Photos of the Week: From the Florida shooting protests to the Damascus bombings

From school students protesting against shooting at the Parkland High School in Florida to the bombings in the village of Mesraba in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus -- photos of the week from across the world.

Updated on: Feb 24, 2018 2:51 PM IST

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School students from Montgomery County in suburban Washington, rally in solidarity with those affected by the shooting at Parkland High School in Florida, at the Capitol in Washington on February 21. (Scott Applewhite / AP)

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Smoke rises from buildings following bombardment on the village of Mesraba in the rebel-held besieged Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on February 19. (Hamza Al-Ajweh / AFP)

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US President Donald Trump holds his prepared questions during a listening session with high school students and teachers to discuss school safety at the White House in Washington on February 21. (Jonathan Ernst / REUTERS)

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(Front to back) China's Hao Jiachen, China's Li Dan and China's Han Mei compete in the women's team pursuit quarter-final speed skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung on February 19. (Aris Messinis / AFP)

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Palestinians wait for permission to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip after it was opened by Egyptian authorities on February 21. (Said Khatib / AFP)

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Supporters of the late opposition strongman Morgan Tsvangirai gather under an umbrella as it rains ahead of his burial in the village of Humanikwa, Buhera on February 20. Thousands of Zimbabweans gathered to bid a final farewell to opposition veteran Morgan Tsvangirai, who was one of Africa's most globally admired politicians. (Zinyange Auntony / AFP)

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Relatives of passengers who were believed to have been killed in a plane crash gather near the town of Semirom, Iran on February 18. (Tasnim News Agency / REUTERS)

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Protestors rally outside the Capitol urging Florida lawmakers to reform gun laws, in the wake of last week's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Tallahassee on February 21. (Colin Hackley / REUTERS)

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Gucci kicked off Milan Fashion Week in an eccentric style as models carried severed replicas of their own heads on a runway transformed into a creepy operating room. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)

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Artists perform during the 134rd edition of the Nice Carnival on the streets of France on February 20. The carnival which runs till March 3, celebrates the year of "King of Space." (Valery Hache / AFP)

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People play on the giant frisbee during Spring Festival holiday celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dog at Happy Valley in Beijing on February 18. (Jason Lee / REUTERS)

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A villager cleans garbage in front of her house as flood hit the Tanjungsari village in Indonesia on February 23. (Adeng Bustomi / Antara Foto / REUTERS)

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North Korean cheerleaders attend the Men's Slalom at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 22. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)

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Greenpeace activists wear white morphsuits as they stage action against particulate matter and health burden caused by diesel exhaust in Germany on February 19. (Sebastian Gollnow / dpa / Germany Out / AFP)

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A man photographs Mount Sinabung volcano as it spews thick volcanic ash into the air in Karo, North Sumatra, on February 19. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years and has remained highly active since. (Endro Rusharya / AFP)

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Nikolas Cruz, facing 17 charges of premeditated murder in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, appears in court for a status hearing in Florida on February 19. (Mike Stocker / REUTERS)

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Revellers hold flares as they take part in "flour wars" during "Ash Monday," a traditional festivity marking the end of the carnival season and the start of the 40-day Lent period until the Orthodox Easter, in the port town of Galaxidi on February 19. (Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP)