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Jo Blason

The weekend in pictures

A couple on a scooter passes through a pro-Russian militia checkpoint in Slovyansk, Ukraine.
A couple on a scooter passes through a pro-Russian militia checkpoint in Slovyansk, Ukraine. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images
A demonstrator holds up his fists during a protest against Venezuela's president in Caracas.
A demonstrator holds up his fists during a protest against Venezuela's president in Caracas. Photograph: Miguel Gutierrez/EPA
A man walks toward the launch site with his handmade rocket during the Bun Bang Fai rocket festival in Yasothon, Thailand.
A man walks towards a launch site with his handmade rocket during the Bun Bang Fai rocket festival in Yasothon, Thailand. Photograph: Taylor Weidman/Getty Images
The African National Congress election victory celebrations drew hundreds to Library Gardens in central Johannesburg, South Africa.
The African National Congress election victory celebrations in Library Gardens, Johannesburg, South Africa. Photograph: Jennifer Huxta/Barcroft Media
A woman says a prayer for her ancestors on the railway tracks they helped to build, during celebrations the 145th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, at Promontory Point, Utah, USA.
A woman says a prayer for her ancestors on the railway tracks they helped to build, during celebrations for the 145th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, at Promontory Point, Utah, US. Photograph: George Frey/EPA
Hundreds of assault rifles to be delivered to the newly created rural police are pictured in Tepalcatepec, Mexico
Hundreds of assault rifles to be delivered to the newly created rural police are photographed in Tepalcatepec, Mexico. Photograph: Ronaldo Schmidt/AFP/Getty
A young Japanese macaque leans in to reach water at a pond at Ueno zoo in Tokyo.
A young Japanese macaque leans in to reach water at a pond at Ueno zoo in Tokyo. Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP
Light trails from runners's headlamps are seen during the 101km mountain race on the outskirts of Montejaque, southern Spain.
Light trails from runners' headlamps are seen during a 101km mountain race on the outskirts of Montejaque, southern Spain. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters
Supporters of India's ruling National Congress party dance during an election campaign rally in Varanasi.
Supporters of India's ruling National Congress party dance during an election campaign rally in Varanasi. Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP
Smoke rises from the rebel-captured village of Quneitra after artillery shelling by the Syrian army.
Smoke rises from the rebel-captured village of Quneitra after artillery shelling by the Syrian army. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA
A casket carrying the unidentified remains of victims of the 11 September attacks sits on top of a fire engine as the remains are escorted to a repository at Ground Zero in New York.
A casket carrying unidentified remains of victims of the 11 September attacks sits on top of a fire engine en route to a repository at Ground Zero in New York. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Children play in the ruins of houses damaged by former Seleka fighters in the village of Gaga, Central African Republic.
Children play in the ruins of houses damaged by former Seleka fighters in Gaga, Central African Republic. Photograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images
Singer Conchita Wurst representing Austria holds up the trophy after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Singer Conchita Wurst representing Austria holds up the trophy after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP
People walk in heavy rain near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.
People walk in heavy rain near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty
South Africans protest against the abduction of 200 Nigerian girls, outside parliament in Cape Town.
South Africans protest against the abduction of 200 Nigerian girls, outside parliament in Cape Town. Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA
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