Pictures of the Week: November 15 – November 22

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From the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination and recovery efforts in the Philippines and Illinois to Batkid saving San Francisco and an 11-week-old lion cub playing in the fall foliage, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

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Nov. 18, 2013. An aerial image shows the devastation caused by a tornado which struck the town of Washington, Ill., over the weekend. Nathan Weber for TIME
APTOPIX Boys Batman Wish
Nov. 15, 2013. Miles Scott, dressed as Batkid, right, runs with Batman after saving a damsel in distress in San Francisco.Jeff Chiu—AP
People play by a fire in a neighbourhood destroyed by Haiyan Typhoon in Tacloban, The Philippines on November 16, 2013.
Nov. 16, 2013. People play by a fire in a neighborhood destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, the Philippines.Adam Dean—Panos for TIME
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Nov.22, 2013. Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy attends a memorial service in Runnymede, Surrey to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination.Ben Stansall—AFP/Getty Images
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Nov. 22, 2013. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder pays his respects at the grave of John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery on on the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's death. Jacquelyn Martin—AFP/Getty Images
A woman looks on as Mount Sinabung spews ash, as pictured from Sibintun village in Karo district
Nov. 18, 2013. A woman looks on as Mount Sinabung spews ash, as pictured from Sibintun village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province.Roni Bintang—Reuters
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Nov. 16, 2013. A demonstrator kisses a riot police officer during a protest in Susa, Italy against the high-speed train (TAV in Italian) line between Lyon and Turin. Marco Bertorello—AFP/Getty Images
Sochi 2014 Olympic Flame Arrives in Blagoveshchensk
Nov. 19, 2013. Athletes swim with the Olympic flame in the Amur River on Day 44 of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay in Blagoveshchensk, Russia.Ivan Belozyorov—Zuma Press
Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is seen through a window of a horse-drawn carriage as she arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Nov. 19, 2013. Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) is seen through a window of a horse-drawn carriage as she arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.Issei Kato—Reuters
APTOPIX Washington Monument
Nov. 18, 2013. Work crews continue removing the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument in Washington.Pablo Martinez Monsivais—AP
President Obama Awards Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Nov. 20, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former U.S. President Bill Clinton in the East Room at the White House in Washington.Alex Wong—Getty Images
Christmas tree season
Nov. 15, 2013. Wrapped up Christmas trees are piled up in Germany.Axel Heimken—DPA/Corbis
BESTPIX John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush Attend Symposium On Advancing Afghan Women
Nov. 15, 2013. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stands back stage as she listens to her introduction before speaking about the women of Afghanistan, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson—Getty Images
Fire in Mumbai
Nov. 21, 2013. An Indian woman cries while her baby is missing after a fire in Ambedkar Nagar slum in Mumbai, India, No casualties have been reported. Divyakant Solanki—EPA
A survivor looks out from his home, which was damaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan, in Palo
Nov. 15, 2013. A survivor looks out from his home, which was damaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan, in Palo, south of Tacloban.Damir Sagolj—Reuters
Humanitarian Efforts Continue Following Devastating Super Typhoon
Nov. 15, 2013. Francisco Quiza is treated in Tacloban Hospital in Leyte, Philippines.Dan Kitwood—Getty Images
APTOPIX Philippines Typhoon
Nov. 15, 2013. A boy runs through the smoke of a cooking fire in the typhoon-shattered town of Guiuan, Philippines.David Guttenfelder—AP
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Nov. 15, 2013 Marelom Cassanares, 37, with five children and no home cries at the grave of her husband in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Palo, the outskirts of Tacloban, the Philippines.Nicolas Asfouri—AFP/Getty Images
Muharram celebrations in Myanmar
Nov. 15, 2013. A young Shiite Muslim boy hits his chest himself as Muslim men also hit themselves during a Muharram procession ahead Ashura, Yangon, Myanmar.Lynn Bo Bo—EPA
APTOPIX Mideast Israel Palestinians
Nov. 16, 2013. A Palestinian youth covers his ears while gunmen pass by shooting in the air, during a military parade commemorating the ninth anniversary of the death of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who died Nov. 11, 2004, at the Qalandia refugee camp, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah. Nasser Nasser—AP
APTOPIX Italy Etna Volcano Eruption
