The most important events that happened in the previous days from one end of the world to the other through photographs that capture everyday life and life on the planet. The most representative images of the week consist of the following components: Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, and pain. That is, all that makes us live.
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Then you definitely do not need many words for the following photos. In the pictures that follow they are condensed what happened in the world last week.
See how his photographers recorded Associated Press the events that have taken place in the world in the last seven days.
Athens - Thessaloniki, Greece: The Polytechnic lives through those who struggle
The long march for the anniversary of the Polytechnic and the 48th student uprising that was the trigger for the fall of the junta in Greece was numerous for another year. According to official figures, more than 20.000 people took part in the march.
The students unfurled the blood-stained flag of the uprising in front of the entrance of the Polytechnic where in 1973 the tank invaded and shouted slogans such as "Brothers live, you lead us", "Independence, popular sovereignty" and "Long live, live, Temponeras "Lambraki, he leads us".
Clashes between protesters and police in Thessaloniki and Patras, where Molotov cocktails and tear gas were used, did not end with the celebrations.
New Delhi, India: A bath different from the others
A woman in New Delhi bathes her daughter in the Yamuna River, covered in a chemical foam caused by industrial and domestic pollution as the horizon is shrouded in toxic smog.
Schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-fired power plants were shut down as the Indian capital and neighboring states called for tougher measures on Wednesday to combat air pollution following a mandate from the federal Environment Ministry committee.
Kabul, Afghanistan: Life must go on
Life in Afghanistan has changed dramatically since the Taliban returned to power. An estimated 3,2 million children in Afghanistan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition by the end of the year and one million of them are in danger of dying, a World Health Organization spokesman has warned.
"It is a difficult battle as famine tightens the grip on the country," Margaret Harris told reporters. However, life must somehow continue in the country and people are all trying to push together the problems of their daily lives.
Kansas, USA: In the shadow of the moon
The Americans were lucky enough to watch the largest partial lunar eclipse in almost 600 years as late on Thursday night and early Friday the moon will be partially hidden throughout the country, weather permitting.
According to NASA, the eclipse will last three hours and 28 minutes, the largest partial eclipse of this century and the largest in recent centuries.
The Earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as seen from Kansas, USA.
Liberec, Czech Republic: Battle of the Pelican
Winter has arrived and animals and birds that are not accustomed to these conditions need to be protected.
A zoo curator using a kayak tries to catch a pelican to transport him to his winter shelter at the Liberec Zoo.
Grodno, Belarus: An ongoing humanitarian crisis
Refugees and migrants are settling overnight at the custody center at the Kuznitsa checkpoint on the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus.
A plane carrying migrants back to Iraq was due to leave the Belarusian capital, Minsk, as part of an effort by Iraqi authorities to help people trapped on the border between Belarus and Poland in hopes of entering the European Union.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: When the Sky Meets the Earth
When the weather is good it can give incredible images. Like the one he gave to photographer Vincent Tian in Kuala Lumpur with a stormy sea of clouds covering the horizon.
Prague, Czech Republic: The right click, at the right time
Estonian Marten Kuusk, left, tries to mark Czech Antonín Barak, right, during the qualifying football match for the 5th group of the 2022 World Cup between the Czech Republic and Estonia, giving the photographer a great shot.
Veracruz, Mexico: The need for a better future and solidarity
Immigrants help their fellow human beings get into the body of a trailer at Jesus Carranza, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, on Wednesday. A group of immigrants, mainly from Central America, is trying to reach the US-Mexico border.
Lipsk, Poland: Spooky Loneliness
The driver of a car was found inside a different "highway" in Lipsk, Poland. When he crossed a clump of trees in a forest without knowing it, he created an eerie but incredibly symmetrical image.
via: Newsbeast