From freezing conditions across Europe and riots in Greece to New York City’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and Sumo wrestling in India, TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week.
Feb. 13, 2012. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a Get out the Vote Rally in Mesa, Ariz. Eric Thayer—Getty ImagesFeb. 10, 2012. President Barack Obama and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius exit a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C.Stephen Crowley—The New York TimesFeb. 11, 2012. Syracuse University photographer Michael Okoniewski takes a picture through the roof of the Carrier Dome before the start of a men's basketball game between the Syracuse Orange and Connecticut Huskies in Syracuse, N.Y.Adam Fernster—ReutersFeb. 15, 2012. Fans hold up signs and New York Knicks Jeremy Lin faces in the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden in New York City.John Angelillo—UPI / LandovFeb. 10, 2012. Indian policemen look at members of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) as they try to march to the office of the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), in Srinagar, India. Fayaz Kabli—ReutersFeb. 13, 2012. A client whose face is covered with gold leaves is seen at the Viet My beauty salon in Hanoi, Vietnam.Kham—ReutersFeb. 11, 2012. Security guards stand near the loading dock at the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Whitney Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. PST in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. She was 48.Jae C. Hong—APFeb. 12, 2012. Members of Kosovo Security Force (KSF) carry an avalanche victim in the village of Restelica, Kosovo. At least nine people died and one is missing after an avalanche hit the village.Valdrin Xhemaj—EPAFeb. 15, 2012. An Indian man pretends to be dead as he lays on a stretcher during a disaster drill to check the preparedness of various agencies in the event of a major earthquake, in New Delhi.Kevin Frayer—APFeb. 17, 2012. A Libyan man prays over his new national flag during Friday prayers as the country marks the first anniversary of the uprising against Moamer Kadhafi in Freedom Square in the eastern city Benghazi, Libya. Gianluigi Guercia—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 14, 2012. A child mourns a man who was kidnapped for three days by shabiha (militias of the regime) along with two others. The men were tortured and their bodies abandoned on a main street in Al Qsair, Syria. Alessio Romenzi for TIMEFeb. 14, 2012. A Syrian flag is reflected on a man watching a rally through a window in the Druze village of Majdal Shams on the Golan Heights, which stand at the heart of a long-standing conflict between Israel and Syria.Baz Ratner—ReutersFeb. 15, 2012. Relatives of inmates waiting outside the perimeter fence throw stones at soldiers and policemen on guard, who fire warning shots into the air, at the National Prison compound in Comayagua, Honduras, where at least 272 prisoners were killed and scores injured when a fire overnight tore through the prison.Orlando Sierra / AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 16, 2012. A family member of one of the inmates who died during a massive fire in the jail of Comayagua, about 75 km (45 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa, Honduras, sleeps outside the morgue while waiting for news.Jorge Dan Lopez—ReutersFeb. 15, 2012. An employee of the state-owned Labor Housing Organization (OEK) allegedly threatens to jump off the company building in Athens after the government decided to shut down the organization and lay off its staff. Angelos Tzortzinis—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 15, 2012. Italy's Member of the European Parliament Licia Ronzulli, top center, takes part with her daughter in a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.Vincent Kessler—ReutersFeb. 14, 2012. Ultra-Orthodox Jews gather for the traditional Jewish wedding of Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the great-grandson of the Rabbi of the Wiznitz Hasidic followers, in the ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel.Oded Balilty—APFeb. 15, 2012. Ultra-Orthodox Jewish bride Nechama Paarel Horowitz fulfills the Mitzvah tantz during her traditional Jewish wedding with Chananya Yom Tov Lipa, the great-grandson of the Rabbi of the Wiznitz Hasidic followers, in the Israeli town of Petah Tikva near Tel Aviv, Israel.Oded Balilty—APFeb. 12, 2012. The Zac Posen Fall 2012 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York.Charles Sykes—AP Feb. 12, 2012. Anna Wintour, the Editor-in-Chief of the U.S. edition of Vogue, waits for the start of the Victoria Beckham show at the New York Public Library during New York Fashion Week.Timothy A. Clary—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 13, 2012. A model has her clothes adjusted one last time before the opening of the Thom Browne Fall 2012 collection at the New York Public Library during Fashion Week in New York City.Andrew Burton—APFeb. 15, 2012. Candidate Carmen Gil, wearing the fantasy Imperio, is proclaimed the new Tenerife's Carnival Queen during the gala at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands.Cristobal Garcia—EFE / ZUMAPRESSFeb. 