Nov. 16, 2013. Mt. Etna, Europe's most active volcano, spews lava as smoke billows during an eruption as seen from Acireale, near the Sicilian town of Catania, Italy.Carmelo Imbesi—AP
Jolie kisses her partner Pitt as she is announced recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Awards in Hollywood
Nov. 16, 2013. Actress Angelina Jolie kisses her partner, actor Brad Pitt, as she is announced recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 5th Annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, Calif. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters
*** BESTPIX *** Cincinnati v Rutgers
Nov. 16, 2013. Johnathan Aiken #26 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights carries the American flag out as he leads his team onto the field before the start of their game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.Rich Schultz—Getty Images
Action in support of detained Greenpeace activists in St. Petersburg
Nov. 16, 2013. A Greenpeace activist dressed as a polar bear seen during an action in support of the Arctic Sunrise crew members who were detained after trying to board Prirazlomnaya offshore oil platform in the Sea of Pechora to protest against oil drilling in the Arctic, in St. Petersberg, Russia.Ruslan Shamukov—ITAR-TASS Photo/Corbis
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Nov. 17, 2013. A protester holds a banner in the center of Athens during a march commemorating the 1973 students uprising against the military junta, in Greece.Aris Messinisaris—AFP/Getty Images
Bodies of a woman and a child, victims of Typhoon Haiyan float in a see in Tacloban
Nov. 16, 2013. Bodies of a woman and a child, victims of Typhoon Haiyan, float at sea near Tacloban.John Javellana—Reuters
Illinois Daily Life
Nov. 17, 2013. A tornado, two miles west of Flatville, Ill., moves northeast at 12:51pm. John Dixon—AP
Severe Weather
Nov. 17, 2013. A Washington firefighter peers into the home of a fellow firefighter whose home was destroyed when a tornado swept through Washington, Ill. David Zalaznik—AP
Tornado in Illinois
Nov. 17, 2013. The remains of the home belonging to Lindsay and Ben Dubois on North Main Street in Washington, Ill., are seen after a tornado swept through the area.Zbigniew Bzdak—Zuma Press
APTOPIX Chile Elections
Nov. 17, 2013. A child looks from underneath a voting booth during Chile's general elections at a polling station at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile.Victor R. Caivano—AP
APTOPIX Thailand Festival
Nov. 17, 2013. Buddhist monks prepare to release sky lantern after a blessing ceremony during the Loy Krathong Festival at a temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Vincent Thian—AP
KCNA photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un providing field guidance at Foodstuff Factory No. 354 of the Korean People's Army
Nov. 17, 2013. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks at a biscuit as he provides field guidance at Foodstuff Factory No. 354 of the Korean People's Army in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang.KCNA/Reuters
Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel
Nov. 18, 2013. Greenpeace International activist Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel of Brazil sits behind bars during a court hearing to consider the request to extend the detention of 30 members of the Arctic Sunrise Greenpeace International ship in St. Petersburg, Russia.Dmitry Lovetsky—AP
Palestinian girl holds her brother inside their family's dwelling in the northern Gaza Strip
Nov. 18, 2013. A Palestinian girl holds her brother inside their family's dwelling in the northern Gaza Strip.Mohammed Salem—Reuters
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Nov. 18, 2013. A typhoon victim crosses a damaged bridge bridge in Palo, the Philippines.Nicolas Asfouri—AFP/Getty Images
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Nov. 18, 2013. Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan march during a religious procession in Tolosa on the eastern Philippine island of Leyte over one week after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the area.Philippe Lopez—AFP/Getty Images
Humanitarian Efforts Continue Following Devastating Super Typhoon
Nov. 18, 2013. A family gather around a grave of a relative that was killed when Typhoon Haiyan struck their home in Leyte, Philippines.Dan Kitwood—Getty Images
Humanitarian Efforts Continue Following Devastating Super Typhoon
Nov. 18, 2013. Children play on swings next to the sea wall in Basey on in Samar, the Philippines.Dan Kitwood—Getty Images
Daily power outages in Jabaliya
Nov. 18, 2013. A Palestinian girl holds a candle inside her family's house during a power cut in Jabaliya refugee camp, in northern Gaza Strip.Ali Ali—EPA
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Nov. 18, 2013. Participants celebrate after releasing a hot-air balloon during the Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State.Ye Aung Thu—AFP/Getty Images
BESTPIX South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Speaks At National Assembly
November 18, 2013. South Korean President Park Geun-Hye bows her head as speaks at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. President Park Geun-Hye today announced that she would "respect and accept" her rival parties agreement after the allegations that state agencies attempted to tamper with last year's presidential race.Chung Sung-Jun—Getty Images
