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Photos of the week: Full steam ahead in Germany and storm havoc in Asia

The aftermath of Super Typhoon Mangkhut in China and South East Asia and powering a lignite plant in Germany --photos of the week from across the world.

Updated on: Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM IST
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Steam and cooling towers of a lignite power plant are reflected in a pond in Peitz, eastern Germany. (Patrick Pleul / dpa via AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Steam and cooling towers of a lignite power plant are reflected in a pond in Peitz, eastern Germany. (Patrick Pleul / dpa via AP)

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A worker collects fishing nets at an aquaculture company in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A worker collects fishing nets at an aquaculture company in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China. (REUTERS)

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A dog passes by pieces of metal roofing in an area affected by Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico last year, in Loiza, Puerto Rico. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A dog passes by pieces of metal roofing in an area affected by Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico last year, in Loiza, Puerto Rico. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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A male deer stands in a field in Republican landscape reserve “Nalibotsky” near the village of Kozliki, Belarus. (Vasily Fedosenko / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A male deer stands in a field in Republican landscape reserve “Nalibotsky” near the village of Kozliki, Belarus. (Vasily Fedosenko / REUTERS)

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About 20,000 pallets of unused water bottles are seen along an aeroplane runway a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

About 20,000 pallets of unused water bottles are seen along an aeroplane runway a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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This aerial view shows French artist Saype’s giant land art fresco representing a little girl dropping an origami boat into Lake Geneva that he painted to support the cause of the NGO SOS Mediterranee in Geneva, Switzerland. The giant fresco covering 5,000 sq. mtrs was produced with biodegradable paints from natural pigments. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

This aerial view shows French artist Saype’s giant land art fresco representing a little girl dropping an origami boat into Lake Geneva that he painted to support the cause of the NGO SOS Mediterranee in Geneva, Switzerland. The giant fresco covering 5,000 sq. mtrs was produced with biodegradable paints from natural pigments. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)

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A view of the start of the 2018 Berlin Marathon in Germany. (Fabrizio Bensch / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A view of the start of the 2018 Berlin Marathon in Germany. (Fabrizio Bensch / REUTERS)

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Sheep throng a road near a Koktokay mine pit during seasonal migration in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Sheep throng a road near a Koktokay mine pit during seasonal migration in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. (REUTERS)

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A North Korean man looks through a device to study the vision of a dinosaur, at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Kin Cheung / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A North Korean man looks through a device to study the vision of a dinosaur, at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Kin Cheung / AP)

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With the One World Trade Center in the background, raindrops form on a window, in New York City. (Wong Maye-E / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

With the One World Trade Center in the background, raindrops form on a window, in New York City. (Wong Maye-E / AP)

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People collect recyclable materials washed ashore by strong waves caused by Super Typhoon Mangkhut at the Manila Bay in Philippines. (Noel Celis / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

People collect recyclable materials washed ashore by strong waves caused by Super Typhoon Mangkhut at the Manila Bay in Philippines. (Noel Celis / AFP)

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Actor Jack Black kisses his star at its unveiling on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Anzuoni / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Actor Jack Black kisses his star at its unveiling on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. (Mario Anzuoni / REUTERS)

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Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel drives at the Marina Bay Street Circuit during the first practice session ahead of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix. (Jewel Samad / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel drives at the Marina Bay Street Circuit during the first practice session ahead of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix. (Jewel Samad / AFP)

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US Laura Zeng performs during the individual all-around final at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

US Laura Zeng performs during the individual all-around final at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP)

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An image showing the Korean peninsula is displayed on a flight of steps in Seoul. North Korea will close its Tongchang-ri missile testing site, the South’s President Moon Jae-in said on September 19 after a summit with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. (Ed Jones / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

An image showing the Korean peninsula is displayed on a flight of steps in Seoul. North Korea will close its Tongchang-ri missile testing site, the South’s President Moon Jae-in said on September 19 after a summit with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. (Ed Jones / AFP)

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The cast of Game of Thrones pose with the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series during the 70th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California. (Valerie Macon / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

The cast of Game of Thrones pose with the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series during the 70th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California. (Valerie Macon / AFP)

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, cooks with women in the Hubb Community Kitchen at the Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in West London, in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. (Jenny Zarins / Kensington Palace / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, cooks with women in the Hubb Community Kitchen at the Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in West London, in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. (Jenny Zarins / Kensington Palace / AFP)

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A man carrying a child with a pot wades through floodwaters in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut, in Yangchun, Guangdong province, China. (REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A man carrying a child with a pot wades through floodwaters in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut, in Yangchun, Guangdong province, China. (REUTERS)

