The strongest photos of the week

See what happened in the world through the camera lens

The strongest photos of the week

Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, pain.

If a picture is worth a thousand words then you definitely don't need many words for the photos below.

The pictures below summarize what happened in the world last week.

See how the Associated Press camera captured the events that took place in the world in the last seven days.

Erfurt, Germany. Spring and bee on the job

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A bee enjoys the cherry blossom, showing in the clearest way that spring has arrived in Erfurt, Germany.

Kathmandu, Nepal Love at a glance

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A tender moment between a Nepalese soldier and a horse of the country's cavalry, just before the Ghode Jatra festival, in the capital Kathmandu.

Seoul, South Korea. The final touches for the Buddha's birthday

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The finishing touches to the Buddha's birthday festival in Seoul, South Korea.

Dallas, USA. Goodbye to the great Dirk

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Dirk Nowitzki said "goodbye" to the Dallas audience, on a night that included tears, 5 NBA legends saying goodbye to him, tears, memories, shocking videos and tears.

Berlin, Germany. The loneliness of the citizen

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People waited in vain for taxis in Berlin and other major German cities on Wednesday afternoon, after taxi drivers went on general strike.

Lisse, The Netherlands. Spring postcard

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A beauty postcard in Lisse, the Netherlands with windmills and beautiful flowers in Keukenhof Park.

Frankfurt, Germany. The magic of the sunset in the city of banks

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The sun rises behind the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany.

Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil. A road… river

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At least ten people have been killed in Rio de Janeiro due to torrential rains that have caused floods and landslides. Many roads were literally turned into rivers.

Frankfurt, Germany. The anxiolytic "medicine" of nature

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A man runs at sunset on a small street on the outskirts of Frankfurt.

Beirut, Lebanon. The remnants of a bloody civil war

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A dove flies next to the Dome City center, known as "The Egg", in the center of Beirut. This building captures the horrors of the civil war in Lebanon from 1975 to 1990.