Pictures of the week: March 30, 2018 - MSN.com

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HERMANUS, SOUTH AFRICA
A burned down bus at Zwelihle community during protests after an illegal land invasion attempt on March 27, 2018 in Hermanus, South Africa. Violent protests in the area erupted after a dispute over land and housing that has left a library‚ satellite police station and other properties damaged‚ forced schools to close and seen foreign residents flee for their lives.




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RANDBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Actress Lele Ledwaba leaves the Randburg Magistrate’s Court after winning a case against former JMPD officer Trekkie Ayuk Tikhoni, who was found guilty of assault on March 27, 2018 in Randburg, South Africa. Tikhoni, was found guilty of assaulting actress Lele Ledwaba, with intent to do grievous bodily harm and malicious damage to property.




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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
An emotional Steve Smith is comforted by his father, Peter, as he fronts the media at Sydney International Airport on March 29.




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RANDBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Convicted racist Vicki Momberg during sentencing at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on March 28, 2018 in Randburg, South Africa. Momberg was sentenced to an effective two years in prison for her racist tirade in 2016. She was found guilty on four counts of crimen injuria on November 3 after her rant, where she lashed out at a black police officer who had helped her after an alleged smash-and-grab incident in Johannesburg.




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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
President Cyril Ramaphosa is flanked by young people and attendees during the launch of the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative at the Riverside Incubation Hub on March 27, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ramaphosa said the initiative was aimed at addressing the most pressing socio-economic challenges in the country, particularly poverty and unemployment among the youth.




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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Steve Smith, captain of the team during the test in Cape Town arriving at OR Tambo International Airport on March 27, 2018 in Kempton Park, South Africa. The Australian and South African cricket teams arrived from Cape town amid the Australian ball tampering scandal.




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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND
A statue of the Beatles sporting "tickling sticks," comedian Ken Dodd's quintessential prop, ahead of Dodd's funeral in his home town on March 28.




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VANCOUVER, CANADA
A tribute being paid to Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Downie (1964-2017) at the Juno Awards on March 25.




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LONDON, ENGLAND
British-born Australian artist James Cochran puts the finishing touches to a mural on March 26 to commemorate the victims of the London bridge terror attack.




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BEIJING, CHINA
A model showcases designs on runway at the 26th China International Young Fashion Designers Contest show during the Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week on March 25.

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TEXISTEPEQUE, EL SALVADOR
People participate in the traditional 'deviled talciguines' festivity on Holy Monday, as part of the Holy Week celebrations, on March 26.




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TAUNTON, ENGLAND
A runner prepares to take flight during the Firehouse Somerset Handicap Chase at Taunton Racecourse on March 26.




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VATICAN CITY
Pope Francis holds a palm as he leads the Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Square on March 25.




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LONDON, ENGLAND
Qantas flight QF10 takes off from Heathrow en route to Perth, Australia, on March 25. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly the 14,498-km distance non-stop in under 17 hours. This is the first direct flight service from London to Australia launching this weekend.




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TOYOKAWA, JAPAN
A woman takes a photo of the blossoming cherry trees on March 27.




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PARIS, FRANCE
French officials honor Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame during a national ceremony on March 28. He had died as a hostage in a jihadist attack on March 23.




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BEIJING, CHINA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on March 28.




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BOLIVIA
Bolivian soldiers re-enact the battle of "Canchas Blancas," which took place during the Pacific War that Bolivia lost to Chile in 1879, on March 28.




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TOKYO, JAPAN
The basketball-playing robot named CUE prepares to shoot the ball during a half-time show rehearsal for a Japanese B League basketball match on March 28.




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SAN JOSé VILLANUEVA, EL SALVADOR
A bird rests on a tree during sunset on March 25.

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BARCELONA, SPAIN
A protester speaks to riot police blocking the road leading to the central government offices on March 25 after Catalonia's former President Carles Puigdemont was arrested by German police in Belgium over his failed bid to break the Catalonia region away from Spain.




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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
A performer jumps during the annual Sishaya Ingoma dance competition on March 24.




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LEMEŠANY, SLOVAKIA
A man walks past a vehicle carrying a five-meter-tall (16.4 feet) Easter egg, created by local architect Jozef Kuruc, on March 24.




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ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA
People light candles during the Earth Hour event at Sükhbaatar Square on March 24.




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TOKYO, JAPAN
A man accompanied by a dog at the Amazon Fashion Week on March 24.




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JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
A rider performs during the BMX freestyle Parc Pro Final on March 24, during a two-day event for the launch of the FISE World Series tour.




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OBERSTDORF, GERMANY
A flex-wing flies past a half-moon during the ski jumping World Cup Ladies competition on March 24.




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HARBIN, CHINA
A duo practice yoga in the snow on March 24.




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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA, US
Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Haas Automation Demo Day Ford, celebrates winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26.




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LONDON, ENGLAND
An art installation by U.S. sculptor Mark Jenkins called “Project 84,” which aims to raise awareness of male suicide rates in the U.K., is seen on the roof of a building on March 26.

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BEIJING, CHINA
A model poses at Mao Geping show during Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 on March 26.




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VAASA, FINLAND
An aerial view shows a man country-skiing on the frozen Bothnia Sea on March 23.




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M'HAMID EL GHIZLANE, MOROCCO
Locals play football during the 15th International Nomad Festival on March 24.




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BENGALURU, INDIA
Artists dressed as the Hindu deity 'Hanuman' to mark the Rama Navami festival on March 25.




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WASHINGTON, DC, US
Emma Gonzalez, a student and shooting survivor from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, cries as she addresses the conclusion of the "March for Our Lives" event demanding gun control on March 24.




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XIANGXI, CHINA
Students attend a calligraphy competition on March 23.




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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
A railway employee signals the departure of a regional train leaving the Gara de Nord station on March 23.




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BERLIN, GERMANY
Brazil's mascot celebrates with Thiago Silva (L) and Dani Alves (R) after the team won an international friendly match against Germany at Olympiastadion stadium on March 27.




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NANTONG, CHINA
An aerial view of a park decorated with different colored flowers on March 28.