Photos of the week: From the Florida school shooting to Lunar Year of the Dog

From a Russian plane crash that killed 71 near Moscow, to the Lunar Year of the Dog drawing festive preparations --photos of the week from across the world.

Updated on: Feb 17, 2018 11:33 AM IST

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Women in veils look at the Great Pyramids of Giza from a vantage point across the Giza plateau, on the south-western outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo. (Khaled Desouki / AFP)

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An aerial picture taken in the Ramensky district on the outskirts of Moscow shows emergency rescuers working at the site of the plane crash which occurred the day before. An Antonov An-148 plane went down on February 11, 2018 around 70 kilometres south-east of Moscow killing all 71 aboard. (Dmitry Serebryakov / AFP)

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Charlotte Kalla and Ebba Andersson of Sweden talk after the Cross-Country Skiing Women’s 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon at Alpensia Skiing Centre with other competitors splayed out. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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A young hunter rests next to his tamed golden eagle during an annual hunters’ competition at Almaty hippodrome, Kazakhstan. (Shamil Zhumatov / REUTERS)

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Ducks sit on broken ice sheets floating on the Wannsee lake in Berlin, Germany. (Ralf Hirschberger / AFP)

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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma looks down as he speaks at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa announcing his stepping down from the leadership post after widespread pressure. (Siphiwe Sibeko / REUTERS)

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Passengers on a crowded train gaze out as it leaves Beijing for the 26-hour journey to Chengdu ahead of the Lunar New Year. Many among the millions of migrants headed to hometowns for the holidays won’t be returning due to policies that the Beijing government calls economic upgrading. (Fred Dufour / AFP)

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People walk past lantern decorations in Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai ahead of the Lunar New year, marking the Year of the Dog. (Johannes Eisele / AFP)

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North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam (L) wipes tears as South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong (2R), applaud during a concert of Pyongyang's Samjiyon Orchestra in Seoul, as conservative protesters burn the North's national flag outside. (Yonhap / AFP)

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Former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand beside their portraits after their unveiling at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. (Saul Loeb / AFP)

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A Hindu sadhu lights up in the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple on the eve of Mahashivratri in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Niranjan Shrestha / AP)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) arrives ahead of a planned address at the Muni World 2018 conference in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Nir Elias / REUTERS)

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A carnival float, depicting Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May giving birth to the Brexit, is prepared at a warehouse ahead of a Rose Monday parade in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Marcel Kusch / dpa / AFP)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. Abbas was visiting Moscow in a bid to secure Putin's support after the US president outraged Palestinians by recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Maxim Shipenkov / Pool / AFP)

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An Israeli activist from the Anonymous for Animal Rights group lies on the ground covered in artificial blood inside the outline of a chicken to resemble a crime scene in the centre of Tel Aviv, against animal slaughter. (Menahem Kahana / AFP)

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Chinese people walk in a maze at the Tang Paradise Park in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. (Fred Dufour / AFP)

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People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in the incident. (Gerald Herbert / AP)

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A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Silvia Izquierdo / AP)

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A Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighter passes time on a cell phone in the town of Tadef in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. (Khalil Ashawi / REUTERS)

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A man walks a dog on the grounds of Parliament Buildings at Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Clodagh Kilcoyne / REUTERS)

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Flynn the Bichon Frise, with handler Bill McFadden, poses after winning “Best in Show” at the Westminster Kennel Club 142nd Annual Dog Show in Madison Square Garden in New York. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP)

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A female police officer of the new Specialized Police Tactical Unit (UTEP) known as “Jaguares” of El Salvador National Civil Police, holds a rose for Valentine's day during their presentation ceremony in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Jose Cabezas / REUTERS)

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A reveller releases a chicken from a cage after climbing a greased pole during the Faquetaique Courir de Mardi Gras celebration in Eunice, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman / REUTERS)

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Russia's Kristina Astakhova and Russia's Alexey Rogonov compete in the pair skating free skating of the figure skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Ice Arena. (Aris Messinis / AFP)

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Migrant workers in Dubai are seen silhouetted walking at a footbridge. (Karim Sahib / AFP)