A visitor walks between electric barbed-wired fences at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and former concentration camp
Nov. 18, 2013. A visitor walks between electric barbed-wired fences at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and former concentration camp in Poland.Kacper Pempel—Reuters
APTOPIX Mideast Lebanon Explosion
Nov. 19, 2013. Lebanese Red Cross workers, carry a dead body at the scene where two explosions have struck near the Iranian Embassy killing many, in Beirut, Lebanon.Bilal Hussein—AP
Russian PM Medvedev inspects ORSIS wapons
Nov. 19, 2013. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) inspects an unspecified model of Russian weapons manufacturer ORSIS as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin (L) looks on during his visit to the Promtechnologies Group in Moscow.Dmitry Astakhov—Ria Novosti/Government Press/EPA
Hibiscus flower is seen on ash-covered plant at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province
Nov. 19, 2013. A hibiscus flower is seen on an volcanic ash-covered plant at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province.Roni Bintang—Reuters
Humanitarian Efforts Continue Following Devastating Super Typhoon
Nov. 19, 2013. A man fans the flames of a fire in Leyte, Philippines. Dan Kitwood—Getty Images
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Nov. 19, 2013. A young girl plays with a balloon in the rubble where her family's house was flattened by an uprooted coconut tree during typhoon Haiyan on the outskirts of Tacloban, the Philippines.Odd Andersen—AFP/Getty Images
APTOPIX Brazil Rio 2016 Dirty Olympics
Nov. 19, 2013. Small boats sit on the shore of Guanabara Bay in the suburb of Sao Goncalo, across the bay from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Felipe Dana—AP
Migratory birds fly above a man rowing a boat in the waters of river Yamuna during early morning in old Delhi
Nov. 19, 2013. Migratory birds fly above a man rowing a boat in the waters of river Yamuna during early morning in old Delhi, India.Mansi Thapliyal—Reuters
JORDAN-AMMAN-DEAD SEA
Nov. 19, 2013. Bathers swim in the Dead Sea in Jordan.Mohammad Abu Ghosh—Xinhua/Landov
Protesting students wearing gas masks and carrying fake guns made of cardboard participate in a demonstration in front of the parliament in Sofia
Nov. 20, 2013. Protesting students wearing gas masks and carrying fake guns made of cardboard participate in a demonstration in front of the parliament in Sofia, Bulgaria.Stoyan Nenov—Reuters
A member of the "Ranetka" private family club takes a medical-cosmetic massage using the Achatina fulica snail, in Krasnoyarsk
Nov. 19, 2013. A member of the "Ranetka" private family club takes a medical-cosmetic massage using the Achatina fulica snail, also known as the Giant African land snail, at the club in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. Ilya Naymushin—Reuters
George Zimmerman Appears Before Judge On Recent Aggravated Assault Charges
Nov. 19, 2013. George Zimmerman, the acquitted shooter in the death of Trayvon Martin, leaves Courtroom J2 with his defense counsel Daniel Megaro (left) and Jeff Dowdy after a first-appearance hearing on charges including aggravated assault stemming from a fight with his girlfriend in Sanford, Fla. Getty Images
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Nov. 19, 2013. A masked Egyptian man aims his gun as he stands among fellow anti-military demonstrators marking the anniversary of protests against the military in 2011, which ignited deadly clashes with security forces, in Cairo.Mahmoud Khaled—AFP/Getty Images
U.S. President Obama holds baby, part of the Kennedy extended family, during a wreath laying in honor of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington
Nov. 20, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama holds a baby, part of the Kennedy extended family, during a wreath laying in honor of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington.Jason Reed—Reuters
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Nov. 20, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama read an inscription after taking part in a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.Mandel Ngan—AFP/Getty Images
Pope Francis - General Audience - Nov. 20 2013
Nov. 20, 2013. Pope Francis blesses a sick man with deformed facial features after his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.Evandro Inetti—Zuma Press
A pair of harbour seals wearing satellite linked transmitters face each after being released into the waters of Howe Sound in Porteau Cove
Nov. 20, 2013. A pair of harbour seals wearing satellite linked transmitters on their heads face each after being released into the waters of Howe Sound in Porteau Cove, British Columbia.Andy Clark—Reuters
Smoke from an erupting undersea volcano forms a new island off the coast of Nishinoshima in the southern Ogasawara chain of islands
Nov. 20, 2013. Smoke from an erupting undersea volcano forms a new island off the coast of Nishinoshima (top L), a small uninhabited island, in the southern Ogasawara chain of islands in this picture provided by the Japan Coast Guard.Reuters
General Views of Arena Amazonia - FIFA World Cup Venues Brazil 2013
Nov. 20, 2013. People play football and basketball in Manaus, Brazil. Mario Tama—Getty Images,
