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Snapshots: Best Pictures of The Week

Published June 20th, 2020 - 09:24 GMT

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Life After the COVID-19 Lockdown, massive protests in the US, military parades in Russia and Iraq are only just the tip of the iceberg for the world revolves around news.

Below is a selection of photos from events that are of particular interest recorded that were recorded in the last week.
 

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A bride and a bridegroom wearing protective face masks exchange kisses during a wedding ceremony in a church in the Saghmosavan village outside Yerevan on June 14, 2020, as the country tries to curb the spread of the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Karen MINASYAN / AFP

A bride and a bridegroom wearing protective face masks exchange kisses during a wedding ceremony in a church in the Saghmosavan village outside Yerevan on June 14, 2020, as the country tries to curb the spread of the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Karen MINASYAN / AFP

A municipal worker wears a face mask and shield at the Bosa neighborhood, one of the areas with more COVID-19 cases in Bogota, on June 17, 2020. Bogota is on alert for the high occupation of intensive care units amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Juan BARRETO / AFP

A municipal worker wears a face mask and shield at the Bosa neighborhood, one of the areas with more COVID-19 cases in Bogota, on June 17, 2020. Bogota is on alert for the high occupation of intensive care units amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Juan BARRETO / AFP

A health official collects a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a temporary testing center at a hotel after authorities eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on June 17, 2020. India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on June 17 as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals. The news came as Germany urged its nationals in India

A health official collects a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a temporary testing center at a hotel after authorities eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on June 17, 2020. India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on June 17 as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals. The news came as Germany urged its nationals in India to consider leaving for their own safety, while France warned its citizens in New Delhi to stay home unless going to an airport to return to Europe. XAVIER GALIANA / AFP

Micheal Jones (R) holds hands with Tim Higgins (L) as they protest on the fourth day on the fourth day following Rayshard Brooks' shooting death by police in a Wendy's restaurant parking lot, June 16, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The fatal shooting of Brooks, a black man, by a white police officer in Atlanta has poured more fuel on the raging US debate over racism, prompting another round of street protests and the resignation of the southern city's police chief. The death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was r

Micheal Jones (R) holds hands with Tim Higgins (L) as they protest on the fourth day on the fourth day following Rayshard Brooks' shooting death by police in a Wendy's restaurant parking lot, June 16, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The fatal shooting of Brooks, a black man, by a white police officer in Atlanta has poured more fuel on the raging US debate over racism, prompting another round of street protests and the resignation of the southern city's police chief. The death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was ruled a homicide by the county medical examiner's office on June 14, 2020, a day after the Wendy's restaurant where he died was set on fire and hundreds of people marched to denounce the killing. CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP

Passengers (top C) sit in a ferris wheel as a rainbow appears during sunset after a rain shower in Hong Kong on June 16, 2020. Anthony WALLACE / AFP

Passengers (top C) sit in a ferris wheel as a rainbow appears during sunset after a rain shower in Hong Kong on June 16, 2020. Anthony WALLACE / AFP

Russian servicemen wearing face masks and gloves take part in a rehearsal for June 24 military parade marking Soviet victory in World War II, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on June 18, 2020. OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP

Russian servicemen wearing face masks and gloves take part in a rehearsal for June 24 military parade marking Soviet victory in World War II, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on June 18, 2020. OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP

Yoga instructors from Anahata Yoga Zone perform yoga postures on a building's terrace in Hyderabad on June 18, 2020, ahead of the International Yoga Day annually celebrated on June 21. NOAH SEELAM / AFP

Yoga instructors from Anahata Yoga Zone perform yoga postures on a building's terrace in Hyderabad on June 18, 2020, ahead of the International Yoga Day annually celebrated on June 21. NOAH SEELAM / AFP

Members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary force take part in a military parade in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on June 14, 2020, marking the sixth anniversary of its founding after Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called to defend the country from the Islamic State group (IS). Hussein FALEH / AFP

Members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary force take part in a military parade in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on June 14, 2020, marking the sixth anniversary of its founding after Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called to defend the country from the Islamic State group (IS). Hussein FALEH / AFP

