Thursday, 5 February 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

A surfer catches a wave during a night surfing competition in the Mediterranean sea in Ashdod, southern Israel on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. About 40 surfers participated in the competition which started Wednesday after sundown.
A surfer catches a wave during a night surfing competition in the Mediterranean sea in Ashdod, southern Israel on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. About 40 surfers participated in the competition which started Wednesday after sundown.  

A man walks past the Bank of Greece headquarters, in central Athens on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. With all Europe waiting to see how Greece proposes to renegotiate its massive bailout loans, Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis are on a whirlwind tour of the region to discuss possible solutions. Tsipras wants easier terms of repayment on the 240 billion euros (currently $271 billion) in bailout loans and to ease back on the austerity budget measures the country has been required to make.
A man walks past the Bank of Greece headquarters, in central Athens on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. With all Europe waiting to see how Greece proposes to renegotiate its massive bailout loans, Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis are on a whirlwind tour of the region to discuss possible solutions. Tsipras wants easier terms of repayment on the 240 billion euros (currently $271 billion) in bailout loans and to ease back on the austerity budget measures the country has been required to make.  
Israeli soldiers cry during the funeral of Major Yochai Kalangel in Jerusalem, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group fired a salvo of missiles at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed border area Wednesday, killing two soldiers and triggering deadly clashes that marked the most serious escalation since the sides' 2006 war.
Israeli soldiers cry during the funeral of Major Yochai Kalangel in Jerusalem, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group fired a salvo of missiles at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed border area Wednesday, killing two soldiers and triggering deadly clashes that marked the most serious escalation since the sides' 2006 war.
Workers raise a banner with a photo of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, held captive by the Islamic State group, outside a tent for supporters in Amman, Jordan on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Lt. al-Kaseasbeh, who crashed over Syria in December, was killed by the militants and a video of his death was released on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
Workers raise a banner with a photo of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, held captive by the Islamic State group, outside a tent for supporters in Amman, Jordan on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Lt. al-Kaseasbeh, who crashed over Syria in December, was killed by the militants and a video of his death was released on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.  
A cart puller carries goods at night in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Thousands of people come to Delhi every year to work odd jobs like pulling carts, then go back home to help their families' small farms at harvest time.
A cart puller carries goods at night in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Thousands of people come to Delhi every year to work odd jobs like pulling carts, then go back home to help their families' small farms at harvest time.
A man cleans the floor as visitors walk past vintage and classic cars displayed by Bonhams auction house, during an exhibition, at the Grand Palais in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. The Grand Palais is staging an exhibition of vintage cars, to be followed by an auction.
A man cleans the floor as visitors walk past vintage and classic cars displayed by Bonhams auction house, during an exhibition, at the Grand Palais in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. The Grand Palais is staging an exhibition of vintage cars, to be followed by an auction.  
Planes fly in formation over University of Phoenix Stadium as singer Idina Menzel performs the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz.
Planes fly in formation over University of Phoenix Stadium as singer Idina Menzel performs the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz.  
Ballet dancer Airi Igarashi from Japan performs during the first day of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. The Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition for young dancers aged 15 to 18.
Ballet dancer Airi Igarashi from Japan performs during the first day of the 43rd Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. The Prix de Lausanne is an international dance competition for young dancers aged 15 to 18.  
A man rides a bicycle with a woman on a road through rice fields at dawn in Dala, a suburb of Yangon, Myanmar on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
A man rides a bicycle with a woman on a road through rice fields at dawn in Dala, a suburb of Yangon, Myanmar on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.  
A woman looks around a corner as members of the Endiablada brotherhood march in the "Endiablada" traditional festival in Almonacid Del Marquesado, Spain on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. The "Endiablada" ("The Brotherhood of the Devils") festivals are celebrated each Feb. 2-3 in the central Spanish town since at least medieval times. In the festival, men from the town dress up as devil-type characters and wear large heavy copper cowbells around their waists, which clang incessantly as they walk, dance and jump through the town's winding streets and visit the cemetery.
A woman looks around a corner as members of the Endiablada brotherhood march in the "Endiablada" traditional festival in Almonacid Del Marquesado, Spain on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. The "Endiablada" ("The Brotherhood of the Devils") festivals are celebrated each Feb. 2-3 in the central Spanish town since at least medieval times. In the festival, men from the town dress up as devil-type characters and wear large heavy copper cowbells around their waists, which clang incessantly as they walk, dance and jump through the town's winding streets and visit the cemetery.