Carmelo Anthony, Paul George
Nov. 20, 2013. New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) sends Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) to the floor in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York.Kathy Willens—AP
Demonstrator on wheelchair shouts in front of riot police during a protest against the construction of high-speed train line TAV, in downtown Rome
Nov. 20, 2013. A demonstrator on a wheelchair shouts in front of riot police during a protest against the construction of high-speed train line TAV, which will link Turin in northern Italy to Lyon in France, in downtown Rome.Alessandro Bianchi—Reuters
PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
Nov. 20, 2013. The mother of premature baby Vothuan rests sitting by her cot in the children's and maternity ward at the Eastern Visayas Medical Centre in Tacloban, Philippines. Odd Andersen—AFP/Getty Images
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Nov. 20, 2013. A child sleeps on a camping bed outside the overcrowded children's and maternity ward at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center in Tacloban, Philippines.Odd Andersen—AFP/Getty Images
India Folk Art
Nov. 20, 2013. A folk artist from India's northern Uttar Pradesh state performs during a procession held as part of the ongoing all India multilingual short play, folk dance competition and theater seminar in Allahabad, India.Rajesh Kumar Singh—AP
Paragliders fly in front of Lima's Miraflores district
Nov. 20, 2013. Paragliders fly in front of Lima's Miraflores district, Peru. Mariana Bazo—Reuters
LION CUB PLAYS IN AUTUMN LEAVES
Nov. 20, 2013. Karis, an eleven week old lion cub, plays in fallen leaves brushed up by keepers in her enclosure at Blair Drummond Safari Park, near Stirling, central Scotland.Andrew Milligan—PA Photos /Landov
A West Highland Terrier walks through the sand dunes on Portstewart Strand as strong winds continue to hit the coastline in Northern Ireland
Nov. 21, 2013. A West Highland Terrier walks through the sand dunes on Portstewart Strand as strong winds continue to hit the coastline in Northern Ireland.Cathal McNaughton—Reuters
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire in a slum area in Mumbai
Nov. 21, 2013. Firefighters try to extinguish a fire in a slum area in Mumbai.Danish Siddiqui—Reuters
A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he peeks out from a damaged shop in Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district
Nov. 21, 2013, A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he peeks out from a damaged shop in Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district, Syria.Molhem Barakat—Reuters
APTOPIX Cambodia Daily Life
Nov. 21, 2013. A Cambodian boy jumps from a tree into a pond at a rice paddy farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Heng Sinith—AP
A damaged statue of Jesus Christ that was recovered from rubbles is placed in a church in an area wrecked by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban
Nov. 21, 2013. A damaged statue of Jesus Christ that was recovered from rubble is placed in a church in an area wrecked by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, Philippines.Damir Sagolj—Reuters
APTOPIX Philippines Typhoon
Nov. 21, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan survivors rush towards a Philippine Air Force helicopter delivering relief goods in Tolosa, Philippines.Dita Alangkara—AP
APTOPIX Philippines Typhoon
Nov. 21, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan survivors wait for their evacuation flights at the airport in Tacloban, Philippines.Dita Alangkara—AP
HORSE RACING - THE PAUL'S PLACE RACEDAY - CHEPSTOW RACECOURSE
Nov. 21, 2013. Andy Smith on his way to victory in the second heat during The William Hill Camel Derby at Chepstow Racecourse, England. David Davies—PA Photos/Landov
Female students of Al-Azhar University shout slogans against the military and interior ministry while gesturing with four fingers after last night's clashes as they block Moustafa Al Nahas street in front of Al-Azhar University Campus
Nov. 21, 2013. Female students of Al-Azhar University, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, shout slogans against the military and interior ministry while gesturing with four fingers after last night's clashes as they block Moustafa Al Nahas street in front of Al-Azhar University Campus at Cairo's Nasr City district.Amr Dalsh—Reuters
John Kerry
Nov. 21, 2013, With a sign language interpreter in the foreground, Secretary of State John Kerry, right, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Jacquelyn Martin—AP
Snow in Switzerland
Nov. 21, 2013, Footprints in fresh snow are seen in Lausanne, Switzerland.Aline Staub—EPA
Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Holds Wreath Laying Ceremony Commemorating 50th Anniversary Of JFK's Death
Nov. 22, 2013, Members of the armed forces color guard perform a walk-through ahead of a wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images
Obama JFK Anniversary
Nov. 22, 2013. A flag flies at half-staff above the White House in Washington, early Friday morning, President Barack Obama ordered that flags be lowered at government buildings to mark the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Pablo Martinez Monsivais—AP

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