OCT. 10 - 16, 2020

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from around the world.

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A firefighter battles flames in Capilla del Monte, Cordoba, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. During Wednesday night a light rain extinguished all the fires in the province but by that afternoon the fire returned with the increasing temperatures, as the situation worsens due to the extensive drought Córdoba has been experiencing. (AP PhotoMario Tizon)

OCT. 10 - 16, 2020

Andres Gomez, 11, works inside an amber mine near the community of Jotolchen II in Chiapas state, Mexico, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. The boy said that before the new coronavirus pandemic hit, he attended school and then would spend a couple of hours mining after class, but since the school closed in March he is spending entire days mining. (AP PhotoEduardo Verdugo)

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Schoolchildren joke around and play at the Olympic Primary School in Kibera, one of the capital Nairobi's poorest areas, in Kenya Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Kenya partially re-opened schools on Monday to allow those students due for examinations which had been postponed to prepare, following a total closure of all educational institutions enacted since March to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoBrian Inganga)

Schoolchildren joke around and play at the Olympic Primary School in Kibera, one of the capital Nairobi's poorest areas, in Kenya Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Kenya partially re-opened schools on Monday to allow those students due for examinations which had been postponed to prepare, following a total closure of all educational institutions enacted since March to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoBrian Inganga)

Pro-democracy protesters march past a portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators gathered on the anniversary of a 1973 popular uprising that led to the ousting of a military dictatorship, amid a heavy police presence and fear of clashes with political opponents. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)

Pro-democracy protesters march past a portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators gathered on the anniversary of a 1973 popular uprising that led to the ousting of a military dictatorship, amid a heavy police presence and fear of clashes with political opponents. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to media before boarding his campaign plane at New Castle Airport, in New Castle, Del., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, en route to Ohio. (AP PhotoCarolyn Kaster)

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to media before boarding his campaign plane at New Castle Airport, in New Castle, Del., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, en route to Ohio. (AP PhotoCarolyn Kaster)

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

Houston Astros Michael Brantley (23) runs to steal second during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)

Houston Astros Michael Brantley (23) runs to steal second during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)

A man carries belongings from his damaged house two days after shelling by Armenian's artillery during fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Ganja, Azerbaijan, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities Sunday overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Ismail CoskunIHA via AP)

A man carries belongings from his damaged house two days after shelling by Armenian's artillery during fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Ganja, Azerbaijan, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities Sunday overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Ismail CoskunIHA via AP)

Wearing masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, children play baseball in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Cuba relaxed coronavirus restrictions Monday in hopes of boosting its economy, allowing shops and government offices to reopen and welcoming locals and tourists at airports across the island except in the capital, Havana. (AP PhotoRamon Espinosa)

Wearing masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, children play baseball in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Cuba relaxed coronavirus restrictions Monday in hopes of boosting its economy, allowing shops and government offices to reopen and welcoming locals and tourists at airports across the island except in the capital, Havana. (AP PhotoRamon Espinosa)

Morning haze envelops the skyline on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. The national capital, one of the world's most polluted cities, enjoyed a respite from air pollution up until September due to a strict coronavirus lockdown. But now with the onset of winter leading to the dying down of winds and industrial activities resuming and cars back on the roads, the air quality in the city is reverting to poor levels. (AP PhotoAltaf Qadri)

Morning haze envelops the skyline on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. The national capital, one of the world's most polluted cities, enjoyed a respite from air pollution up until September due to a strict coronavirus lockdown. But now with the onset of winter leading to the dying down of winds and industrial activities resuming and cars back on the roads, the air quality in the city is reverting to poor levels. (AP PhotoAltaf Qadri)

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Patrick Sison in New York.

