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The week in pictures

From Zimbabwe elections to Snowden’s asylum, Al Jazeera showcases the week of July 30-August 4.

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Locals read newspapers in Mbare township, outside Harare
Locals read newspapers in Mbare township, outside Harare, on August 4, 2013 - after Africa(***)s oldest president, Robert Mugabe, was declared winner of Zimbabwe(***)s election.
By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 5 Aug 2013
A flood-affected man carries his television set to a safer place in the northern Indian city of Allahabad
A flood victim carries his television after heavy monsoon rains caused the River Ganges to burst its banks in the northern Indian city of Allahabad on August 1, 2013. 
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U.S. Secretary of State Kerry meets with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in London
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in London, August 2, 2013.
Locals try to extinguish a fire as members of police patrol, after Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activists set fire to a cotton store near Kamalapur railway station in Dhaka
Dhaka residents try to extinguish a small fire after Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activists set a cotton store ablaze near Kamalapur railway station on August 1, 2013.
Police troopers man a checkpoint near the British embassy in Sanaa
Several US and European embassies across the Middle East are closing on Sunday, after Interpol and spy agencies warned of a possible attack. 
Fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden''s new refugee documents granted by Russia is seen during a news conference in Moscow
Fugitive former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden(***)s new refugee documents granted by Russia are seen during a news conference in Moscow on August 1, 2013.
Pro-Morsi protesters demonstrate outside of Nasr city. The Egyptian military has ordered the demonstrations to cease, yet protesters remain defiant.
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Temperatures Soar As UK Heatwave Returns
As a heatwave grips Britain, sun-chasers head to Brighton beach on July 31.
Swimming - 15th FINA World Championships: Day Fifteen
Missy Franklin of the USA celebrates with third-placed Hilary Caldwell of Canada and second-placed Belinda Hocking of Australia after winning the Women(***)s Backstroke 200m final at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, on August 3, 2013.