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A scramble for aid in Mozambique and light over Mont Blanc: Photos of the week

Distributing aid to people affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique and an early morning sun casting a glow over Mont Blanc in the Alps --photos of the week from across the world.

Updated on: Mar 30, 2019 1:39 PM IST
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People run after collecting food aid from a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) helicopter in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Nhamatanda village, near Beira, Mozambique. (Siphiwe Sibeko / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People run after collecting food aid from a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) helicopter in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Nhamatanda village, near Beira, Mozambique. (Siphiwe Sibeko / REUTERS)

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Chris Pratt gets slimed while accepting the Best Butt-Kicker award for “Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom 2019” at the 2019 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Anzuoni / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Chris Pratt gets slimed while accepting the Best Butt-Kicker award for “Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom 2019” at the 2019 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Anzuoni / REUTERS)

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Supporters of the Houthi movement shout slogans as they attend a rally to mark the 4th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen’s war, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Khaled Abdullah / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Supporters of the Houthi movement shout slogans as they attend a rally to mark the 4th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen’s war, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Khaled Abdullah / REUTERS)

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A woman from National Park Management Agency of lake Kerkini holds a Dalmatian pelican during the release of endangered bird species and their reintegration into the natural environment in Kerkini, Northern Greece. (Sakis Mitrolidis / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman from National Park Management Agency of lake Kerkini holds a Dalmatian pelican during the release of endangered bird species and their reintegration into the natural environment in Kerkini, Northern Greece. (Sakis Mitrolidis / AFP)

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Houston’s DeJon Jarreau dunks the ball during the first half of a first round men’s college basketball game against Georgia State in the NCAA Tournament, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Jeff Roberson / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Houston’s DeJon Jarreau dunks the ball during the first half of a first round men’s college basketball game against Georgia State in the NCAA Tournament, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Jeff Roberson / AP)

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Britain’s Prince Charles attends an official welcome ceremony at Parliament after arriving in Grenada. (Phil Noble / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Britain’s Prince Charles attends an official welcome ceremony at Parliament after arriving in Grenada. (Phil Noble / REUTERS)

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A view through mist shows the Kirk of Saint Mary Magdalene in Primorsk, Leningrad Region, Russia. (Anton Vaganov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A view through mist shows the Kirk of Saint Mary Magdalene in Primorsk, Leningrad Region, Russia. (Anton Vaganov / REUTERS)

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Venezuelan artist Deborah Castillo licks the boots of a man dressed as a member of the military during her performance “Lamebrasil, Lamezuela - questioning power in Latin America,” in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Amanda Perobell / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Venezuelan artist Deborah Castillo licks the boots of a man dressed as a member of the military during her performance “Lamebrasil, Lamezuela - questioning power in Latin America,” in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Amanda Perobell / REUTERS)

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A man smokes a cigarette as people fish on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. (Phil Noble / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A man smokes a cigarette as people fish on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba. (Phil Noble / REUTERS)

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US President Donald Trump holds a proclamation recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights as he is applauded by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others during a ceremony in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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US President Donald Trump holds a proclamation recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights as he is applauded by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others during a ceremony in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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A technician works on an electricity pylon as part of the maintenance of high-tension electricity power lines in Wasquehal, France. (Pascal Rossignol / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A technician works on an electricity pylon as part of the maintenance of high-tension electricity power lines in Wasquehal, France. (Pascal Rossignol / REUTERS)

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People wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets watch films at a newly opened VR cinema by Er Dong Pictures in Beijing, China. (Lin Hui / Beijing Youth Daily via REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets watch films at a newly opened VR cinema by Er Dong Pictures in Beijing, China. (Lin Hui / Beijing Youth Daily via REUTERS)

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Aurora, a female polar bear, approaches photographs of candidates (R-L) Yulia Tymoshenko, Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, which are attached to slabs of lard or pig fat, while attempting to predict the winner of the Ukrainian presidential election during an event at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (Ilya Naymushin / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Aurora, a female polar bear, approaches photographs of candidates (R-L) Yulia Tymoshenko, Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, which are attached to slabs of lard or pig fat, while attempting to predict the winner of the Ukrainian presidential election during an event at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (Ilya Naymushin / REUTERS)

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An Israeli soldier walks next to a battery of cannons near the border with Gaza, in southern Israel. (Amir Cohen / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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An Israeli soldier walks next to a battery of cannons near the border with Gaza, in southern Israel. (Amir Cohen / REUTERS)

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A boat sails the Paraopeba River near a retention membrane that was installed, to try to retain mud, after the collapse of a dam in the near locality of Brumadinho in Juatuba, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. (Douglas Magno / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A boat sails the Paraopeba River near a retention membrane that was installed, to try to retain mud, after the collapse of a dam in the near locality of Brumadinho in Juatuba, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. (Douglas Magno / AFP)

