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.

Ankara, Turkey. Dark clouds over the "Sultan"

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been hit hard as the ruling Islamist conservative Justice and Development Party lost control of Ankara for the first time since taking office.

Beira, Mozambique. Sanitary bomb in the country

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A mother bathes her baby in a bucket in a camp for survivors of Hurricane Idai in Beira, with cholera harvesting Mozambique.

Skopje. The selfie that went around the world

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During the reception of the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, at the government building in Skopje, Zoran Zaef was waiting for him in a very cordial way.

The prime minister of the neighboring country also took on the role of photographer, when he took his mobile phone out of his pocket and took a selfie with his Greek counterpart.

Frankfurt, Germany. The game of the lens with the Sunrise

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The sun rises behind the pedestrian bridge of "Eiserne Steg" in Frankfurt, Germany.

Kathmandu, Nepal Facing disaster

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A child on the roof of a house is waiting for help, after the severe storm that swept southern Nepal leaving behind dozens of dead and many injured.

Tokyo, Japan. A sweet ritual

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The flowering of cherries is something very important for Japanese society and is an occasion for great celebrations.

Caracas, Venezuela. Poverty - Crisis marked "X"

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A child swims in a stream in Caracas, Venezuela. The country is facing terrible problems in its infrastructure, even in drinking water.

Athens, Greece. The pride of the country

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The Evzones, during the process of changing the guard, in front of the monument of the unknown soldier, in the center of Athens.

Vatican, Italy. The hazy mood of the Pope

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Pope Francis under a cloudy sky in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.

Thessaloniki, Greece. Boiler boiling the refugee

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Tensions erupted over the weekend in Diavata, where hundreds of migrants and refugees, including families, camped outside the former Anagnostopoulou refugee camp. The migrants asked to be allowed to reach Eidomeni, with the police using chemicals.