Turkey's operation in Syria's north, the deadly earthquake in central Italy and the last week of the 2016 Rio Olympics — take a look at this week's events in the following photo gallery.
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Rescue workers search for people under the rubble in central Italy. August 24.
A Muslim woman wearing a Hijab stands in the waters in the Mediterranean Sea as Israelis stand nearby on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. August 22.
This picture taken around 5 kilometres west from the Turkish Syrian border city of Karkamis in the southern region of Gaziantep shows Turkish Army tanks driving to the Syrian Turkish border town of Jarabulus. August 25.
Turkey's army backed by international coalition air strikes launched an operation involving fighter jets and elite ground troops to drive Islamic State jihadists out of a key Syrian border town. The air and ground operation, the most ambitious launched by Turkey in the Syria conflict, is aimed at clearing jihadists from the town of Jarabulus, which lies directly opposite the Turkish town of Karkamis.
Turkey's army backed by international coalition air strikes launched an operation involving fighter jets and elite ground troops to drive Islamic State jihadists out of a key Syrian border town. The air and ground operation, the most ambitious launched by Turkey in the Syria conflict, is aimed at clearing jihadists from the town of Jarabulus, which lies directly opposite the Turkish town of Karkamis.
The world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge is seen above a valley in Zhangjiajie in China's Hunan Province. August 20.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is pictured during a test-fire of strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. August 25.
A fire artist performs during the Minsk International Fire Fest, Belarus.
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Filipino activists use cloth printed with the hammer and sickle symbol to cover their faces as they shout slogans during a rally near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently reimposed an indefinite cease-fire after communist guerrillas declared their own truce as both sides resume talks aimed at ending one of Asia's longest-running rebellions.
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An airstrike on terrorists' facilities in the Rasmus quarter in southwest Aleppo.
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A Kashmiri Muslim man shouts pro-freedom slogans while protesting against the killing of civilian Amir Mir, outside a local hospital in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. August 24.
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Members of the Russian team perform their five ribbon routine during the final of the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around competition at the XXXI Summer Olympics. August 21.
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The Washington Redskins cheerleaders perform during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the New York Jets.
The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights illuminate the night sky in Erikslund village at Vaesternorrland County in Sweden. August 23.
Workers carry sacks of tea leaves at a tea estate in Nagaon district in the northeastern state of Assam, India. August 22.
Women cry during a funeral for a victim of an attack on a wedding party that left 50 dead in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border. August 21.
Devotees dance after breaking a clay pot containing curd during celebrations to mark the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in Mumbai, India. August 25.
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A Lada XCode at the 2016 Moscow International Automobile Salon at Crocus Expo in Moscow. August 24.
An Afghan bodybuilder poses as he competes in the Mr. Afghanistan nationwide bodybuilding competition on stage in Kabul. August 24.
A woman works with a plow as a damaged pagoda is seen in the background after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. August 25.
Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff (L) attends a meeting with people from pro-democracy movements in Sao Paulo, Brazil. August 23.
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Members of the Chinese national team improvise during synchronized swimming group competitions at the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
A visitor touches one-year-old female giant panda cub Nuan Nuan inside her enclosure during joint birthday celebrations for the panda and its ten-year-old mother Liang Liang at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur. August 23.
Giant pandas Liang Liang, aged 10, and her Malaysian-born cub Nuan Nuan, 1, were born on August 23, 2006 and August 18, 2015 respectivetly.
Giant pandas Liang Liang, aged 10, and her Malaysian-born cub Nuan Nuan, 1, were born on August 23, 2006 and August 18, 2015 respectivetly.
