns over his coffin during his funeral at the military cemetery in the northern Israeli town of Nazareth Illit
Nov. 13, 2013. Mother (C) of Israeli soldier Eden Atias, 19, mourns over his coffin during his funeral at the military cemetery in the northern Israeli town of Nazareth Ilit.Nir Elias—Reuters
A victim lies on a hospital bed after an attack on a passenger microbus by an unidentified group in Kathmandu
November 13, 2013. A victim, with her eyes wide open, lies on a hospital bed after an attack on a passenger microbus by an unidentified group in Kathmandu.Navesh Chitrakar—Reuters
The bare feet of a student are pictured below a table in a flooded classroom in Lopang Domba Elementary School in Serang
Nov. 13, 2013. The bare feet of a student are pictured below a table in a flooded classroom in Lopang Domba Elementary School in Serang, Indonesia's Banten province.Beawiharta—Reuters
BESTPIX  Elbe Philharmonic Hall In Miniature Opens To The Public
Nov. 13, 2013. Model figures of US president Barack Obama and his wife Michele wave from a balcony of the miniature Elbe Philharmonic Hall in a diorama at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. Philipp Guelland—Getty Images
India Cricket Tendulkar Farewell
Nov. 14, 2013. A staff member stands on top of a parked school buses after taping posters of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as students gather to honor him in Chennai, India.Arun Sankar K.—AP
TOPSHOTS-VENEZUELA-MILITARY-NICOLAS MADURO
Nov. 13, 2013. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is seated in a Russian tank during military practices in Cojedes State.Francisco Batista—AFP/Getty Images
People walk past the hanging carcass of an elephant on a railway bridge in Khunia range in Jalpaiguri
Nov. 14, 2013. People walk past the hanging carcass of an elephant on a railway bridge in Khunia range in Jalpaiguri district in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.Reuters
TOPSHOTS-PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 14, 2013. A statue is seen standing among the debris of the city's university in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte.Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images
TOPSHOTS-PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 14, 2013. Corpses of victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan are lined up in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte.Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images
BESTPIX Mount Sinabung Erupts Again In Indonesia
Nov. 14, 2013. Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke as seen from Tigapancur village in Karo district in Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia. Ulet Ifansasti—;Getty Images
APTOPIX Mideast Iran Ashoura
Nov. 14, 2013. Iranian Shiites cover themselves with mud, during Ashoura, marking the death anniversary of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, at the city of Bijar, west of the capital Tehran, Iran.Ebrahim Noroozi—AP
BAHRAIN-RELIGION-SHIITE-ASHURA
Nov. 14, 2013. Bahraini Shiite girls take part in a ceremony marking Ashura, which commemorates the seventh century slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, in the village of Sanabis, west of the capital Manama. Mohammed Al-Shaikh —AFP/Getty Images
A worker points from a balcony in the atrium of the new headquarters of the Co-operative group in Manchester, northern England
Nov. 14, 2013. A worker points from a balcony in the atrium of 1 Angel Square, the new headquarters of the Co-operative group in Manchester, northern England.Phil Noble—Reuters
US-WASHINGTON-ECONOMY-FEDERAL RESERVE-YELLEN
Nov. 14, 2013. Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Janet Yellen (C) testifies during her nomination hearing to chair the Federal Reserve before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of the United States.Zhang Jun—Xinhua Press/Corbis
Possible Mona Lisa predecessor by da Vinci presented
Nov. 14, 2013. A painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci representing Mona Lisa is displayed during a presentation at an undisclosed location in Switzerland. Martial Trezzini—EPA
Palestinians look at Hamas militants as they rappel down a building during a military parade marking the first anniversary of the eight-day conflict with Israel, in Gaza City
Nov. 14, 2013. Palestinians look at Hamas militants as they rappel down a building during a military parade marking the first anniversary of the eight-day conflict with Israel, in Gaza City.Mohammed Salem—Reuters
TOPSHOTS-PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 15, 2013. A typhoon victim checks on her husband as she keeps him alive by manualy pumping air into his lungs following his leg amputation that led to an infection, at the Divine Word hospital which still operates without electrical power on the 7th day of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte, Philippines. Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images
APTOPIX Philippines Typhoon
Nov. 15, 2013. A Filipino girl rests on top of a pedicab parked in front of toppled trees and poles left from Typhoon Haiyan, Tacloban city, Leyte province, central Philippines.Aaron Favila—AP

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