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This Week in Pictures: November 17 - 23

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Sputnik's weekly photo gallery gives you a glimpse of what's been going on in different corners of the world during the past seven days.

Sports events, festivals, celebrations, protests, wildfires — the past week wasn't boring; there were lots of different events in different parts of the world.

Have you seen protests against rising petrol prices in France? Are you interested in the Thanksgiving ceremony that took place in the White House Rose Garden? Would you like to see celebrations marking the 549th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Sri Guru Nanak Dev, and other amazing photos?

Then check out this gallery compiled for you by Sputnik.

© AP Photo / Sakchai LalitTourists pose for photos lying down on the new glass deck of the King Power Mahanakhon building Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. The King Power Mahanakhon building, currently Thailand's tallest at 314 meters (1,030 feet) tall with 78 floors, has a 360-degree view of Bangkok.
Tourists pose for photos lying down on the new glass deck of the King Power Mahanakhon building Bangkok - Sputnik International
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Tourists pose for photos lying down on the new glass deck of the King Power Mahanakhon building Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. The King Power Mahanakhon building, currently Thailand's tallest at 314 meters (1,030 feet) tall with 78 floors, has a 360-degree view of Bangkok.
© REUTERS / Danish Ismail People attend the funeral prayers of Yawar Ahmad, a suspected militant who, according to local media, was killed in a gun battle with Indian security forces in Batnoor village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, November 18, 2018.
People attend the funeral prayers of Yawar Ahmad - Sputnik International
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People attend the funeral prayers of Yawar Ahmad, a suspected militant who, according to local media, was killed in a gun battle with Indian security forces in Batnoor village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, November 18, 2018.
© Sputnik / Alexander Halperin / Go to the mediabankZenit cheerleaders perform a routine at the Euroleague group stage match between Zenit (St. Petersburg, Russia) and Dolomiti Energia (Trento, Italy).
Zenit cheerleaders perform a routine at the Euroleague group stage match between Zenit (St. Petersburg, Russia) and Dolomiti Energia (Trento, Italy). - Sputnik International
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Zenit cheerleaders perform a routine at the Euroleague group stage match between Zenit (St. Petersburg, Russia) and Dolomiti Energia (Trento, Italy).
© AFP 2023 / Paul ZinkenA picture taken on November 20, 2018 shows newborn giraffe Ella and her mother Amalka at their enclosure at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo. - Five-year old giraffe Amalka gave birth to the baby on November 3, 2018.
A picture taken on November 20, 2018 shows newborn giraffe Ella and her mother Amalka at their enclosure at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo. - Sputnik International
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A picture taken on November 20, 2018 shows newborn giraffe Ella and her mother Amalka at their enclosure at Berlin's Tierpark Zoo. - Five-year old giraffe Amalka gave birth to the baby on November 3, 2018.
© REUTERS / Mohammad Ponir Hossain Rohingya refugee children play with a swing at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, November 16, 2018.
Rohingya refugee children play with a swing at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh - Sputnik International
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Rohingya refugee children play with a swing at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, November 16, 2018.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankAlina Zagitova (Russia) performs in the free skating program of the women's single skating of the 5th stage of the Grand Prix in figure skating in Moscow.
Alina Zagitova (Russia) performs in the free skating program of the women's single skating of the 5th stage of the Grand Prix in figure skating in Moscow. - Sputnik International
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Alina Zagitova (Russia) performs in the free skating program of the women's single skating of the 5th stage of the Grand Prix in figure skating in Moscow.
© AFP 2023 / Noah SeelamIndian Sikhs demonstrate their martial arts skills during a 'nagar keertan' (holy procession) in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, on November 21, 2018, as part of celebrations marking 549th anniversary of the birth of Sikhism founder Sri Guru Nanak Dev, which falls this year on November 23.
Indian Sikhs demonstrate their martial arts skills during a 'nagar keertan' (holy procession) in Secunderabad - Sputnik International
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Indian Sikhs demonstrate their martial arts skills during a 'nagar keertan' (holy procession) in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, on November 21, 2018, as part of celebrations marking 549th anniversary of the birth of Sikhism founder Sri Guru Nanak Dev, which falls this year on November 23.
© AP Photo / Manuel Balce CenetaPresident Donald Trump pardons "Peas" a National Thanksgiving Turkey, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, as Jeff Sveen, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, watches.
President Donald Trump pardons Peas a National Thanksgiving Turkey, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington - Sputnik International
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President Donald Trump pardons "Peas" a National Thanksgiving Turkey, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, as Jeff Sveen, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, watches.
© AFP 2023 / Axel Heimken / DPAA baby seal eats a fish in its pool at the "Seehundstation Friedrichskoog" shelter for baby seals at the North Sea coast of northwestern Germany on November 20, 2018.
A baby seal eats a fish in its pool at the Seehundstation Friedrichskoog shelter for baby seals - Sputnik International
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A baby seal eats a fish in its pool at the "Seehundstation Friedrichskoog" shelter for baby seals at the North Sea coast of northwestern Germany on November 20, 2018.
© Sputnik / Julien Mattia / Go to the mediabank"Yellow vests" protesters demonstrate in Paris. On November 17, protesters gathered throughout France to demonstrate against rising petrol prices. The emerging movement of angry motorists - “Yellow Jackets” - threatens to block roads across the country, as demonstrators demand that the authorities cut taxes on fuel.
Yellow vests protesters demonstrate in Paris - Sputnik International
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"Yellow vests" protesters demonstrate in Paris. On November 17, protesters gathered throughout France to demonstrate against rising petrol prices. The emerging movement of angry motorists - “Yellow Jackets” - threatens to block roads across the country, as demonstrators demand that the authorities cut taxes on fuel.
