Saturday 7 November 2015

AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week

Thousands hold up the glowing displays of their mobile phones during a demonstration initiated by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party against what they call the uncontrolled immigration and asylum abuse in Erfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.
Thousands hold up the glowing displays of their mobile phones during a demonstration initiated by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party against what they call the uncontrolled immigration and asylum abuse in Erfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.   

Syrian refugees make a fire while waiting to be allowed to go into Austria at the Slovenian-Austrian border in Sentilj, Slovenia on Monday, Oct. 2, 2015. Nearly 150,000 people have entered Slovenia since mid-October and the country has complained it is overwhelmed.
Syrian refugees make a fire while waiting to be allowed to go into Austria at the Slovenian-Austrian border in Sentilj, Slovenia on Monday, Oct. 2, 2015. Nearly 150,000 people have entered Slovenia since mid-October and the country has complained it is overwhelmed.   
Refugees and migrants in a dinghy abort their effort to travel from the Turkish coast to the Greek island of Chios, near Cesme, Turkey on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. More than 600,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Greece since the beginning of 2015, most of them in the last few months.
Refugees and migrants in a dinghy abort their effort to travel from the Turkish coast to the Greek island of Chios, near Cesme, Turkey on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. More than 600,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Greece since the beginning of 2015, most of them in the last few months.   
People sunbathe on the beach in Biarritz, southwestern France on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 where temperatures reached an unseasonable 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). During the weekend, temperatures are predicted to reach about 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) in the south of France.
People sunbathe on the beach in Biarritz, southwestern France on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 where temperatures reached an unseasonable 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). During the weekend, temperatures are predicted to reach about 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) in the south of France.   
Horses struggle in the mud in the small town of Bento Rodrigues, Minas Gerais, Brazil after a dam burst on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. Mud flowed into the village 4 miles (7 kilometers) downhill from the Samarco iron ore mine in the mountainous area.
Horses struggle in the mud in the small town of Bento Rodrigues, Minas Gerais, Brazil after a dam burst on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. Mud flowed into the village 4 miles (7 kilometers) downhill from the Samarco iron ore mine in the mountainous area.   
Florida State mascot Osceola rides the horse, Renegade, to celebrate a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Florida State defeated Syracuse 45-21.
Florida State mascot Osceola rides the horse, Renegade, to celebrate a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Florida State defeated Syracuse 45-21.   
In this photo made with a long exposure, people carry candles to graves at a cemetery in the town of Rakov, Belarus, some 45 kilometers (28 miles) northwest of Minsk, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Belarusian Catholics marked All Saints Day by visiting graves of their relatives.
In this photo made with a long exposure, people carry candles to graves at a cemetery in the town of Rakov, Belarus, some 45 kilometers (28 miles) northwest of Minsk, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Belarusian Catholics marked All Saints Day by visiting graves of their relatives.  
Ro'zaye Bellevue, dressed for Halloween as the character Prince Akeem from the movie "Coming to America," waits for the train at the West 4th Street subway station in New York on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.
Ro'zaye Bellevue, dressed for Halloween as the character Prince Akeem from the movie "Coming to America," waits for the train at the West 4th Street subway station in New York on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.  
Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) is introduced before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Nov. 2, 2015.
Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) is introduced before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. 
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