Thursday 16 April 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Fields of blossoming tulips are seen from the window of an airplane as it flies over Keukenhof, a large flower garden, near Lisse, Netherlands on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, during a trip organized for members of the media.
Fields of blossoming tulips are seen from the window of an airplane as it flies over Keukenhof, a large flower garden, near Lisse, Netherlands on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, during a trip organized for members of the media.

A sailboat cuts through fuel floating in English Bay, believed to be leaking from a bulk carrier ship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Thursday, April 9, 2015. The City of Vancouver said the spill is bunker fuel and warned on social media that it is toxic and should not be touched.
A sailboat cuts through fuel floating in English Bay, believed to be leaking from a bulk carrier ship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Thursday, April 9, 2015. The City of Vancouver said the spill is bunker fuel and warned on social media that it is toxic and should not be touched.
People walk into the south portal of Yucca Mountain during a congressional tour of the proposed radioactive waste dump near Mercury, Nev., 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, on Thursday, April 9, 2015.
People walk into the south portal of Yucca Mountain during a congressional tour of the proposed radioactive waste dump near Mercury, Nev., 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas, on Thursday, April 9, 2015.
Confederate re-enactors march back to camp after a re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Court House as part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House in Appomattox, Va., Thursday, April 9, 2015. The battle was the final battle of the army of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee before his surrender to Union troops.
Confederate re-enactors march back to camp after a re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Court House as part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House in Appomattox, Va., Thursday, April 9, 2015. The battle was the final battle of the army of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee before his surrender to Union troops. 
Two people hold hands during a candlelight vigil for Walter Scott in North Charleston, S.C. on Friday, April 10, 2015. On Saturday, Scott was killed by a police officer after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been fired and charged with murder.
Two people hold hands during a candlelight vigil for Walter Scott in North Charleston, S.C. on Friday, April 10, 2015. On Saturday, Scott was killed by a police officer after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been fired and charged with murder. 
In this photo provided by the United Nations, actor Daniel Craig appears at the U.N. headquarters on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, were he was designated a UN Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards.
In this photo provided by the United Nations, actor Daniel Craig appears at the U.N. headquarters on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, were he was designated a UN Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards. 
Iranian school girls attend a parliamentary debate in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
Iranian school girls attend a parliamentary debate in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
Members of the Sudanese security forces look for their names on a voters list outside a polling station on the first day of Sudan's presidential and legislative elections, in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, April 13, 2015.
Members of the Sudanese security forces look for their names on a voters list outside a polling station on the first day of Sudan's presidential and legislative elections, in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, April 13, 2015.
Jordan Spieth tees off on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Augusta, Ga.
Jordan Spieth tees off on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Augusta, Ga.
A ballerina performs at a neighborhood youth fair in Santiago, Cuba on March 21, 2015. The contrast between hope and desperation is starker in eastern Cuba, which is a poorer area, isolated from the capital where detente with the United States has unleashed waves of optimism.
A ballerina performs at a neighborhood youth fair in Santiago, Cuba on March 21, 2015. The contrast between hope and desperation is starker in eastern Cuba, which is a poorer area, isolated from the capital where detente with the United States has unleashed waves of optimism.