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A woman watches the judging on a big screen as she stands with a huacaya alpaca at the British Alpaca Society National Show held at The International Centre in Telford, central England. (Oli Scarff / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman watches the judging on a big screen as she stands with a huacaya alpaca at the British Alpaca Society National Show held at The International Centre in Telford, central England. (Oli Scarff / AFP)

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Morning light rises over the Mont Blanc mountain from the Swiss alpine resort of Verbier. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Morning light rises over the Mont Blanc mountain from the Swiss alpine resort of Verbier. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)

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Fire and smoke billow above buildings in Gaza City during reported Israeli strikes. (Mahmud Hams / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Fire and smoke billow above buildings in Gaza City during reported Israeli strikes. (Mahmud Hams / AFP)

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A couple sits on a bench in Yeouido park before the city skyline in Seoul, South Korea. Citing government data, domestic media reported that the number of marriages in Korea dropped to its lowest level in more than 40 years in 2018 with 257,622 couples tying the knot compared with 264,455 in 2017. (Ed Jones / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A couple sits on a bench in Yeouido park before the city skyline in Seoul, South Korea. Citing government data, domestic media reported that the number of marriages in Korea dropped to its lowest level in more than 40 years in 2018 with 257,622 couples tying the knot compared with 264,455 in 2017. (Ed Jones / AFP)

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An Afghan samosa vendor looks on as he waits for customers at Wazir Akbar Khan hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan. (Wakil Kohsar / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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An Afghan samosa vendor looks on as he waits for customers at Wazir Akbar Khan hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan. (Wakil Kohsar / AFP)

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A general view of the 5th meeting of company leaders and political instructors of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in Pyongyang, North Korea. (KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A general view of the 5th meeting of company leaders and political instructors of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in Pyongyang, North Korea. (KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)

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Dana Mroueh, owner of the handmade organic raw chocolate factory “Mon Choco”, uses a bicycle to grind cocoa beans at her chocolate factory in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Sia Kambou / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Dana Mroueh, owner of the handmade organic raw chocolate factory “Mon Choco”, uses a bicycle to grind cocoa beans at her chocolate factory in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Sia Kambou / AFP)

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Efraim Cohen of the Israel Cave Explorers Club, and of the Malham Cave Mapping Expedition, shows salt stalactites in the Malham cave inside Mount Sodom in Israel. Israeli spelunkers announced on March 27 that a salt cave near the Dead Sea was over ten kilometres long, beating Iran’s N3 cave in Qeshm to make it the world’s largest. (Menahem Kahana / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Efraim Cohen of the Israel Cave Explorers Club, and of the Malham Cave Mapping Expedition, shows salt stalactites in the Malham cave inside Mount Sodom in Israel. Israeli spelunkers announced on March 27 that a salt cave near the Dead Sea was over ten kilometres long, beating Iran’s N3 cave in Qeshm to make it the world’s largest. (Menahem Kahana / AFP)

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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London, England. May had pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. (Jessica Taylor / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London, England. May had pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. (Jessica Taylor / AFP)

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Kyrgyz guards of honour walk away after a welcoming ceremony attended by Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Sooronbay Jeenbekov of Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Maxim Shemetov / Pool / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Kyrgyz guards of honour walk away after a welcoming ceremony attended by Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Sooronbay Jeenbekov of Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Maxim Shemetov / Pool / AFP)

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The Popocatepetl Volcano spews ash and smoke as seen from Puebla, central Mexico. (Carlos Sanchez / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The Popocatepetl Volcano spews ash and smoke as seen from Puebla, central Mexico. (Carlos Sanchez / AFP)

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Ireland’s Mark Macauley rides his horse Vilvadi du Theil as they compete in the “Grand Prix Hermes” International Jumping Competition at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. (Lucas Barioulet / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Ireland’s Mark Macauley rides his horse Vilvadi du Theil as they compete in the “Grand Prix Hermes” International Jumping Competition at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. (Lucas Barioulet / AFP)

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A street artist performs amidst heavy traffic in Managua, Nicaragua. (Maynor Valenzuela / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A street artist performs amidst heavy traffic in Managua, Nicaragua. (Maynor Valenzuela / AFP)

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A view of the National Museum of Qatar, in the Gulf emirate’s capital Doha. Almost a decade in the making, three years late and at an estimated cost of $434 million, Qatar’s vast national museum, built in the shape of a desert rose, opened this week. (Patrick Baz / National Museum of Qatar / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A view of the National Museum of Qatar, in the Gulf emirate’s capital Doha. Almost a decade in the making, three years late and at an estimated cost of $434 million, Qatar’s vast national museum, built in the shape of a desert rose, opened this week. (Patrick Baz / National Museum of Qatar / AFP)

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A helicopter carries water to drop on a burning office building as Bangladeshi firefighters on ladders work to extinguish the blaze in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Munir Uz Zaman / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A helicopter carries water to drop on a burning office building as Bangladeshi firefighters on ladders work to extinguish the blaze in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)

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