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Week in pictures: From Syria’s war to the Winter Olympics

A photo roundup of some of last week’s events, including US protests against gun violence and Indonesia volcano eruption

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers load a tranquillised elephant onto a truck during a translocation exercise to Ithumba Camp in Tsavo East National Park, in Solio Ranch in Nyeri County, Kenya Febru
Kenya Wildlife Service rangers load a tranquillised elephant onto a truck in Solio Ranch during a translocation to Ithumba Camp in Kenya's Tsavo East National Park. [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]
Published On 23 Feb 2018

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Syria Civil Defence members help an unconscious woman from a shelter in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Syria Civil Defence members help move an unconscious woman from a shelter in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria. [Bassam Khabieh/Reuters]
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Gwendolyn Frantz, 17, of Kensington, Md., stands in front of the White House during a student protest for gun control, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Gwendolyn Frantz, 17, of Kensington, Maryland, stands in front of the White House during a student protest against gun violence, in Washington, DC. [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]
A U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival exercise as part of the "Cobra Gold 2018" (CG18) joint military exercise, at a military base in Chonburi province, Thailand February
A US Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival exercise - as part of the 'Cobra Gold 2018' (CG18) joint military exercise - at a military base in Chonburi, Thailand. [Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters]
Palestinian children wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after it was opened by Egyptian authorities for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip Februa
Palestinian children wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing after Egyptian authorities opened it for humanitarian cases. [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
Ash from Mount Sinabung volcano rises to an approximate height of 5,000 meters during an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia February 19, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Ma
Ash from the Mount Sinabung volcano rises to an approximate height of 5,000 metres during an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia. [Maz Yons/Antara Foto/Reuters]
Two revellers are seen amid flare smoke as they celebrate "Ash Monday" by participating in a colourful "flour war", a traditional festivity marking the end of the carnival season and the start of the
Two revellers stand amid flare smoke In the port town of Galaxidi, Greece. They are celebrating Ash Monday with a colourful 'flour war', a traditional festivity marking the end of carnival season and the start of the 40-day Lent period until Orthodox Easter. [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]
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In this photo taken on Sunday Feb. 18, 2018 photo, refugees and migrants wait to be rescued by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil abo
Refugees wait to be rescued by aid workers after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil aboard an overcrowded rubber boat. [Olmo Calvo/AP Photo]
Bulgarian dancers wearing traditional mask costumes prepare for a performance during the annual first international festival near the Bulgarian border city of Edirne in Turkey, 17 February 2017. Dance
Bulgarian dancers wearing traditional masks and costumes prepare for a performance during the first international festival near the city of Edirne, Turkey. Dancers, named 'kukers', hope to attract good health and harvests in the coming year with their dances. [Sedat Suna/EFE/EPA]
North Korean supporters hold up Korean unification flags during the ladies'' 500 meters short-track speedskating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturd
North Korean cheerleaders hold up Korean unification flags during the women's 500 metre short-track speedskating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. [Julie Jacobson/AP Photo]
A man washes plastic for recycling in a murky pond at Payatas district, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines January 21, 2018. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A man washes plastic for recycling in a murky pond at Payatas district, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. [Dondi Tawatao/Reuters]
Alberto Macias Rios, dressed as "Ekeko," the god of prosperity and the central figure of the Alasita Fair, holds fake money as he poses for a portrait in La Paz, Bolivia. Macias, 65, says his low stat
Alberto Macias Rios, dressed as Ekeko, the god of prosperity and the central figure of the Alasita Fair, holds fake money as he poses for a portrait in La Paz, Bolivia. Macias, 65, says his short stature helps him pull off the Ekeko personality, which he's proud and happy to emulate. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]