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Photos of the week: Shots fired in Hong Kong and two years to Rohingya exodus

From what is believed to be the first instance of a live round being fired by Hong Kong police in the direction of demonstrators in three months of escalating violence in the financial hub to two years since the dislocation of the Rohingya people from Myanmar –photos of the week from around the world.

Updated on: Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM IST

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Police officers point their guns towards anti-extradition bill protesters after a clash, at Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong. A Hong Kong police officer fired at least one gunshot on August 25 after a pro-democracy rally descended into violent clashes. It is believed to be the first time a live round has been fired by police in three months of escalating violence. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Police officers point their guns towards anti-extradition bill protesters after a clash, at Tsuen Wan, in Hong Kong. A Hong Kong police officer fired at least one gunshot on August 25 after a pro-democracy rally descended into violent clashes. It is believed to be the first time a live round has been fired by police in three months of escalating violence. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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A Nepalese priest performs rituals for a devotee during Kuse Aunsi festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kuse Aunsi is a festival of Nepal where fathers, living or dead, are honoured. Children with living fathers show their appreciation by giving presents and sweets and those whose fathers are deceased pay tributes at the Gokarneshwar temple. (Niranjan Shrestha / AP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A Nepalese priest performs rituals for a devotee during Kuse Aunsi festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kuse Aunsi is a festival of Nepal where fathers, living or dead, are honoured. Children with living fathers show their appreciation by giving presents and sweets and those whose fathers are deceased pay tributes at the Gokarneshwar temple. (Niranjan Shrestha / AP)

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A house is seen surrounded by land scorched by wildfires near Vila Nova Samuel, Brazil. Lingering smoke in the Amazon has caused concern among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems, particularly among children and the elderly, have increased as fires in the region rage. (Victor R. Caivano / AP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A house is seen surrounded by land scorched by wildfires near Vila Nova Samuel, Brazil. Lingering smoke in the Amazon has caused concern among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems, particularly among children and the elderly, have increased as fires in the region rage. (Victor R. Caivano / AP)

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Women in procession dance outside a slavery memorial site near the Bodo river in Kanga Nianze village, in Tiassale, Ivory Coast. Men and women captured in Ivory Coast and sold into slavery 400 years ago would take their final bath in the river before being loaded onto ships. (Luc Gnago / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Women in procession dance outside a slavery memorial site near the Bodo river in Kanga Nianze village, in Tiassale, Ivory Coast. Men and women captured in Ivory Coast and sold into slavery 400 years ago would take their final bath in the river before being loaded onto ships. (Luc Gnago / REUTERS)

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Unicyclist gather near Battery Park for a ride up the West Side to kick-off the Labor Day weekend Unicycle Festival, in New York. (Bebeto Matthews / AP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Unicyclist gather near Battery Park for a ride up the West Side to kick-off the Labor Day weekend Unicycle Festival, in New York. (Bebeto Matthews / AP)

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A missile is fired during the test of a multiple rocket launcher in this undated photo released on August 25 by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency. KCNA said that the weapons test was successful and cited the nation’s leader Kim Jong-un as saying the rocket launcher is “indeed a great weapon.” (KCNA via REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A missile is fired during the test of a multiple rocket launcher in this undated photo released on August 25 by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency. KCNA said that the weapons test was successful and cited the nation’s leader Kim Jong-un as saying the rocket launcher is “indeed a great weapon.” (KCNA via REUTERS)

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America del Carmen Gomez cries at the wake of her daughter Xochitl Nayeli Irineo Gomez, 24, one of the victims of the attack at the Caballo Blanco bar, in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. At least 26 people were killed and 11 badly wounded after gunmen trapped revellers inside the Caballo Blanco bar (White Horse bar) and started a raging fire on August 27. (Victoria Razo / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

America del Carmen Gomez cries at the wake of her daughter Xochitl Nayeli Irineo Gomez, 24, one of the victims of the attack at the Caballo Blanco bar, in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. At least 26 people were killed and 11 badly wounded after gunmen trapped revellers inside the Caballo Blanco bar (White Horse bar) and started a raging fire on August 27. (Victoria Razo / AFP)

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Peter Wenzel trains the young condor Molina in the Eagle Reserve in Bindslev, Denmark. Condors, which are vultures, can have a wingspan of 3.5 meters and weigh 15 kg, making them the world’s largest bird of prey. (Henning Bagger / Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Peter Wenzel trains the young condor Molina in the Eagle Reserve in Bindslev, Denmark. Condors, which are vultures, can have a wingspan of 3.5 meters and weigh 15 kg, making them the world’s largest bird of prey. (Henning Bagger / Ritzau Scanpix via REUTERS)

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Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara reacts as she returns the shuttlecock to India’s Pusarla Venkata Sindhu during their women’s singles final match at the BWF Badminton World Championships at the St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. Sindhu beat Okuhara, clinching India’s first gold at the Championships. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara reacts as she returns the shuttlecock to India’s Pusarla Venkata Sindhu during their women’s singles final match at the BWF Badminton World Championships at the St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. Sindhu beat Okuhara, clinching India’s first gold at the Championships. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)

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Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg is welcomed by a crowd as she completes her trans-Atlantic zero-emissions sailboat crossing in order to attend a United Nations summit on climate change in New York, United States. (Andrew Kelly / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg is welcomed by a crowd as she completes her trans-Atlantic zero-emissions sailboat crossing in order to attend a United Nations summit on climate change in New York, United States. (Andrew Kelly / REUTERS)

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French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German Chancellor Angela Merkel , Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italy’s acting Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and European Council President Donald Tusk attend a G7 working session on “International Economy and Trade, and International Security Agenda” in Biarritz, France. (Philippe Wojazer / Pool / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German Chancellor Angela Merkel , Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italy’s acting Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and European Council President Donald Tusk attend a G7 working session on “International Economy and Trade, and International Security Agenda” in Biarritz, France. (Philippe Wojazer / Pool / REUTERS)

