Thursday 29 January 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

In this photo made with a long exposure, a Noctiluca scintillans algal bloom glows along the seashore in Hong Kong on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The luminescence, also called Sea Sparkle, is triggered by farm pollution that can be devastating to marine life and local fisheries, according to University of Georgia oceanographer Samantha Joye.
In this photo made with a long exposure, a Noctiluca scintillans algal bloom glows along the seashore in Hong Kong on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The luminescence, also called Sea Sparkle, is triggered by farm pollution that can be devastating to marine life and local fisheries, according to University of Georgia oceanographer Samantha Joye.  

Frozen sea spray from a winter storm coats a house in Scituate, Mass., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. As Massachusetts continues digging out from the Blizzard of 2015, forecasters warn of a new round of storms that could dump several more inches of snow on Friday and again over the weekend.
Frozen sea spray from a winter storm coats a house in Scituate, Mass., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. As Massachusetts continues digging out from the Blizzard of 2015, forecasters warn of a new round of storms that could dump several more inches of snow on Friday and again over the weekend.  
The gold mask of King Tutankhamun sits in a glass case in the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. German restoration specialist, Christian Eckmann, summoned to Cairo to examine the damaged burial mask, spoke at a packed news conference Saturday at the Egyptian museum, saying that epoxy used to glue the mask's beard back on can be removed and the mask properly restored. Eckmann said the beard, which has been detached before from the mask and had likely loosened over the years, was accidentally knocked off last August during work on the relic's lighting.
The gold mask of King Tutankhamun sits in a glass case in the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. German restoration specialist, Christian Eckmann, summoned to Cairo to examine the damaged burial mask, spoke at a packed news conference Saturday at the Egyptian museum, saying that epoxy used to glue the mask's beard back on can be removed and the mask properly restored. Eckmann said the beard, which has been detached before from the mask and had likely loosened over the years, was accidentally knocked off last August during work on the relic's lighting.  
Russian President Vladimir Putin wears special glasses as he visits a research facility in "Gorny" University in St. Petersburg on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. In televised comments after a meeting with students in St. Petersburg, Putin said that Ukraine's army was at fault for the increase in violence and accused it of using civilians as "cannon fodder" in the conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin wears special glasses as he visits a research facility in "Gorny" University in St. Petersburg on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. In televised comments after a meeting with students in St. Petersburg, Putin said that Ukraine's army was at fault for the increase in violence and accused it of using civilians as "cannon fodder" in the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin wears special glasses as he visits a research facility in "Gorny" University in St. Petersburg on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. In televised comments after a meeting with students in St. Petersburg, Putin said that Ukraine's army was at fault for the increase in violence and accused it of using civilians as "cannon fodder" in the conflict.  
A man tries to remove pieces of broken glass from a window in a school damaged by a Grad missile in Vostochniy district of Mariupol, Eastern Ukraine, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops Saturday in Ukraine's southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian president called the blitz a terrorist attack and NATO and the U.S. demanded that Russia stop supporting the rebels.
A man tries to remove pieces of broken glass from a window in a school damaged by a Grad missile in Vostochniy district of Mariupol, Eastern Ukraine, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops Saturday in Ukraine's southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian president called the blitz a terrorist attack and NATO and the U.S. demanded that Russia stop supporting the rebels.  
Models present creations for Rynshu's fall-winter 2015/2016 men's collection in Paris, France on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.
Models present creations for Rynshu's fall-winter 2015/2016 men's collection in Paris, France on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.
A girl swings a chain as she stands with others in a playground in Colorado City, Ariz. on Dec. 16, 2014. The sister cities of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, once run by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, are split between loyalists who still believe he is a victim of religious persecution and defectors who are embracing government efforts to pull the town into modern society.
A girl swings a chain as she stands with others in a playground in Colorado City, Ariz. on Dec. 16, 2014. The sister cities of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, once run by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, are split between loyalists who still believe he is a victim of religious persecution and defectors who are embracing government efforts to pull the town into modern society.  
A woman takes a selfie with a seal in a water tunnel at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
A woman takes a selfie with a seal in a water tunnel at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.  
A woman holds up an Argentine flag smeared with black paint as people gather near the funeral home where a private wake is held for prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. The prosecutor was scheduled to appear before congress the day after he was found dead in his apartment on Jan. 18, to detail his allegations that President Cristina Fernandez had conspired to protect some of the Iranian suspects in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center.
A woman holds up an Argentine flag smeared with black paint as people gather near the funeral home where a private wake is held for prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. The prosecutor was scheduled to appear before congress the day after he was found dead in his apartment on Jan. 18, to detail his allegations that President Cristina Fernandez had conspired to protect some of the Iranian suspects in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center.  
Feliciano Lopez of Spain plays a shot to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015.
Feliciano Lopez of Spain plays a shot to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015.