© REUTERS / KhamVietnamese children hold Indian and Vietnamese flags after a welcoming ceremony for India's President Ram Nath Kovind at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, November 20, 2018.
Vietnamese children hold Indian and Vietnamese flags after a welcoming ceremony for India's President Ram Nath Kovind - Sputnik International
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Vietnamese children hold Indian and Vietnamese flags after a welcoming ceremony for India's President Ram Nath Kovind at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, November 20, 2018.
© REUTERS / Fabrizio BenschFrench President Emmanuel Macron hugs German Chancellor Angela Merkel after giving a speech during a ceremony at the Bundestag in the Reichstag building in Berlin to mark National Mourning Day, Germany, November 18, 2018.
French President Emmanuel Macron hugs German Chancellor Angela Merkel after giving a speech during a ceremony at the Bundestag - Sputnik International
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French President Emmanuel Macron hugs German Chancellor Angela Merkel after giving a speech during a ceremony at the Bundestag in the Reichstag building in Berlin to mark National Mourning Day, Germany, November 18, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Rodrigo BuendiaUniversity students and education sector workers protest against a budget cut for education in downtown Quito on November 19, 2018.
University students and education sector workers protest against a budget cut for education in downtown Quito - Sputnik International
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University students and education sector workers protest against a budget cut for education in downtown Quito on November 19, 2018.
© REUTERS / Anushree Fadnavis A man rides a boat as seagulls fly over the waters of the river Yamuna early in the morning in New Delhi, India, November 21, 2018.
A man rides a boat as seagulls fly over the waters of the river Yamuna early in the morning in New Delhi, India - Sputnik International
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A man rides a boat as seagulls fly over the waters of the river Yamuna early in the morning in New Delhi, India, November 21, 2018.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Dubovitskiy / Go to the mediabankA car which failed to escape the wildfires around the affluent city of Malibu, California.
A car which failed to escape the wildfires around the affluent city of Malibu, California - Sputnik International
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A car which failed to escape the wildfires around the affluent city of Malibu, California.
© AFP 2023 / Mladen Antonov A woman carries half a mannequin as she exits an underpass in central Moscow on November 21, 2018.
A woman carries half a mannequin as she exits an underpass in central Moscow - Sputnik International
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A woman carries half a mannequin as she exits an underpass in central Moscow on November 21, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Joaquin Sarmiento Participants descend a hill in home-made vehicles during the 29th Car Festival in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on November 18, 2018.
Participants descend a hill in home-made vehicles during the 29th Car Festival in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia - Sputnik International
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Participants descend a hill in home-made vehicles during the 29th Car Festival in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on November 18, 2018.
© REUTERS / Jorge SilvaA woman checks her phone as she attends a birthday party in a coffee shop in Bangkok, Thailand, November 16, 2018.
A woman checks her phone as she attends a birthday party in a coffee shop in Bangkok, Thailand - Sputnik International
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A woman checks her phone as she attends a birthday party in a coffee shop in Bangkok, Thailand, November 16, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / John WesselsSupporters of Democratic Republic of Congo joint opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu sing and dance ahead of his arrival in Kinshasa to launch his campaign on November 21, 2018. After two years of setbacks, broken promises and delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 21 kicked off the campaign for a crucial election that could alleviate, or perhaps worsen, the decades-long crisis gripping the vast central African nation.
Supporters of Democratic Republic of Congo joint opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu sing and dance ahead of his arrival in Kinshasa - Sputnik International
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Supporters of Democratic Republic of Congo joint opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu sing and dance ahead of his arrival in Kinshasa to launch his campaign on November 21, 2018. After two years of setbacks, broken promises and delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 21 kicked off the campaign for a crucial election that could alleviate, or perhaps worsen, the decades-long crisis gripping the vast central African nation.
© AFP 2023 / Rizwan TabassumPakistani Muslim girl takes part in a rally during Eid Milad-un-Nabi, which marks the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, in Karachi on November 21, 2018. - Pakistani Muslims celebrated the birth of the Prophet Mohammed on 12 Rabi'ul Awal in the Muslim lunar calendar, which falls on November 21, 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.
Pakistani Muslim girl takes part in a rally during Eid Milad-un-Nabi, which marks the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, in Karachi - Sputnik International
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Pakistani Muslim girl takes part in a rally during Eid Milad-un-Nabi, which marks the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, in Karachi on November 21, 2018. - Pakistani Muslims celebrated the birth of the Prophet Mohammed on 12 Rabi'ul Awal in the Muslim lunar calendar, which falls on November 21, 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.
© AFP 2023Indian Bollywood actress Elli Avram performs a song for the upcoming Hindi film 'Fraud Saiyyan' in Mumbai on November 20, 2018.
Indian Bollywood actress Elli Avram performs a song for the upcoming Hindi film 'Fraud Saiyyan' in Mumbai - Sputnik International
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Indian Bollywood actress Elli Avram performs a song for the upcoming Hindi film 'Fraud Saiyyan' in Mumbai on November 20, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Carlos AlonzoA view of the Fuego Volcano erupting, as seen from Escuintla, Guatemala on November 19, 2018. Guatemalan authorities on Monday declared a red alert after the Fuego volcano erupted again, forcing almost 3,000 residents to flee.
A view of the Fuego Volcano erupting, as seen from Escuintla, Guatemala - Sputnik International
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A view of the Fuego Volcano erupting, as seen from Escuintla, Guatemala on November 19, 2018. Guatemalan authorities on Monday declared a red alert after the Fuego volcano erupted again, forcing almost 3,000 residents to flee.
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