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The Week in Pictures: July 5, 2015

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From mourning on Tunisia’s beaches to Girl Scouts camping out on the White House lawn, a look at the most compelling images from the past seven days.

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Sousse, Tunisia
June 28, 2015


People hold hands as they pray in a circle around bouquets of flowers laid as mementos on the beach of the Imperial Marhaba resort, which was attacked by a gunman on June 26. Hundreds of armed police patrolled the streets of Tunisia's beach resorts and the government said it will deploy hundreds more inside hotels after the militant killed 39 tourists, mostly Britons.

Zohra Bensemra / Reuters
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Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 1, 2015

A street performer in a Mickey Mouse costume rests on a bench on the day a 11.5 percent sales tax went into effect, the highest of any U.S. state or territory. The island's administration has been pushing for Congress to let the government and public agencies seek bankruptcy protection, while the White House has said no one is contemplating a federal bailout of Puerto Rico.

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Medan, Indonesia
June 30, 2015


Security forces and rescue teams examine the wreckage of an Indonesian military C-130 Hercules after it crashed into a residential area. At least 30 people were killed when the military transport crashed two minutes after takeoff, putting a fresh spotlight on the country's woeful air-safety record.

Roni Bintang / Reuters
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Haiyang, China
June 28, 2015


Children play at an algae-covered beach in Shandong province.

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Washington, D.C.
June 30, 2015


First lady Michelle Obama (C) pretends to warm her hands by a “campfire” of electric lanterns as she and President Obama welcome Girl Scouts for a campout on the South Lawn of the White House. A group of 50 fourth-grade Girl Scouts planned to spend the night in camping tents on the lawn, a celebration of the scouting movement and the National Park Service centennial.

Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
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Pyongyang, North Korea
July 1, 2015


People attend the opening ceremony for the newly built terminal of Pyongyang International Airport in this undated picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.

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Athens
June 30, 2015


Protesters wave and dance under a huge EU flag during a pro-euro rally in front of Greece’s parliament building.

Yannis Behrakis / Reuters
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Montreal, Quebec
June 30, 2015


U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a penalty kick against Germany during the second half of the semifinals of the FIFA 2015 Women's World Cup at Olympic Stadium.

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Tiga Serangkai, Indonesia
June 24, 2015


Ramadinah Milala, 8, and her family drive away from their home, as ash spews from Mount Sinabung  at in North Sumatra province in this June 24 file photo. Ramadinah and her mother, brother, and 60-year-old grandmother were forced to leave the family home when the volcano started rumbling,leaving everything behind including their cow and their pet cat.

Beawiharta Beawiharta / Reute
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Odawara, Japan
June 30, 2015


A passenger on a stretcher is carried off a Shinkansen bullet train after an emergency stop west of Tokyo. Two passengers died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze, media reports said. The train, carrying about 1,000 passengers, halted on its way to Osaka after smoke started to fill at least one carriage.

Toru Hanai / Reuters
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Zurich
July 1, 2015


People swim during the annual Lake Zurich crossing, with participants clearing a distance of 1,500 meters. 

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Beijing
July 2, 2015


Li Tingting (L) and Teresa smile at their wedding reception. Li, a 25-year-old prominent women's rights activist who was released from detention in April, held the wedding ceremony with her partner and announced their marriage in an effort to push for gay rights in China.

Kim Kyung Hoon / Reuters
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Greelyville, South Carolina
June 30, 2015

Fire crews try to control a blaze at the Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. The black church, which was burned down by Ku Klux Klan members 20 years ago, was the scene of another blaze, though the cause was not immediately clear. The fire comes amid a rash of fires that have erupted at black churches across the South, at least two of which have already been declared as deliberate.

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