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Fishermen throw inflated condoms carrying baited hooks for fishing at the seafront Malecon in Havana, Cuba. (Alexandre Meneghini / REUTERS)

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Fishermen throw inflated condoms carrying baited hooks for fishing at the seafront Malecon in Havana, Cuba. (Alexandre Meneghini / REUTERS)

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A boy looks out of a car as a member of Palestinian Hamas security forces stands guard at a checkpoint in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A boy looks out of a car as a member of Palestinian Hamas security forces stands guard at a checkpoint in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. (Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / REUTERS)

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Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, prays for victims of the April 21 Easter Sunday bomb attack, kneeling at the spot where the suicide bomber detonated explosives, during his visit at St. Sebastian’s Church, Katuwapitiya village in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Dinuka Liyanawatte / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, prays for victims of the April 21 Easter Sunday bomb attack, kneeling at the spot where the suicide bomber detonated explosives, during his visit at St. Sebastian’s Church, Katuwapitiya village in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Dinuka Liyanawatte / REUTERS)

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A reveller lies in tomato pulp during the annual “La Tomatina” tomato food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain. (Heino Kalis / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A reveller lies in tomato pulp during the annual “La Tomatina” tomato food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain. (Heino Kalis / REUTERS)

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A shoeless student competes in the men’s long jump competition during Indonesian High School Olympic (O2SN) in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. (Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A shoeless student competes in the men’s long jump competition during Indonesian High School Olympic (O2SN) in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. (Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP)

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Ahmad Massoud, the son of late Afghan politician and military commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, gestures as he leaves after an interview in Kabul. Eighteen years after the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud, his only son is hoping to continue the mission against the insurgents by jumping into Afghanistan’s chaotic political fray. (Wakil Kohsar / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Ahmad Massoud, the son of late Afghan politician and military commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, gestures as he leaves after an interview in Kabul. Eighteen years after the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud, his only son is hoping to continue the mission against the insurgents by jumping into Afghanistan’s chaotic political fray. (Wakil Kohsar / AFP)

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Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow arrive at the Eastern Court by police van after being arrested on suspicion for organising illegal protests, in Hong Kong. Police said that Wong and Agnes Chow are being investigated for their role in a June 21 unauthorized protest outside a police station. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow arrive at the Eastern Court by police van after being arrested on suspicion for organising illegal protests, in Hong Kong. Police said that Wong and Agnes Chow are being investigated for their role in a June 21 unauthorized protest outside a police station. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels dispose of expired aid packages from the World Food Programme (WFP) in the capital Sanaa. The rebels destroyed a consignment of what they said was gone-off United Nations food aid for the war-torn country, which is teetering on the edge of famine. (Mohamed Huwais / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Yemen’s Houthi rebels dispose of expired aid packages from the World Food Programme (WFP) in the capital Sanaa. The rebels destroyed a consignment of what they said was gone-off United Nations food aid for the war-torn country, which is teetering on the edge of famine. (Mohamed Huwais / AFP)

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A model participates in the 2019 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A model participates in the 2019 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)

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A 3.8 million-year-old skull of an early human, known as ‘MRD’ and belonging to the species Australopithecus anamensis, during its presentation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The “remarkably complete” skull has the potential to alter our understanding of human evolution. Discovered not far from the younger Lucy -- the ancient ancestor of modern humans -- it shows that the two species may have co-existed for about 100,000 years. (Michael Tewelde / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A 3.8 million-year-old skull of an early human, known as ‘MRD’ and belonging to the species Australopithecus anamensis, during its presentation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The “remarkably complete” skull has the potential to alter our understanding of human evolution. Discovered not far from the younger Lucy -- the ancient ancestor of modern humans -- it shows that the two species may have co-existed for about 100,000 years. (Michael Tewelde / AFP)

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Busts of former US Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington can be seen as people get an overview from a mountain of mulch while they tour the decaying remains of salvaged busts of former US Presidents, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Howard Hankins rescued the giant busts from the closed Presidents Park in Colonial Williamsburg when he was commissioned to destroy them. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Busts of former US Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington can be seen as people get an overview from a mountain of mulch while they tour the decaying remains of salvaged busts of former US Presidents, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Howard Hankins rescued the giant busts from the closed Presidents Park in Colonial Williamsburg when he was commissioned to destroy them. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

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A flood-affected resident receives help following heavy rains in Omachi, Saga prefecture, Japan. At least two people were confirmed dead this week as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders for 870,000 people to seek safety. (Jiji Press / AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

A flood-affected resident receives help following heavy rains in Omachi, Saga prefecture, Japan. At least two people were confirmed dead this week as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders for 870,000 people to seek safety. (Jiji Press / AFP)

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People visit Tottori Sand Dunes in Japan. The Tottori Sand Dunes form the only large dune system in Japan and have existed for over 100,000 years but are now decreasing due to a post-war government reforestation program and concrete barriers erected to protect the coast from tsunamis which have disrupted the currents responsible for bringing the sand to shore. (Carl Court / Getty Images)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

People visit Tottori Sand Dunes in Japan. The Tottori Sand Dunes form the only large dune system in Japan and have existed for over 100,000 years but are now decreasing due to a post-war government reforestation program and concrete barriers erected to protect the coast from tsunamis which have disrupted the currents responsible for bringing the sand to shore. (Carl Court / Getty Images)

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Rohingya refugees gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (Rafiqur Rahman / REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 1:35 PM

Rohingya refugees gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. (Rafiqur Rahman / REUTERS)

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