A bride and a bridegroom wearing protective face masks exchange kisses during a wedding ceremony in a church in the Saghmosavan village outside Yerevan on June 14, 2020, as the country tries to curb the spread of the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Karen MINASYAN / AFP
A municipal worker wears a face mask and shield at the Bosa neighborhood, one of the areas with more COVID-19 cases in Bogota, on June 17, 2020. Bogota is on alert for the high occupation of intensive care units amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Juan BARRETO / AFP
A health official collects a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a temporary testing center at a hotel after authorities eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on June 17, 2020. India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on June 17 as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals. The news came as Germany urged its nationals in India
Micheal Jones (R) holds hands with Tim Higgins (L) as they protest on the fourth day on the fourth day following Rayshard Brooks' shooting death by police in a Wendy's restaurant parking lot, June 16, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The fatal shooting of Brooks, a black man, by a white police officer in Atlanta has poured more fuel on the raging US debate over racism, prompting another round of street protests and the resignation of the southern city's police chief. The death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was r
Passengers (top C) sit in a ferris wheel as a rainbow appears during sunset after a rain shower in Hong Kong on June 16, 2020. Anthony WALLACE / AFP
Russian servicemen wearing face masks and gloves take part in a rehearsal for June 24 military parade marking Soviet victory in World War II, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on June 18, 2020. OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP
Yoga instructors from Anahata Yoga Zone perform yoga postures on a building's terrace in Hyderabad on June 18, 2020, ahead of the International Yoga Day annually celebrated on June 21. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
Members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary force take part in a military parade in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on June 14, 2020, marking the sixth anniversary of its founding after Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called to defend the country from the Islamic State group (IS). Hussein FALEH / AFP
A bride and a bridegroom wearing protective face masks exchange kisses during a wedding ceremony in a church in the Saghmosavan village outside Yerevan on June 14, 2020, as the country tries to curb the spread of the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Karen MINASYAN / AFP
A bride and a bridegroom wearing protective face masks exchange kisses during a wedding ceremony in a church in the Saghmosavan village outside Yerevan on June 14, 2020, as the country tries to curb the spread of the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Karen MINASYAN / AFP
A municipal worker wears a face mask and shield at the Bosa neighborhood, one of the areas with more COVID-19 cases in Bogota, on June 17, 2020. Bogota is on alert for the high occupation of intensive care units amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Juan BARRETO / AFP
A municipal worker wears a face mask and shield at the Bosa neighborhood, one of the areas with more COVID-19 cases in Bogota, on June 17, 2020. Bogota is on alert for the high occupation of intensive care units amid the new coronavirus pandemic. Juan BARRETO / AFP
A health official collects a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a temporary testing center at a hotel after authorities eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on June 17, 2020. India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on June 17 as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals. The news came as Germany urged its nationals in India
A health official collects a swab sample from a man to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a temporary testing center at a hotel after authorities eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on June 17, 2020. India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on June 17 as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals. The news came as Germany urged its nationals in India to consider leaving for their own safety, while France warned its citizens in New Delhi to stay home unless going to an airport to return to Europe. XAVIER GALIANA / AFP
Micheal Jones (R) holds hands with Tim Higgins (L) as they protest on the fourth day on the fourth day following Rayshard Brooks' shooting death by police in a Wendy's restaurant parking lot, June 16, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The fatal shooting of Brooks, a black man, by a white police officer in Atlanta has poured more fuel on the raging US debate over racism, prompting another round of street protests and the resignation of the southern city's police chief. The death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was r
Micheal Jones (R) holds hands with Tim Higgins (L) as they protest on the fourth day on the fourth day following Rayshard Brooks' shooting death by police in a Wendy's restaurant parking lot, June 16, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The fatal shooting of Brooks, a black man, by a white police officer in Atlanta has poured more fuel on the raging US debate over racism, prompting another round of street protests and the resignation of the southern city's police chief. The death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was ruled a homicide by the county medical examiner's office on June 14, 2020, a day after the Wendy's restaurant where he died was set on fire and hundreds of people marched to denounce the killing. CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP
Passengers (top C) sit in a ferris wheel as a rainbow appears during sunset after a rain shower in Hong Kong on June 16, 2020. Anthony WALLACE / AFP
Passengers (top C) sit in a ferris wheel as a rainbow appears during sunset after a rain shower in Hong Kong on June 16, 2020. Anthony WALLACE / AFP
Russian servicemen wearing face masks and gloves take part in a rehearsal for June 24 military parade marking Soviet victory in World War II, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on June 18, 2020. OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP
Russian servicemen wearing face masks and gloves take part in a rehearsal for June 24 military parade marking Soviet victory in World War II, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, at Dvortsovaya Square in Saint Petersburg on June 18, 2020. OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP
Yoga instructors from Anahata Yoga Zone perform yoga postures on a building's terrace in Hyderabad on June 18, 2020, ahead of the International Yoga Day annually celebrated on June 21. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
Yoga instructors from Anahata Yoga Zone perform yoga postures on a building's terrace in Hyderabad on June 18, 2020, ahead of the International Yoga Day annually celebrated on June 21. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
Members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary force take part in a military parade in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on June 14, 2020, marking the sixth anniversary of its founding after Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called to defend the country from the Islamic State group (IS). Hussein FALEH / AFP
Members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary force take part in a military parade in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on June 14, 2020, marking the sixth anniversary of its founding after Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani called to defend the country from the Islamic State group (IS). Hussein FALEH / AFP

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