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The Week in Pictures: Nov. 15 - 22

A volcano erupts, parade balloons brave the cold, fried turkey on the border and more.

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Image: A man rides a boat as seagulls fly over the waters of the river Yamuna early morning in New Delhi

A man rides a boat as seagulls fly over the waters of the Yamuna river during the early morning in New Delhi on Nov. 21, 2018.

Anushree Fadnavis / Reuters
Image: Trader Ben Tuchman dumps paper during a traditional bring-your-kids-to-work day on the floor at the NYSE in New York

Trader Ben Tuchman dumps paper during a traditional bring-your-kids-to-work day on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 23.

Brendan McDermid / Reuters
Image: U.S. Army soldiers prepare for Thanksgiving at Camp Donna in Donna

U.S. Army soldiers with the 289th Composite Supply Company in Ft. Hood, Texas, deep fry a turkey in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner at Camp Donna, in Donna, Texas, on Nov. 22.

SrA Alexandra Minor / U.S. Air Force via Reuters
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A woman with her face painted takes part in a march against sexism and gender violence, in Santiago, Chile, on Nov. 22.

Esteban Felix / AP
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Indian laborers standing on scaffolding shift steel rods from the ground to the top of a hospital building that is under construction, in Greater Noida, near New Delhi, on Nov. 22.

Building work in the capital region has resumed after authorities last week lifted a ban on construction activities they had imposed to combat air pollution.

R S Iyer / AP
Image: Swans are seen in a boat after they were caught at Hamburg's inner city lake Alster by Olaf Niess and his team to bring them in their winter quarters in Hamburg

Swans rest in a boat after they were caught at Lake Alster by Olaf Niess and his team to bring them in to their winter quarters in Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 20.

Fabian Bimmer / Reuters
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Employee Jeferson Deodata da Silva climbs a ladder at the Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 19.

The institution was founded in 1837 by a group of 43 Portuguese immigrants — political refugees — to promote culture among the Portuguese community in Brazil. Opened to the public since 1900, the collection receives around 6,000 new titles a year and houses many rare and valuable books that are available to view by the public on request.

Carl De Souza / AFP - Getty Images
Image: Jacob Saylors, 11, walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, California on Nov. 18. The family lost a home in the same spot to a fire 10 years prior.

Jacob Saylors, 11, walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, California, on Nov. 18. The family lost a home in the same spot to a fire 10 years prior.

Josh Edelson / AFP - Getty Images
Image: A migrant, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, stands in a shelter in Tijuana

A migrant, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach the United States, stands near a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on Nov. 19.

Hannah McKay / Reuters
Image: Residents evacuate after Volcano de Fuego volcano erupted

The Fuego volcano erupts at sunrise, above El Rodeo, Escuintla, Guatemala, on Nov. 19.

The volcano has erupted for the fifth time this year, according to the Guatemalan Seismology, Volcanology and Meteorology Institute.

An eruption in June killed 194 people and left at least 234 missing, although organizations supporting the communities have insisted there are thousands of missing persons. It spewed more ash and lava in October, prompting warnings for the nearby communities.

Esteban Biba / EPA
Image: A boy plays on the glass at Thailand's first skywalk in Bangkok

A boy plays on the glass at Thailand's first skywalk in Bangkok on Nov. 18.

Soe Zeya Tun / Reuters
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A child cares for a teddy bear with the help of a medical student at the 11th edition of the "Teddy Bear Hospital" on Nov. 18 at the CHUV hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The international project aims to reduce childhood anxiety about hospital environments and medical procedures.

Jean-Christophe Bott / EPA
Image: Kew Gardens unveils Christmas illumiunated trail in London

A young girl walks through part of Kew Gardens' illuminated Christmas trail in London on Nov. 21.

Kew is unveiling its Christmas lights for a sixth year. The trail is lit up with more than one million glimmering lights.

Andy Rain / EPA
Image: Sinclair's DINO float hovers above the crowd during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan

Sinclair's DINO float hovers above the crowd as it peeks out from buildings along the parade route during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 22.

Photos: New York City braves the cold for Macy's 92nd Thanksgiving Day Parade

Brendan McDermid / Reuters
Image: A South Korean military officer (R) and a North Korean military officer shake hands during an operation to reconnect a road across the Military Demarcation Line inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas

A South Korean military officer, right, and a North Korean military officer shake hands during an operation to reconnect a road across the Military Demarcation Line, inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, on Nov. 22.

The Defense Ministry / Yonhap via Reuters
Image: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One after visiting Paradise in California

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as smoke blankets the air at Beale Air Force Base, after visiting the devastated town of Paradise in California on Nov. 17.

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