16, 2012. Libyan girls dressed up as angels wave their country's new national flag during celebrations in the eastern city of Benghazi—the cradle of revolt against Muammar Gaddafi—on the eve of the anniversary of the first protest against the slain dictator. The bloody uprising rapidly spread across the north African country and ended with the killing of Gaddafi at his hometown in Sirte on Oct. 20. Gianluigi Guercia—AFP/Getty ImagesFeb. 15, 2012. Nicaraguans dressed in traditional costumes take part in the ''Poetry Carnival'' during celebrations of the VIII International Poetry Festival in Granada, about 50 kms south of Managua.Elmer Martinez—AFP/Getty Images)Feb. 12, 2012. A protester is seen trying to throw a stone at hiding policemen at the Bank of Greece. The latest round of austerity measures has caused riots in Athens. Enri Canaj—Redux Feb. 12, 2012. A riot police officer is engulfed by flames during clashes with protesters in Athens.Aris Messinis—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 12, 2012. A protester hurls rocks at police during a violent anti-austerity demonstration in central Athens.Yannis Behrakis—ReutersFeb. 13, 2012. The aftermath of a night full of confrontation between rioters and riot police resulted in over 40 buildings set on fire and many others looted in Athens.Giorgos Panagakis—Demotix / CorbisFeb. 16, 2012. Fireworks explode over the heads of North Korean soldiers lined up in formation at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang during a parade of thousands of soldiers commemorating the 70th birthday of the late Kim Jong Il.David Guttenfelder—APFeb. 15, 2012. North Korean women perform in a mass synchronized swimming show in Pyongyang to celebrate the birthday of the late leader Kim Jong Il who would have turned 70. David Guttenfelder—APFeb. 14, 2012. A North Korean solider stands at attention as others cheer during the unveiling of a new bronze statue depicting the late leader Kim Jong Il and his father Kim Il Sung at Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang.David Guttenfelder—APFeb. 16, 2012. A large screen shows video, recorded during the period of mourning following the death of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, during a concert in Pyongyang to commemorate his death and what would have been his 70th birthday.David Guttenfelder—APFeb. 11, 2012. A bull makes a turn on its horns during a bullfight at La Macarena bullring in Medellin, Colombia.Raul Arboleda—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 14, 2012. Rachel Shirah, 11, has her lips painted by her mother Beth on the morning of the 52nd Miss and Little Miss Silver Spurs Pageant at her family's ranch in St. Cloud, Fla.Octavian Cantilli—APFeb. 14, 2012. A cyclist transports heart-shaped balloons for sale to those celebrating Valentine's Day in Beijing. Adrian Bradshaw—EPAFeb. 13, 2012. Thai bride Napatsawan Timhede jumps into water during her adventure wedding challenge in Prachinburi province, Thailand. Four newlywed couples took part in the event as part of Valentine's Day celebrations.Natita Phodee—EPAFeb. 14, 2012. A Pakistani man prepares balloons for Valentine's Day on the street in Islamabad.Anja Niedringhaus—APFeb. 10, 2012. Activists paint graffiti on a wall ahead of an anti-government rally in Sanaa, Yemen. The writing reads "Yemen" and "My heartbeats remain Yemeni." Khaled Abdullah—ReutersFeb. 12, 2012. Riot police gather near protesters outside parliament in Male, Maldives.Chiara Goia—The New York TimesFeb. 15, 2012. Members of Sri Lanka's People's Liberation Front brave police water cannons during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Eranga Jayawardena—APFeb. 15, 2012. A Palestinian youth masked with the colors of his national flag hides behind a makeshift barricade during clashes with Israeli soldiers at the entrance of the Israeli Ofer Prison near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Abbas Momani—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 15, 2012. Pakistani health workers react after getting teargassed by police during a protest rally in Karachi. Asif Hassan—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 15, 2012. Indian Hindu priests offer evening prayers on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India. Manan Vatsyayana—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 14, 2012. A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, sits near the fire to dry the ashes smeared on his body at his ashram in Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.Navesh Chitrakar—ReutersFeb. 10, 2012. A transvestite performer cools herself with an electric fan before going on stage at the Tiffany's Show in Pattaya, 150 km (93 miles) east of Bangkok. The Tiffany's show, first performed on New Year's Eve in 1974, has become a world famous transvestite cabaret with dozens of artists performing every night. Damir Sagolj—ReutersFeb. 13, 2012. Kelly Gneiting, three-time U.S. champion, left, fights with Byambajav Ulambayar, the reigning World champion, during an exhibition sumo wrestling match in Gauhati, India.Anupam Nath—APFeb. 13, 2012. Ibizan Hounds are shown the ring at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City. Craig Ruttle—APFeb. 13, 2012. Emma Echols competes with her Yorkshire Terrier 'Tucker' in the Junior Showmanship Preliminaries at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. Michael Nagle / Getty ImagesFeb. 13, 2012. Bulldogs and handlers are seen in the ring during competition at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City's Madison Square Garden.Mike Segar—ReutersFeb. 14, 2012. A wrestler rubs his hands with mud to prevent slipping due to sweat, during a traditional mud wrestling (Kushti) bout at the Akhaara centre in Kolhapur, south of Mumbai. Danish Siddiqui—ReutersFeb. 14, 2012. Wrestlers practice in the mud at a traditional mud wrestling (Kushti) center called Akhaara in Kolhapur, south of Mumbai.Danish Siddiqui—ReutersFeb. 13, 2012. Vidya, 12, carries bricks to be baked in kiln at brickyard on outskirts of Karad in Satara district, Mumbai.Danish Siddiqui—ReutersFeb. 12, 2012. Israeli forces arrest a Palestinian youth during clashes in the Arab Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, which is often the scene of confrontations between the two sides. Ahmad Gharabli—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 10, 2012. Belgian policemen guard the entrance of the cabinet office while firefighters spray water on them during a firefighters' demonstration against pension reform in Brussels.Wu Wei—Xinhua / LandovFeb. 10, 2012. A member of the Mexican Army guards the beach in Boca del Rio, Veracruz state, Mexico.Koral Carballo—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 12, 2012. Participants compete during the Nordic Transjurassienne skiing race in Lamoura, France.Jeff Pachoud—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 12, 2012. Skiers compete during the traditional mass start of the "Skitrack of Russia" race in the city of Yakhroma, Moscow region, Russia. Nearly 1.5 million fans of cross-country skiing took part in the event.Sergei Chirikov—EPAFeb. 16, 2012. A ski jumper flies past the referee tower and the FIS wind commissary, Miran Tepes (TOP, 3-L) during the Team-Tour World Cup competition at the Vogtland Arena in Klingenthal, Germany. The competition has been cancelled due to strong winds at the ski jump. Hendrik Schmidt—EPAFeb. 12, 2012. A horse falls down as it pulls a skier during the "Kumoterki" race in Bukowina Tatrzanska, near Zakopane in southern Poland. Kacper Pempel—ReutersFeb. 10, 2012. A dead flamingo is left on the shore of a French lake after succumbing to freezing weather conditions in Gruissan, France.Patrick Aventurier—Getty ImagesFeb. 10, 2012. A Japanese snow monkey relaxes in a hot spring in the Jigokudani valley in northern Nagano Prefecture in Japan.Nick Ut—APFeb. 15, 2012. Swiss shepherd Markus Nyffeler walks with his flock of sheep through a snow covered field in Muehlethurnen near Bern, Switzerland. Michael Buholzer—ReutersFeb. 11, 2012. Fishermen break the ice to save the fish at the frozen Dojran lake, 170 km (106 miles) south of the Macedonian capital Skopje, as icy weather continues across Europe.Ognen Teofilovski—Reuters Feb. 12, 2012. People enjoy a sunny winter afternoon on the frozen Lac de Joux in Le Pont—with a surface area of 9.5 km (3.33 square miles)—the largest natural ice rink in Switzerland.Denis Balibouse—ReutersFeb. 12, 2012. A child looks at clown-fish at the Pets Festival, the largest national festival dedicated to pets, in Lisbon, Portugal. Rafael Marchante—ReutersFeb. 12, 2012. The traditional Columbine descends from Saint Mark's tower bell on an iron cable during the Venetian Carnival in Venice, Italy.Manuel Silvestri—ReutersFeb. 15, 2012. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is shown the Ampulla and Coronation Spoon by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams as her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and other guests watch during a reception at Lambeth Palace. The spoon was used at her Coronation in 1953.Matt Dunham—WPA / Getty ImagesFeb. 13, 2012. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Mesa, Ariz.Gerald Herbert—APFeb. 10, 2012. Egyptian protesters shout slogans against the military rulers of the country during a protest after the weekly Friday prayer in Cairo's landmark Tahrir Square.Gianluigi Guercia—AFP / Getty ImagesFeb. 14, 2012. Camels ridden by mechanical robots race to the finish during a six kilometer race at the 12th International Camel Race in Kebd, Kuwait. Stephanie McGehee—ReutersFeb. 13, 2012. A worker puts in eyes for an inflatable sex doll at Ningbo Yamei plastic toy factory, on the outskirts of Fenghua, Zhejiang province, China.Jason Lee—ReutersFeb. 13, 2012. A Ninjutsu practitioner performs a split as members of various Ninjutsu schools showcase their skills to the media in a gym in Karaj, Iran. Caren Firouz—ReutersFeb. 13, 2012. Ninjutsu practitioners participate in a sword drill as members of various Ninjutsu schools showcase their skills to the media at a park in Karaj, Iran.Caren Firouz—ReutersFeb. 17, 2012. Indonesian paratroopers descend after jumping off a Indonesia air force 'Hercules' transport plane as they take a part in a training jump at Sultan Iskandar Muda Military Base in Aceh.Hotli Simanjuntak—EPAFeb. 14, 2012. The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are seen in the sky above Kvaloya Island near Tromso, northern Norway.Martial Trezzini—EPAFeb. 10, 2012. A single lonely tree stands on a snow covered field near Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic. A cold spell continues to hold its grip over Europe with more deaths being reported.Filip Singer—EPA
