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    Photos of the week: Tihar in Nepal and US midterm elections

    Surprise wins and journalistic sparring with US President Donald Trump around the US midterm elections and ritual celebrations of Tihar in Nepal --photos of the week from across the world.

    Updated on: Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM IST
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    A man takes a stroll as the sun rises behind the Kronsberg hill in Hanover, northern Germany. (Julian Stratenschulte / dpa / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    A man takes a stroll as the sun rises behind the Kronsberg hill in Hanover, northern Germany. (Julian Stratenschulte / dpa / AFP)

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    A woman picks marigold flowers, used to make garlands and offer prayers, before selling them to the market for the Tihar festival, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    A woman picks marigold flowers, used to make garlands and offer prayers, before selling them to the market for the Tihar festival, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)

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    A relative sprinkles flowers for the victims of the crashed Lion Air flight 610 from an Indonesian Navy ship in the waters where the plane is believed to have crashed in Tanjung Karawang, Indonesia. (Tatan Syuflana / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    A relative sprinkles flowers for the victims of the crashed Lion Air flight 610 from an Indonesian Navy ship in the waters where the plane is believed to have crashed in Tanjung Karawang, Indonesia. (Tatan Syuflana / AP)

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    A participant at an international youths gathering poses for selfie with a bronze statue of Liverpool striker Mohammed Salah in a conference hall, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The statue kicked up a social media storm because of its poor resemblance. It depicts Salah with a disproportionately large head and baby arms stretched in the celebratory pose. (Ayman Aref / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    A participant at an international youths gathering poses for selfie with a bronze statue of Liverpool striker Mohammed Salah in a conference hall, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The statue kicked up a social media storm because of its poor resemblance. It depicts Salah with a disproportionately large head and baby arms stretched in the celebratory pose. (Ayman Aref / AP)

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    Nuns shake hands through the border fence between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, during a binational mass in support of migrants and in memory of those who died trying to cross illegally into the US, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (Jose Luis Gonzalez / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Nuns shake hands through the border fence between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, during a binational mass in support of migrants and in memory of those who died trying to cross illegally into the US, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (Jose Luis Gonzalez / REUTERS)

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    Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar is greeted by her husband’s mother after appearing at her midterm election night party in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Eric Miller / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar is greeted by her husband’s mother after appearing at her midterm election night party in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Eric Miller / REUTERS)

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    Ballet dancers perform on a street in Havana, Cuba. (Alexandre Meneghini / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Ballet dancers perform on a street in Havana, Cuba. (Alexandre Meneghini / REUTERS)

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    A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN’s Jim Acosta as he questions US President Donald Trump during a news conference following midterm congressional elections at the White House in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN’s Jim Acosta as he questions US President Donald Trump during a news conference following midterm congressional elections at the White House in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst / REUTERS)

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    A member of Armed Police Force along with his dog greet each other while performing tricks during the Kukur Tihar festival as part of Tihar celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    A member of Armed Police Force along with his dog greet each other while performing tricks during the Kukur Tihar festival as part of Tihar celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)

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    Israeli women from the Ethiopian Jewish community pray during the Sigd holiday marking the desire to ‘return to Jerusalem’, as they celebrate from a hilltop in the holy city overlooking the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem. (Gali Tibbon / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Israeli women from the Ethiopian Jewish community pray during the Sigd holiday marking the desire to ‘return to Jerusalem’, as they celebrate from a hilltop in the holy city overlooking the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem. (Gali Tibbon / AFP)

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    This undated photo provided by Kinez Riza shows mulberry-colored Bouquet of Hands stencil in a cave in the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. This particular style of hand stencil dates to the height of the Last Glacial Maximum about 20,000 years ago. (Kinez Riza via AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    This undated photo provided by Kinez Riza shows mulberry-colored Bouquet of Hands stencil in a cave in the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. This particular style of hand stencil dates to the height of the Last Glacial Maximum about 20,000 years ago. (Kinez Riza via AP)

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    Supporters participate behind an image of US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Supporters participate behind an image of US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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    Athletes in the Professional Wheelchair Divison crossing the Verrazzano Bridge during the New York City Marathon, in New York City. (Andrew Kelly / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Athletes in the Professional Wheelchair Divison crossing the Verrazzano Bridge during the New York City Marathon, in New York City. (Andrew Kelly / REUTERS)

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    An Afghan municipality worker waters a tree in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Mohammad Ismail / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    An Afghan municipality worker waters a tree in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Mohammad Ismail / REUTERS)

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    Visitors browse at a bookstore decorated with mirrors and backlit shelves to attract customers in Guiyang in China’s southwestern Guizhou province. (AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    Visitors browse at a bookstore decorated with mirrors and backlit shelves to attract customers in Guiyang in China’s southwestern Guizhou province. (AFP)

