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Pictures of the week 4 to 10 March 2017: Seven days of photography from around the world

A selection of photographs, covering a variety of topics from current events to animals, weather and travel.

By David Sim David Sim and Alex Wheeler
Published 10 March 2017, 1:56 PM GMT
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Gerry Adams
6 March 2017: Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams drinks from a bottle as he walks past a portrait of the late Ian Paisley at Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Banksy hotel
4 March 2017: General view inside street artist Banksy's newly opened Walled Off Hotel in the Israeli occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images
Painting photography
2 March 2017: This may look like a painting, but it's not – it's a photo of people covered in paint. Cairo-based artist Chanel Arif uses humans and their surroundings as her canvas Sherif Fahmy/Reuters
Mosul
8 March 2017: Civilians flee Mosul as Iraqi forces advance inside the city during fighting against Isis Aris Messinis/AFP
Manbij
7 March 2017: A displaced Syrian child shields his eyes from the sun a makeshift camp in the village of Jab al-Tur (also known as Ukuz Quy) on the southern outskirts of Manbij Delil Souleiman/AFP
Mosul
10 March 2017: A displaced Iraqi boy flees his home, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul Suhaib Salem/Reuters
Mosul
4 March 2017: A man cries while he carries his daughter as he walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
Mosul
4 March 2017: An Iraqi special forces soldier checks men for explosive belts as they cross from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul to Iraqi forces controlled part of Mosul Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
West Bank
6 March 2017: A Palestinian man helps clear the debris of a home after it was demolished, by Israeli bulldozers bulldozers as they were reportedly built illegally without a permit, near the West Bank town of Hebron Hazem Bader/AFP
Guatemala childrens shelter
9 March 2017: Dolls representing the victims of a fire at government-run children's shelter in San Jose Pinula are seen, as part of a demonstration named 'Guatemala is Not a Safe Place' and performed by artists of the group Project 44 in front of the presidential house in the Guatemalan capital Johan Ordonez/AFP
Avdiyivka
6 March 2017: A Ukrainian serviceman rests at a position on the front line at the industrial zone of government-held town of Avdiyivka, Ukraine Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters
Moscow
7 March 2017: Georgy, a homeless man from Siberia, pauses for a portrait at a homeless clinic which helps Moscow's disadvantaged in Moscow, Russia Spencer Platt/Getty Images
South Sudan
4 March 2017: A woman carries a sack of food distributed in Ganyiel, Panyijiar county, South Sudan Albert Gonzalez Farran/AFP
AFPGetty Images
7 March 2017: An Indian woman labourer carries bricks at a factory in Radhapur, on the outskirts of Dharmanagar in the north eastern state of Tripura the eve of International Women's Day AFP/Getty Images
India elections
8 March 2017: Indian voters queue as they await their turn to cast their votes at a polling station in Varanasi during the last phase of state assembly elections in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Sanjay Kanojia/AFP
Bangladesh
7 March 2017: Meghla, 17, does her hair in Khulna division, Bangladesh. Meghla married her 30-year-old husband, Liton, during an arranged marriage in 2015, when she was 15. The marriage was against the Bangladesh law at the time so Meghla's father forged her birth certificate. Two months ago, Meghla gave birth to a baby girl, the next generation to the line of underage marriages in her family; Meghla's mother had married when she was 16 and her grandmother was married at 14. Allison Joyce/Getty Images
International Womens Day
8 March 2017: A pregnant woman stands and a woman carries a young child on International Women's Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mario Tama/Getty Images
 International Womens Day
8 March 2017: A demonstrator takes part in a march on International Women's Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil Nacho Doce/Reuters
Female traffic light signals
7 March 2017: Female traffic light signals are installed at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders streets in Melbourne, Australia Stefan Postles/Getty Images
Pudong
9 March 2017: A man walks on a bridge in the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai, China Aly Song/Reuters
Moscow
6 March 2017: A woman lights a prayer candle at an Orthodox church in Moscow, Russia Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Salzgitter AG steelworks
7 March 2017: A workercleans a big melting pot at the Salzgitter AG steelworks in Salzgitter, Germany Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images
Chienbase
5 March 2017: People carry a burning wooden wagon loaded with bundles of pinewood chips during the 'Chienbase' procession in Liestal, northern Switzerland Michael Buholzer/AFP
Chienbase
5 March 2017: People carry burning bundles of pinewood chips on their shoulders during the 'Chienbase' procession in Liestal, northern Switzerland Michael Buholzer/AFP
Rio Carnival 2017
5 March 2017: Revellers of the Portela Samba School, the champion of the 2017 Rio Carnival, perform in the Champions' Parade at the Sambadrome in Rio, Brazil Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP
Rio Carnival 2017
5 March 2017: A dancer of the Salgueiro Samba School, which won third prize in the 2017 Rio Carnival, poses during the Champions' Parade at the Sambadrome in Rio, Brazil Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP
Lathmar Holi
6 March 2017: A woman poses for a photograph during Holi celebrations in the town of Barsana in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Holi
Indian Hindu devotees celebrate Holi, the spring festival of colours, during a traditional gathering at Nandgaon village in Uttar Pradesh, India AFP/Getty Images
