Carnivals in Brazil and Spain, India and Italy, a tank biathlon in Russia and Lunar New Year celebrations in China — take a look at this week's events in the following photo gallery.
Children watch and play near a worker who is using the traditional method of chemical fogging to kill mosquitoes in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Rescue personnel work at the site where a 17-storey apartment building collapsed during an earthquake in Tainan, southern Taiwan. February 6.
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St. Nicholas Cathedral bell tower flooded by the Uglich Water Reservoir.
Aerial view shows firefighters and emergency doctors working at the site of a train accident near Bad Aibling, southern Germany. February 9.
A girl and a woman sit inside the car as firecrackers and fireworks explode celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year of Monkey in Beijing just before midnight. February 7.
A man carrying belongings on his head looks on as Syrians fleeing the northern embattled city of Aleppo in Bab-Al Salama, next to the city of Azaz, northern Syria, near Turkish crossing gate.
Revelers dressed as Sidney, the cookie monster, participate in the annual carnival parade in Torres Vedras, Portugal. February 9.
A member of the PPK block (Krishna Peacock Feather) takes part in a carnival parade at Jardim dos Pirineus neighbourhood, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. February 7.
Daniele Santos, 29, combs the hair of her son Juan Pedro who is 2-months old and born with microcephaly, after bathing him at their house in Recife, Brazil. February 9.
Revellers of Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the first night of the carnival parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. February 8.
A waves breaks against a pier and a lighthouse in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France. February 9.
Actor Til Schweiger (R) poses for a selfie with German TV host Yared Dibaba (front) as he arrives on the red carpet for the 'Die Goldene Kamera' (Golden Camera) awards ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. February 6.
A farmer harvests mustard from his field on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan. February 8.
An unidentified injured man is escorted by riot police at Mongkok in Hong Kong, China. February 9, 2016.
Riot police used batons and pepper spray early on Tuesday to quell fights after authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a working-class Hong Kong district.
Riot police used batons and pepper spray early on Tuesday to quell fights after authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a working-class Hong Kong district.
A view on Mount Etna from Space.
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A T-72 tank during the Tank Biathlon competition at the Sergeyevka training range in the Eastern Military District, Primorye Territory. February 9.
Revellers participate in a flour fight during the "O Entroido" festival in Laza village, Spain. February 8.
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A church service in St. Elias Church, Homs.
South Sudanese runners, selected by the South Sudanese Athletic Federation, train in the open field of the Buluk Athletics Track in Juba. February 10.
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Costumed revelers in protective helmets throw oranges during Carnival in the northern Italian Piedmont town of Ivrea, Italy. February 9.
A migrant uses a phone at the camp known as the "Jungle", a squalid sprawling camp in Calais, northern France. February 6.
