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    Photos of the week: From the Great American Eclipse to Iraq conflict

    From Iraq conflict to Great American Eclipse, photos of the week from around the world

    Updated on: Aug 27, 2017 8:20 PM IST
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    Iraqi forces backed by the Hashed Al-Shaabi advance towards the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, after the Iraqi government announced the beginning of the operation to retake it from the control of the Islamic State (IS) group on August 22, 2017. From Iraq conflict to the Great American eclipse, photos of the week from around the globe. (Ahmad Al Rubaye/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 27, 2017 8:20 PM

    Iraqi forces backed by the Hashed Al-Shaabi advance towards the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, after the Iraqi government announced the beginning of the operation to retake it from the control of the Islamic State (IS) group on August 22, 2017. From Iraq conflict to the Great American eclipse, photos of the week from around the globe. (Ahmad Al Rubaye/ AFP)

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    The "diamond ring effect" is seen during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Lowell Observatory Solar Eclipse Experience on August 21, 2017 in Madras, Oregon. (Stan Honda/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    The "diamond ring effect" is seen during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Lowell Observatory Solar Eclipse Experience on August 21, 2017 in Madras, Oregon. (Stan Honda/ AFP)

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    Damage to a two-storey apartment building after Hurricane Harvey hit Rockport, Texas. (Mark Ralston/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Damage to a two-storey apartment building after Hurricane Harvey hit Rockport, Texas. (Mark Ralston/ AFP)

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    A man walks past a damaged car in the aftermath of Typhoon Hato in Macau on August 26. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A man walks past a damaged car in the aftermath of Typhoon Hato in Macau on August 26. (AFP)

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    A follower of Indian religious leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is hit with a stick during clashes between the controversial guru's followers and security forces in Panchkula on August,25. (Money Sharma/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A follower of Indian religious leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is hit with a stick during clashes between the controversial guru's followers and security forces in Panchkula on August,25. (Money Sharma/ AFP)

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    Electoral posters for Isaías Samakuva, the presidential candidate for the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) are sen plastered on the containment walls of a train track in the Viana district in Luanda, on August 22, 2017 as a boy slides down. (Marco Longari/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 27, 2017 8:20 PM

    Electoral posters for Isaías Samakuva, the presidential candidate for the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) are sen plastered on the containment walls of a train track in the Viana district in Luanda, on August 22, 2017 as a boy slides down. (Marco Longari/ AFP)

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    Aerial video grab made on August 24, 2017 partially shows the Switzerland village of Bondo after a landslide struck the day before, sending mud, rocks and dirt flooding down the Piz Cengalo mountain into the outskirts of the village, near the Italian border. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Aerial video grab made on August 24, 2017 partially shows the Switzerland village of Bondo after a landslide struck the day before, sending mud, rocks and dirt flooding down the Piz Cengalo mountain into the outskirts of the village, near the Italian border. (AFP)

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    People place placards and candles to pay tribute to the victims of the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks on the Rambla boulevard in Barcelona on August 26, during a march against terrorism.Tens of thousands of Spaniards and foreigners staged a defiant march against terror through Barcelona on August 26 following last week's deadly vehicle rampages. (LLuis Gene/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 27, 2017 8:20 PM

    People place placards and candles to pay tribute to the victims of the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks on the Rambla boulevard in Barcelona on August 26, during a march against terrorism.Tens of thousands of Spaniards and foreigners staged a defiant march against terror through Barcelona on August 26 following last week's deadly vehicle rampages. (LLuis Gene/ AFP)

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    A unit commander pays honor to a flag hold by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (L) during a military parade in Kiev on August 24, 2017 to celebrate the Independence Day. (Genya Savilov/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A unit commander pays honor to a flag hold by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (L) during a military parade in Kiev on August 24, 2017 to celebrate the Independence Day. (Genya Savilov/ AFP)

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    A displaced child from the Islamic State (IS) group's Syrian stronghold of Raqa, runs along to top of water containers at a camp in Ain Issa on August 22, 2017. (Delil Souleiman/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A displaced child from the Islamic State (IS) group's Syrian stronghold of Raqa, runs along to top of water containers at a camp in Ain Issa on August 22, 2017. (Delil Souleiman/ AFP)

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    A graffiti artist paints a protective board ahead of the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain August 25. (Peter Nicholls/ REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A graffiti artist paints a protective board ahead of the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain August 25. (Peter Nicholls/ REUTERS)

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    Palestinian youths practice parkour by the beach at dusk in Gaza City on August 25. (Mohammed Abed/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Palestinian youths practice parkour by the beach at dusk in Gaza City on August 25. (Mohammed Abed/ AFP)

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    TBoxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (R) lands a right to the face of mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor during their fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 26, 2017. Floyd Mayweather outclassed Conor McGregor with a 10th-round stoppage on August 26 to win their money-spinning superfight and clinch his 50th straight victory. (John Gurzinski/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    TBoxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (R) lands a right to the face of mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor during their fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 26, 2017. Floyd Mayweather outclassed Conor McGregor with a 10th-round stoppage on August 26 to win their money-spinning superfight and clinch his 50th straight victory. (John Gurzinski/ AFP)

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    Cricket players from the Royal Southern Yacht Club and Cowes Island Sailing Club play an annual cricket match in the middle of The Solent, on the Brambles sandbank which appears for a short period of time at low tide, on August 24, 2017. The match takes place between the Royal Southern Yacht Club and Cowes Island Sailing Club. Boats transport players and spectators from the Isle of White and Southampton. (Daniel Leal Olivas/ AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Aug 27, 2017 8:20 PM

    Cricket players from the Royal Southern Yacht Club and Cowes Island Sailing Club play an annual cricket match in the middle of The Solent, on the Brambles sandbank which appears for a short period of time at low tide, on August 24, 2017. The match takes place between the Royal Southern Yacht Club and Cowes Island Sailing Club. Boats transport players and spectators from the Isle of White and Southampton. (Daniel Leal Olivas/ AFP)

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