A firefighter battles flames in Capilla del Monte, Cordoba, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. During Wednesday night a light rain extinguished all the fires in the province but by that afternoon the fire returned with the increasing temperatures, as the situation worsens due to the extensive drought Córdoba has been experiencing. (AP PhotoMario Tizon)

A firefighter battles flames in Capilla del Monte, Cordoba, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. During Wednesday night a light rain extinguished all the fires in the province but by that afternoon the fire returned with the increasing temperatures, as the situation worsens due to the extensive drought Córdoba has been experiencing. (AP PhotoMario Tizon)

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Andres Gomez, 11, works inside an amber mine near the community of Jotolchen II in Chiapas state, Mexico, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. The boy said that before the new coronavirus pandemic hit, he attended school and then would spend a couple of hours mining after class, but since the school closed in March he is spending entire days mining. (AP PhotoEduardo Verdugo)

Andres Gomez, 11, works inside an amber mine near the community of Jotolchen II in Chiapas state, Mexico, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. The boy said that before the new coronavirus pandemic hit, he attended school and then would spend a couple of hours mining after class, but since the school closed in March he is spending entire days mining. (AP PhotoEduardo Verdugo)

Schoolchildren joke around and play at the Olympic Primary School in Kibera, one of the capital Nairobi's poorest areas, in Kenya Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Kenya partially re-opened schools on Monday to allow those students due for examinations which had been postponed to prepare, following a total closure of all educational institutions enacted since March to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoBrian Inganga)

Schoolchildren joke around and play at the Olympic Primary School in Kibera, one of the capital Nairobi's poorest areas, in Kenya Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Kenya partially re-opened schools on Monday to allow those students due for examinations which had been postponed to prepare, following a total closure of all educational institutions enacted since March to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP PhotoBrian Inganga)

Pro-democracy protesters march past a portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators gathered on the anniversary of a 1973 popular uprising that led to the ousting of a military dictatorship, amid a heavy police presence and fear of clashes with political opponents. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)

Pro-democracy protesters march past a portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators gathered on the anniversary of a 1973 popular uprising that led to the ousting of a military dictatorship, amid a heavy police presence and fear of clashes with political opponents. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to media before boarding his campaign plane at New Castle Airport, in New Castle, Del., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, en route to Ohio. (AP PhotoCarolyn Kaster)

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to media before boarding his campaign plane at New Castle Airport, in New Castle, Del., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, en route to Ohio. (AP PhotoCarolyn Kaster)

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Des Moines International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP PhotoAlex Brandon)

Houston Astros Michael Brantley (23) runs to steal second during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)

Houston Astros Michael Brantley (23) runs to steal second during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)

A man carries belongings from his damaged house two days after shelling by Armenian's artillery during fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Ganja, Azerbaijan, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities Sunday overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Ismail CoskunIHA via AP)

A man carries belongings from his damaged house two days after shelling by Armenian's artillery during fighting over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Ganja, Azerbaijan, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities Sunday overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Ismail CoskunIHA via AP)

Wearing masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, children play baseball in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Cuba relaxed coronavirus restrictions Monday in hopes of boosting its economy, allowing shops and government offices to reopen and welcoming locals and tourists at airports across the island except in the capital, Havana. (AP PhotoRamon Espinosa)

Wearing masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, children play baseball in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Cuba relaxed coronavirus restrictions Monday in hopes of boosting its economy, allowing shops and government offices to reopen and welcoming locals and tourists at airports across the island except in the capital, Havana. (AP PhotoRamon Espinosa)

Morning haze envelops the skyline on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. The national capital, one of the world's most polluted cities, enjoyed a respite from air pollution up until September due to a strict coronavirus lockdown. But now with the onset of winter leading to the dying down of winds and industrial activities resuming and cars back on the roads, the air quality in the city is reverting to poor levels. (AP PhotoAltaf Qadri)

Morning haze envelops the skyline on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. The national capital, one of the world's most polluted cities, enjoyed a respite from air pollution up until September due to a strict coronavirus lockdown. But now with the onset of winter leading to the dying down of winds and industrial activities resuming and cars back on the roads, the air quality in the city is reverting to poor levels. (AP PhotoAltaf Qadri)