Lathmar Holi
6 March 2017: Devotees throw coloured powder during celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh AFP/Getty Images
Holi
8 March 2017: A Hindu devotee is covered in coloured powder as he stands outside a temple during the religious festival of Holi in Vrindavan, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Cairo
9 March 2017: Egyptian workers look at the site of a new discovery by a team of German-Egyptian archeologists in Cairo's Mattarya district Khaled Desouki/AFP
Queen Elizabeth II
9 March 2017: Michelle Lun holds on to her son Alfie, 2, as she and her partner Mark speak to Britain's Queen Elizabeth during the unveiling of the new memorial to members of the armed services who served and died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, London Toby Melville/Reuters
National Peoples Congress opening
4 March 2017: Attendants serving delegates from a hotel pose for a photo at Tiananmen Square as delegates attend a meeting during the annual session of China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China Jason Lee/Reuters
National Peoples Congress opening
5 March 2017: A military band rehearse for the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Jason Lee/Reuters
Great Hall of the People
9 March 2017: A security guard looks through a gap of a curtain during the Heilongjiang provincial meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Nicolas Asfouri/AFP
EU Summit
9 March 2017: A security agent watches over the arrival hall ahead of the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium Francois Lenoir/Reuters
The American Dream Pop To Present
6 March 2017: A member of staff poses for photographers next to an introductory installation commissioned by the British Museum and placed at the entrance to the forthcoming exhibition 'The American Dream: Pop To Present' at the British Museum in London Carl Court/Getty Images
Donald Trump
4 March 2017: Supporters and US President Donald Trump and protesters fight for a US flag during a "People 4 Trump" rally in Berkeley, California Stephen Lam/Reuters
Trump supporters
4 March 2017: Madi Page shows her support for President Donald Trump near his Mar-a-Lago resort home in West Palm Beach, Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Donald Trump
7 March 2017: US President Donald Trump walks in a corridor of the White House to greet visitors, while a portrait of Hillary Clinton hangs on the wall in Washington, DC Aude Guerrucci/Getty Images
Hillary Clinton
8 March 2017: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards at the The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Katy Perry
5 March 2017: Katy Perry performs during the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships
5 March 2017: Ivana Spanovic of Serbia competes in the Women's Long Jump final on day three of the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Kombank Arena in Belgrade, Serbia Michael Steele/Getty Images
Barcelona v Paris St Germain
8 March 2017: Barcelona's Sergi Roberto celebrates scoring their sixth goal with team mates during the Barcelona v Paris St Germain game at The Nou Camp, Barcelona Albert Gea/Reuters
FIS Freestyle Ski  Snowboard World Championships 2017
6 March 2017: An Athlete makes a run during moguls training ahead of the FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships 2017 in Sierra Nevada, Spain David Ramos/Getty Images
FINANVC Diving World Series
5 March 2017: Lian Jie and Lian Junjie of China compete in the Mixed 10m Synchro Platform final on day three of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2017 Beijing Station at the National aquatics centre-Water Cube Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Julies Oliver Ntcham
5 March 2017: Julies Oliver Ntcham (R) of Genoa CFC celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Empoli FC and Genoa CFC at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, Italy Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images
Aleksandar Kolarov
5 March 2017: Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov touches his boot during the Sunderland v Manchester City Premier League Game at the Stadium of Light Lee Smith/Reuters
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
5 March 2017: Everton's Ross Barkley heads clear as Ashley Williams marks Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld and Gareth Barry marks Victor Wanyama during the Tottenham Hotspur v Everton game at White Hart Lane Eddie Keogh/Reuters
Heavyweight boxing
4 March 2017: British boxer Tony Bellew jumps up in the ring ahead of his heavyweight boxing match against rival and compatriot David Haye at the O2 Arena in London Justin Tallis/AFP
Rhinos
7 March 2017: White rhinos Bruno and Gracie are seen in their enclosure at Thoiry zoo and wildlife park, about 50 km (30 miles) west of Paris, France Christian Hartmann/Reuters
Sausage Dog Walk
5 March 2017: A miniature smooth haired dachshund wearing a coat takes part in the Sausage Dog Walk at Tenby South Beach, Pembrokeshire, Wales Rebecca Naden/Reuters
Kuwait City
8 March 2017: Two cats watch a mouse walking on the pavement in Kuwait City Yasser al-Zayyat/AFP
Koala
8 March 2017: A koala baby 'Ramboora' and its mother Iona are pictured in a zoo in Duisburg, Germany Roland Weihrauch/AFP
Walrus
6 March 2017: A walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is pictured in a zoo Hamburg, Germany Axel Heimken/AFP
Crufts
9 March 2017: A woman runs with a Basenji dog on the first day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England Oli Scarff/AFP
St Jamess Park
9 March 2017: A bee pollinates crocuses as spring arrives in London Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Flower park, China
8 March 2017: General view of a flower park in Xingyi in southwest China's Guizhou province AFP/Getty Images
Bondi Beach
6 March 2017: A swimmer at Bondi's ocean pool watches as a big wave pours into the pool as large seas pound the coast at Bondi Beach in Sydney William West/AFP
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