From violent protests over the Ferguson shooting verdict and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s sudden resignation to the dismantling of India’s first aircraft carrier and Lionel Messi’s new goals record, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.
Nov. 24, 2014. St. Louis County Police tactical team arrive on W. Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., to disperse a crowd as a store burns. A grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of black teenager Michael Brown.David Carson—St. Louis Post-Dispatch/PolarisNov. 24, 2014. A ship sails in the Mediterranean Sea as lightning strikes the sky as seen from the Israeli coastal moshav of Mikhmoret, north of Tel Aviv. JACK GUEZ—AFP/Getty ImagesNov. 22, 2014. Workers climb to enter India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to dismantle it at a ship-breaking yard in Mumbai. The iconic naval vessel, purchased from Britain in 1957, played a key role during the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and was decommissioned in 1997. Rajanish Kakade—APNov. 21, 2014. A snow-covered field is seen near Buffalo, N.Y. Warm temperatures and rain were forecast for Buffalo and western New York, bringing the threat of widespread flooding to the region bound for days by deep snow. REUTERSNov. 25, 2014. A demonstrator sits in front of a street fire in Oakland, Calif. Protests around the U.S. broke out following a grand jury decision not to indict white police officer Darren Wilson over the fatal shooting of 18-year-old unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Stephen Lam—ReutersNov. 23, 2014. A shadow is cast on the ice as Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the gala exhibition at the ISU Bompard Trophy Figure Skating event in Bordeaux, southwestern France. REGIS DUVIGNAU—REUTERSNov. 25, 2014. Inhabitants of Chã das Caldeiras carry their belongings as they leave the area due to volcano erupting in the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. ISABEL MARQUES NOGUEIRA—EPANov. 24, 2014. U.S. President Barack Obama escorts Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel out of the state dining room after the men announced Hagel's resignation at the White House in Washington, D.C. KEVIN LAMARQUE—REUTERSNov. 24, 2014. Cayuga Creek water rushes past a neighborhood following a massive snow storm in Lancaster, N.Y. The area around Buffalo, N.Y. has potential for flooding as warming temperatures began to melt up to seven feet of snow. MARK BLINCH—REUTERSNov. 23, 2014. Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Al Bello—Getty ImagesNov. 22, 2014. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi is thrown into the air by his teammates as they celebrate his new record after he scored during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona versus Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. Lionel Messi broke Telmo Zarra's 59-year-old record as the leading goalscorer in the history of La Liga. LLUIS GENE—AFP/Getty ImagesNov. 25, 2014. A boulder plastic made of synthetic material called To be in Limbo hangs from the ceiling of the 66 ft. high Jesuit Church in Vienna. The sculpture from the artists group Steinbrener/Dempf and Huber is to symbolize faith and its threatening moments. Ronald Zak—APNov. 25, 2014. Workers dig in the parking lot of a building in Ferguson, Mo., after it was burned in overnight protests following the grand jury's decision on the shooting of Michael Brown. Charlie Riedel—APNov. 24, 2014. People take photos of a Christmas tree made up of Japanese Manga character Doraemon at a shopping mall in the central business district in Singapore. EDGAR SU—REUTERSNov. 23, 2014. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain hugs his partner American singer Nicole Scherzinger, after winning the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix to clinch the Formula One world championship at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi. Kamran Jebreili—APNov. 26, 2014. A protester takes refuge from snowfall while sitting outside the police station in Ferguson, Mo..The streets of Ferguson were mostly quiet after two nights of racially charged unrest following a U.S. grand jury decision to clear a white policeman over the killing of Michal Brown an unarmed black teenager. Adrees Latif—REUTERSNov. 27, 2014. Deputies vote for a new speaker of Ukrainian parliament during a session, in Kiev. Ukraine's parliament met for its first sitting since pro-Western parties won a crushing victory in the October elections.Sergii Kharchenko—NurPhotoNov. 27, 2014. The Sponge Bob Squarepants float makes its way down 6th Ave during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.Carlo Allegri—REUTERSNov. 25, 2014. Kashmiris queue to cast their votes outside a polling station during the first phase of voting to the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections in Shadipora, outskirts of Srinagar in the Indian controlled Kashmir. Thousands lined up to cast their votes amid a boycott call by Muslim separatist groups who reject India's sovereignty over the disputed Himalayan region. Mukhtar Khan—APNov. 26, 2014. Demonstrators stand and chant with placards during a protest outside the US embassy in London over the US court decision not to charge the police officer who killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson. LEON NEAL—AFP/Getty ImagesNov. 21, 2014. Students joke with each other as they walk to school in Heibei province, China. Located near Beijing, the province is considered one of the main industrial centers in China. Kevin Frayer—Getty ImagesNov. 27, 2014. Sheep are gathered in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris during a demonstration of shepherds against the protection of wolves in France.Jacky Naegelen—ReutersNov. 26, 2014. A woman from the Trachten (traditional costume) Association St. Georgen in the Black Forest descends stairs during a reception held by the state government in Stuttgart, Germany, SEBASTIAN KAHNERT—EPANov. 27, 2014. Members of two local cricket teams observe a moment of silence for Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes before their match in Kolkata, India. Hughes died in a Sydney hospital, two days after being struck by a cricket ball during a match in Australia.Rupak De Chowdhuri—REUTERSNov. 25, 2014. A sign sits amid rubble at a building that was damaged during a demonstration in Dellwood, Mo. following the Ferguson grand jury decision. Justin Sullivan—Getty Images