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    J-10 fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of PLA’s (Peoples Liberation Army) Air Force perform at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong province. (Wang Zhao / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    J-10 fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of PLA’s (Peoples Liberation Army) Air Force perform at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong province. (Wang Zhao / AFP)

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    Residents look at destroyed houses after a fire engulfed a slum area in Navotas along Manila Bay, Philippines. (Noel Celis / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Residents look at destroyed houses after a fire engulfed a slum area in Navotas along Manila Bay, Philippines. (Noel Celis / AFP)

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    Russian honour guards march during the military parade at Red Square in Moscow as Russia marks the 77th anniversary of the 1941 historical parade, when Red Army soldiers marched past the Kremlin walls towards the front line to fight Nazi Germany troops during World War Two. (Mladen Antonov / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Russian honour guards march during the military parade at Red Square in Moscow as Russia marks the 77th anniversary of the 1941 historical parade, when Red Army soldiers marched past the Kremlin walls towards the front line to fight Nazi Germany troops during World War Two. (Mladen Antonov / AFP)

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    Engraved names of British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in World War One are seen at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, ahead of Last Post ceremony marking the centenary of the end of World War One, Belgium. (Francois Lenoir / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    Engraved names of British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in World War One are seen at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, ahead of Last Post ceremony marking the centenary of the end of World War One, Belgium. (Francois Lenoir / REUTERS)

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    Mourners react outside a reception centre for families of victims of a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California. (Eric Thayer / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Mourners react outside a reception centre for families of victims of a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California. (Eric Thayer / REUTERS)

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    BATE Borisov v Chelsea during the Europa League Group L match at the Borisov Arena in Barysaw, Belarus. (Vasily Fedosenko / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    BATE Borisov v Chelsea during the Europa League Group L match at the Borisov Arena in Barysaw, Belarus. (Vasily Fedosenko / REUTERS)

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    British artist Rob Heard stands for a portrait among some of the 72,396 shrouded figures that form part of the 'Shroud of the Somme' installation, in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England. (Toby Melville / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    British artist Rob Heard stands for a portrait among some of the 72,396 shrouded figures that form part of the 'Shroud of the Somme' installation, in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England. (Toby Melville / REUTERS)

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    A bike enthusiast dressed in historical costume drives his penny-farthing bicycle, also known as high wheel, during the traditional ‘One Mile Race’ competition at Letna Park in Prague, Czech Republic. (Michal Cizek / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A bike enthusiast dressed in historical costume drives his penny-farthing bicycle, also known as high wheel, during the traditional ‘One Mile Race’ competition at Letna Park in Prague, Czech Republic. (Michal Cizek / AFP)

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    The field of the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf rounds turn 2 during day 2 of the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    The field of the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf rounds turn 2 during day 2 of the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images / AFP)

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    A man dangles from an electricity pole as he watches supporters of Madagascar presidential candidate Andry Rajoelina, streaming towards a rally in Tulear, Madagascar. (Marco Longari / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    A man dangles from an electricity pole as he watches supporters of Madagascar presidential candidate Andry Rajoelina, streaming towards a rally in Tulear, Madagascar. (Marco Longari / AFP)

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    Ali Jawad, 12, who left school to support his family works in an iron chains industry workshop in Haifa street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Ali Jawad, 12, who left school to support his family works in an iron chains industry workshop in Haifa street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP)

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    A couple poses for wedding photos in a park in Seoul, South Korea. (Ed Jones / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A couple poses for wedding photos in a park in Seoul, South Korea. (Ed Jones / AFP)

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    Flames burn inside a van as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, California. Tens of thousands fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles and struck out on foot ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town and destroyed hundreds of structures. (Noah Berger / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    Flames burn inside a van as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise, California. Tens of thousands fled a fast-moving wildfire Thursday in Northern California, some clutching babies and pets as they abandoned vehicles and struck out on foot ahead of the flames that forced the evacuation of an entire town and destroyed hundreds of structures. (Noah Berger / AP)

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    Lightning strikes the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv. (Jack Guez / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Lightning strikes the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv. (Jack Guez / AFP)

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    A participant runs with a burning barrel soaked in tar at the annual Ottery St Mary tar barrel festival in Devon, England. The tradition, which is over 400 years old, sees competitors (who must have been born in the town to take part) running with burning barrels on their backs through the village, until the heat becomes too unbearable or the barrel breaks down. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 10, 2018 1:10 PM

    A participant runs with a burning barrel soaked in tar at the annual Ottery St Mary tar barrel festival in Devon, England. The tradition, which is over 400 years old, sees competitors (who must have been born in the town to take part) running with burning barrels on their backs through the village, until the heat becomes too unbearable or the barrel breaks down. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images)

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