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An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy looks through a window of a ritual booth, known as a sukkah, used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Ashdod, Israel. (Amir Cohen / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy looks through a window of a ritual booth, known as a sukkah, used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Ashdod, Israel. (Amir Cohen / REUTERS)

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Boats are seen in the dried bed of the Brenet Lake (French: Lac des Brenets) part of the Doubs river, a natural border between eastern France and western Switzerland in Les Brenets. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Boats are seen in the dried bed of the Brenet Lake (French: Lac des Brenets) part of the Doubs river, a natural border between eastern France and western Switzerland in Les Brenets. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)

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A picture released by the communication services of the foundry in Przmysl shows the world’s largest bell, weighing 55 tons, during its unveiling ceremony at the Metalodlew foundry in Krakow, Poland. The bell is destined for the Basilica of the Eternal Divine Father in Trinidade, a major pilgrimage site in Brazil. (Dominik Gajda / Foundry Pres Office / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A picture released by the communication services of the foundry in Przmysl shows the world’s largest bell, weighing 55 tons, during its unveiling ceremony at the Metalodlew foundry in Krakow, Poland. The bell is destined for the Basilica of the Eternal Divine Father in Trinidade, a major pilgrimage site in Brazil. (Dominik Gajda / Foundry Pres Office / AFP)

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Displaced Yemeni children from Hodeida play in a shelter at a makeshift camp in a village in the northern district of Abs in Hajjah province, Yemen. (Essa Ahmed / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Displaced Yemeni children from Hodeida play in a shelter at a makeshift camp in a village in the northern district of Abs in Hajjah province, Yemen. (Essa Ahmed / AFP)

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A Malian fisherman throws his fishing net next to his flooded village on the outskirts of the capital Bamako, Mali. Due to heavy rains the Niger overflowed, flooding several villages located on its edge. (Michelle Cattani / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A Malian fisherman throws his fishing net next to his flooded village on the outskirts of the capital Bamako, Mali. Due to heavy rains the Niger overflowed, flooding several villages located on its edge. (Michelle Cattani / AFP)

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Chilean female police officers march with puppies, future police dogs, during the celebration parade of Chile’s 208th Independence anniversary, in Santiago. (Claudio Reyes / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Chilean female police officers march with puppies, future police dogs, during the celebration parade of Chile’s 208th Independence anniversary, in Santiago. (Claudio Reyes / AFP)

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Syrians dance, chant slogans and strike drums while others wave flags of Turkey and the opposition, as they protest against the Syrian government during a demonstration in Binnish in the rebel-held northern Idlib province. (Omar Haj Kardour / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Syrians dance, chant slogans and strike drums while others wave flags of Turkey and the opposition, as they protest against the Syrian government during a demonstration in Binnish in the rebel-held northern Idlib province. (Omar Haj Kardour / AFP)

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Models prepare backstage of the Natasha Zinko catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, England. (Henry Nicholls / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Models prepare backstage of the Natasha Zinko catwalk show during London Fashion Week in London, England. (Henry Nicholls / REUTERS)

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Japan’s Aya Ohori returns a shot against her compatriot Nozomi Okuhara during the women’s semi-final match at the Japan Open Badminton Championships in Tokyo. (Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Japan’s Aya Ohori returns a shot against her compatriot Nozomi Okuhara during the women’s semi-final match at the Japan Open Badminton Championships in Tokyo. (Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP)

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Real midfielder Gareth Bale (L), duels for the ball with Roma defender Aleksandar Kolarov during a Group G Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Roma at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. (Manu Fernandez / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Real midfielder Gareth Bale (L), duels for the ball with Roma defender Aleksandar Kolarov during a Group G Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Roma at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. (Manu Fernandez / AP)

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Turkish Shiite women take part in a religious procession held for the Shiite religious holiday of Ashura in Istanbul. (Yasin Akgul / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

Turkish Shiite women take part in a religious procession held for the Shiite religious holiday of Ashura in Istanbul. (Yasin Akgul / AFP)

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A member of the Pueblos Sin Fronteras, a pro-immigration advocacy group, lights a candle during a vigil to raise awareness of local police harassment and abuse of migrants, deported migrants and homeless in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico. (Guillermo Arias / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Sep 22, 2018 1:20 PM

A member of the Pueblos Sin Fronteras, a pro-immigration advocacy group, lights a candle during a vigil to raise awareness of local police harassment and abuse of migrants, deported migrants and homeless in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico. (Guillermo Arias / AFP)

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