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Weird World

Pictures of the Week 15 - 21 November 2014: Best Photos of Past Seven Days

A selection of photographs, covering a range of topics from an expedition to northern Siberia to a double rainbow over Aleppo

  • David Sim
    By David Sim
    Updated July 4, 2017 11:52 BST
crater siberia
A member of an expedition group stands on the edge of a newly formed crater on the Yamal Peninsula, northern Siberia Reuters
snow buffalo
Storm clouds dump snow on Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York. The storms were blamed for at least 10 deaths in western New York, mostly from exposure and heart attacks, including several people who were shovelling snow Reuters
amazon deforestation
An aerial view of the Atibainha dam, part of the Cantareira reservoir, during a drought in Nazare Paulista, Sao Paulo. Brazil's worst drought in 80 years has left the system that provides greater Sao Paulo with most of its water, with the lowest water level on record Reuters
earth from above
An aerial view of mining trucks at Codelco's Andina mine in Chile – the fourth biggest copper mine in the world Reuters
fog
A man walks on a foggy road early in the morning in the Bosnian town of Zenica Reuters
Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Concept
The Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Concept makes its debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show Getty
plane crash
A small cargo plane is seen crashed into the side of a home in Chicago. The incident, which occurred at 2.42am, killed the pilot but spared a couple who were sleeping right next to where the plane hit Reuters
fire breathing india
Indian soldiers take part in a demonstration of fire breathing at the start of Operation Hand in Hand - a joint training exercise between Indian and Chinese troops - at Aundh Military Camp in Pune, Maharashtra state AFP
miss bumbum brasil
Indianara Carvalho from Santa Catarina state shows her derriere to the judges during the Miss BumBum Brazil 2014 pageant in Sao Paulo AFP
gay pride 2014 rio de Janeiro
A man poses during a Gay Pride parade on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro Reuters
worlds longest fingernails
Ayanna Williams displays her 23-inch long fingernails at Ripley's Believe It Or Not in London Getty
tattoos
Matt Gone, also known as "The Checkered Man", is tattooed during a convention in Bogota, Colombia Reuters
make turkey ugly
A male free-range turkey sits outside a barn at Maple Lawn Farms in Fulton, Maryland, before Thanksgiving AFP
yawning tiger
A white Bengal tiger yawns in its enclosure at the Shanghai Zoo AFP
tiger cubs
Two Siberian tiger cubs play together in their enclosure in the Shanghai Zoo AFP
alpaca
A young alpaca looks at another one chewing a leaf at the zoo in Frankfurt, Germany AFP
Toro de Jubilo
A reveller uses a jersey as a cape in front of a bull with its horns on fire during the highly controversial Toro de Jubilo fire bull festival in Medinaceli, Spain Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
israel barrier
Palestinian protesters carry tyres to throw on a fire during clashes with Israeli security forces near Nablus in the occupied West Bank AFP
mexico missing students
Masked demonstrators throw petrol bombs towards riot police near the Benito Juarez International airport in Mexico City Reuters
jerusalem synagogue
Israeli emergency services members carry a body at the scene of an attack by two Palestinians on worshippers at a synagogue in the ultra-Orthodox Har Nof neighbourhood in Jerusalem AFP
kobani
An explosion following an airstrike is seen in Kobani in Syria, in this picture taken from the Turkish side of the border Reuters
aleppo rainbow
A double rainbow is seen over damaged buildings in Aleppo, Syria Reuters
hong kong democracy protests
A pro-democracy protester speaks during a rally at the main stage outside Central Government Complex in Hong Kong Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
london protest starbucks
A protester attempts to smash a Starbucks window in London during a demonstration against fees and cuts in the education system Carl Court/Getty Images
prince harry oman
Prince Harry is presented with a sword and shield as he meets traditional dancers during a visit to Nizra Fort in Muscat, Oman Chris Jackson/Getty Images
rugby England South Africa
England's Mike Brown catches the ball despite the attentions of South Africa's Cobus Reinach during their international rugby union match at Twickenham in London Reuters
Gulf Cup
Ahmed Aljneibi of the United Arab Emirates fights for the ball with Ahmed Khalaf of Iraq during their Gulf Cup match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters
football flares
Croatia supporters throw flares on the pitch during their team's Euro 2016 qualifying football match against Italy at the San Siro stadium in Milan Reuters
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors' supporters cheer during their Copa Sudamericana 2014 semifinal match against River Plate at the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina AFP
football sweat
French defender Bacary Sagna reacts during an international friendly football match against Sweden at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille AFP
olympic mascots
Mascots from previous Summer Olympic Games pose in front of the Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the first public appearance of the 2016 mascots, planned for Monday. From left to right: Fu Niu Lele (Beijing 2008), Wenlock (London 2012), Misha (Moscow 1980), Mandeville (London 2012) and Athena (Athens 2004) Reuters
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This article was first published on November 21, 2014
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