Pictures of the week: Sept. 20, 2019 - MSN.com

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Jersey City, New Jersey, US
The full Harvest Moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty, on Sept. 13, as seen from Jersey City.




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Llanrwst, Wales
The Virginia creeper covering the Tu Hwnt l'r Bont Tearoom changes color as autumn sets in, on the banks of river Conwy, on Sept. 18.




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Beijing, China
The Mascot of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Bing Dwen Dwen, is unveiled during a launch ceremony at Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, on Sept. 17.




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Geneva, Switzerland
French-Swiss artist Saype poses in his giant landart painting at the Parc des Bastions, on Sept. 15. The painting was created using biodegradable pigments made out of charcoal, chalk, water and milk proteins.




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Washington, DC, US
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (L) poses with Amnesty International Secretary General Kumi Naidoo (R) after Thunberg was awarded Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience award at George Washington University, on Sept. 16.




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Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
People practice yoga at the border between Mexico and U.S. at Rio Grande with the purpose of sending a signal to change the international perspective of the border, on Sept. 15.




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Grand Bahama, Bahamas
A boat lies overturned among trees and wreckage, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, on Sept. 16.




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Yorkshire, England
A farmer harvests pumpkins at Howe Bridge Farm, ahead of Halloween, on Sept. 16.




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London, England
Australian players celebrate with the trophy and urn after drawing the series with England in the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval, on Sept. 15.




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Chichester, England
Vintage motor enthusiasts participate in the 2019 Goodwood Revival on Sept. 13.

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Dubbo, Australia
A White Rhino calf rubs against its mother's horn in an enclosure at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, on Sept. 17.




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Palembang, Indonesia
Motorists commute on a hazy day, on Sept. 18. Due to vast forest fires ripping across the archipelago, the toxic haze sent air quality levels plummeting and sparked several flight cancellations.




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Kathmandu, Nepal
A priest covers the ears of a girl child revered as the living goddess Kumari, during Indra Jatra festival, on Sept. 13.




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Scheveningen, Netherlands
Members of the Dutch cavalry honorary escort practice on the beach for Prinsjesdag (Prince's Day), on Sept. 16.




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Tenby, Wales
Participants compete in the swim leg of the race during Ironman Wales, on Sept. 15.




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Tenharim Marmelos, Brazil
A fire brigade member attempts to control fire in the Amazon forest, on Sept. 15.




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Mexico City, Mexico
People enjoy fireworks as the country marks the 209th anniversary of its independence from Spain at the National Palace, on Sept. 15.




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Gullfoss, Iceland
Tourists view the waterfalls, on Sept. 16.




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Jerusalem, Israel
Ultra-Orthodox supporters of the United Torah Judaism party gather during the last day of election campaigns, on Sept. 15.




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Colombo, Sri Lanka
Members of the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment participate in a mock rescue and raid operation during the Ex Cormorant Strike X 2019 military event, on Sept. 13.

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Hội An, Vietnam
A woman poses for a picture amidst paper lanterns during the mid-autumn festival at a shop, on Sept. 13.




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Wrocław, Poland
A five months old Palawan Hornbill and his parents stand on a tree branch in an indoor enclosure, on Sept. 16.




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Kivalina, Alaska
Houses are seen close to the lagoon, on Sept. 13. Kivalina and a few other native coastal Alaskan villages face the warming of the Arctic, which has resulted in the loss of sea ice that buffers the island’s shorelines from storm surges and coastal erosion.




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Mar Chiquita lake, Argentina
Rescuers and volunteers work to successfully return a killer whale to sea, on Sept. 16.




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Luxembourg
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel speaks to the media following talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Sept. 16. Johnson abandoned what was meant to be a joint press conference as anti-Brexit protests gained steam.




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English Channel
Marathon athlete Sarah Thomas swims in the Channel between England and France, on Sept. 15.




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Flint, Michigan, US
United Auto Workers (UAW) members picket at a gate at the General Motors (GM) Flint Assembly Plant after the UAW declared a national strike against GM at midnight, on Sept. 16.




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Haining, China
Tourists watch one-line tidal bore on the Qiantang River, on Sept. 16. The tide reached the highest waves on the 18th day of the eighth lunar month.




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Prayagraj, India
People move to safer areas on a boat following flooding around the River Ganges, on Sept. 17.




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Hanstholm, Denmark
Spanish windsurfer Gil Gherar flies over the water during the Cold Hawaii Games, on Sept. 17.

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Berlin, Germany
The world's first fully 3D-printed urban biodiversity habitat installation, the "GENESIS Eco Screen," is presented during a media event, on Sept. 16. It is made with recycled plastic-based filaments.




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Belgrade, Serbia
A participant holds a banner before the annual gay pride march, on Sept. 15.




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Saint-Fiacre, France
The sun sets behind an oil pump, on Sept. 17.




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Srinagar, India
A man walks through a paddy field on Sept. 16.




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Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
A supporter holds up a sign during a rally for Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang, on Sept. 16.