From International Women's Day celebrations around the world and fashion shows in Moscow and Paris, to the operation to liberate Mosul, Iraq and protests in Athens — take a look at this week's events in Sputnik's photo gallery.
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Girls at the Culture Center in the Old Havana, Havana, Cuba. March 5.
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Asylum seekers children, mostly from Eritrea, wear costumes during the Purim parade festival in Tel Aviv, Israel. March 8.
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Barcelona players celebrate their victory at the end of the Champion League round of 16, second leg soccer match against Paris Saint Germain at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. March 8.
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Festival goers seen at the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival in Okeechobee, Fla. March 4.
Women flash victory signs during a demonstration as part of International Women's Day on March 8 in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Fire and smoke billow following a car bomb explosion as Iraqi forces clash with Daesh terrorists in Mosul during an offensive to retake the western parts of the city from the jihadists. March 5.
Syrian musicians play at the site of the damaged Roman amphitheatre in the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, during a tour organised by the Syrian army for journalists. March 4.
Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio (L) poses for pictures during an opening event of the Victoria's Secret shop in Shanghai. March 8.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Valentina Tereshkova, cosmonaut, the first woman in space, Hero of the Soviet Union and deputy of the Russian State Duma, during a meeting. March 6.
Greek farmers protesting higher taxes clash with riot police outside the Agriculture ministry in Athens. March 8.
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A manul in an enclosure of the Moscow Zoo on the International Cat Day. March 4.
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Boys play basketball in the Old Havana, Cuba. March 5.
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Hospitality staff pose for photos on Tiananmen Square during the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. March 5.
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Participant during the Makeup for Camouflage beauty contest among female military personnel of the strategic missile forces in the Yaroslavl Region, Russia. March 6.
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A model wears a creation by fashion designer Rihanna as part of Fenty's Fall-Winter 2017/2018 ready-to-wear collection presented in Paris. March 6.
A man cries as he carries his daughter while walking from an Daesh-controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul, Iraq. March 4.
A member of the Tinstix of Dynamite aerobatics team flies in front of a wall of fire during the Australian International Airshow in Melbourne, Australia. March 5.
A woman poses for a photograph during Holi celebrations in the town of Barsana in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. March 6.
A Buddhist monk takes a selfie with dancers before they perform as land activists gather to commemorate the upcoming Women's Day in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. March 7.
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Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov examines military buggies at the ChechenAuto plant in Argun, Chechen Republic. March 4.
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A model walks the runway showcasing designs from the new collection by fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin, "The Golden Age," at his gala show at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow. March 8.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pictured on March 8, 2017 in Berlin before facing a grilling by lawmakers investigating if her government shielded German car maker Volkswagen (VW) from regulators despite knowing the auto giant was carrying out emissions cheating.
Models pose next to a new Fiat 560 car during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. March 7.
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Competitors in the Tough Guys 2017 extreme race in the Krasnodar Territory, Russia. March 8.
Singer Katy Perry performs during the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California US. March 5.
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Goats rush to drink from a metal container, after water was brought in by tanker to pastoralists in a drought-stricken area near Bandar Beyla, in Somalia. March 8.
