Photos of the week: Pope Francis in Thailand and protests in Chile

The Pope Francis is on his first trip to Buddhist-majority Thailand and 26 people killed and more than 2,300 civilians injured during the protests in Chile; a roundup of top photos from across the world.

Updated on: Nov 23, 2019 11:31 AM IST

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A mass display showing an image of Pope Francis is seen before a Holy Mass at the National Stadium in Bangkok. The Pope is on his first trip to Buddhist-majority Thailand, where just over 0.5 percent of the population is Catholic. His trip marks 350 years since “the Mission de Siam”, the first papal mission to the country. (Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

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The sky turning orange from dust storms caused by bushfires in Mildura in Victoria state. The fire danger was elevated across wider swathes of southern Australia on November 21, with residents warned to avoid at-risk areas as smoke from bushfires choked Sydney and other major cities. (Handout / Petra Johansson / AFP)

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Track riders compete during the Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Ghent six-day indoor cycling race at the Kuipke cycling arena, Ghent. (YORICK JANSENS / BELGA / AFP)

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds his notes while speaking to the media before departing from the White House in Washington, DC. President Trump spoke about the impeachment inquiry hearings currently taking place on Capitol Hill. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images / AFP)

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The Christmas tree during the Christmas windows opening night at the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. (ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)

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Hamburg's "Swan Father" Olaf Niess catches a swan to put it into a boat as swans are rounded up on the river Alster in the city center of Hamburg, northern Germany.The swans are being moved to their ice-free winter home. (Axel Heimken / dpa / AFP)

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The coffins of people allegedly killed during recent clashes with security forces in Senkata lie on a street as security forces clash with supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales during a protest, in La Paz. (Marco Bello / REUTERS)

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A demonstrator leans to elude the riot police water cannon during a protest against the government in Santiago, Chile. President Sebastian Pinera condemned on Sunday for the first time what he called abuses committed by police in dealing with four weeks of violent unrest that have rocked Chile and left 22 people dead and more than 2,000 injured. (CLAUDIO REYES / AFP)

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A lightning strikes near an Emirates A380 plane at Christchurch Airport, New Zealand, on November 20, in this still image obtained from a social media video. (GCH AVIATION / REUTERS)

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A murmuration of Starlings fly at dusk over the Piermont Marsh along the Hudson River in Piermont, New York, U.S. on November 21. (Mike Segar / REUTERS)

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Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece drops his racquet and drops to the ground as he wins and defeats Austria's Dominic Thiem their ATP World Finals singles final tennis match at the O2 arena in London. (Alberto Pezzali / AP)

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The ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill is lit blue during a rehearsal, in Athens. The Acropolis was lit blue for UNICEF's World Children's Day celebrations. (Petros Giannakouris / AP)

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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, gives a thumbs up holding a copy of the manifesto on stage at the launch of Labour's General Election manifesto, at Birmingham City University, England. Britain goes to the polls on December 12. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP)

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Visitors pose at a light installation as the illuminated trail opens at Kew Gardens in west London, Britain. (Toby Melville / REUTERS)

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An “SOS” sign formed with clothes and helmets by protesters is seen inside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus in Hong Kong. Dozens of pro-democracy protesters stood firm within a besieged Hong Kong campus on Wednesday, where an “SOS” sign was laid out as police said they had made 700 arrests since the university became the epicentre of the most intense confrontation in the city’s near-six month crisis. (NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP)