Week in pictures: 13-19 June 2020

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A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

Barbers in DhakaImage source, Mohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters
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Wearing protective suits and face masks because of coronavirus, barbers get to work in a salon in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Patrick Harrison carries a man to safetyImage source, Dylan Martinez / Reuters
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Protester Patrick Hutchinson carries an injured counter-demonstrator to safety during a Black Lives Matter protest in London. Mr Hutchinson was widely praised after a photo of him helping the man on Saturday went viral.

The Inter-Korean liaison office is destroyedImage source, KCNA / Reuters
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After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, threatened direct action against South Korea, the regime demolished the Inter-Korean liaison office in the North Korean border city of Kaesong.

A graduation ceremony at homeImage source, Caitlin Ochs / Reuters
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Doug Hassebroek pours confetti over his daughter, Lydia, during her school graduation ceremony at their home in Brooklyn, New York. Celebrations have to be held remotely because of coronavirus.

Merlin Coles on his horse inside the houseImage source, Paul Childs / Reuters
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As horse racing resumed behind closed doors, Merlin Coles, three, watched Royal Ascot on television at his home in Bere Regis, Dorset, astride his own horse.

Diners in domes at a restaurant in IstanbulImage source, Erdem Sahin / EPA-EFE
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Customers dine in social-distancing domes at a restaurant in Istanbul as Turkey eases coronavirus restrictions.

Visitors dressed in costumes take a selfie at Hong Kong's DisneylandImage source, Anthony Wallace / AFP
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Visitors dressed in costumes take a selfie at Hong Kong's Disneyland after the theme park officially reopened after nearly five months.

A man walks his dogs in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaImage source, Juan Ignacio Roncoroni / EPA-EFE
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A parade of closed commercial premises in Buenos Aires reflects Argentina's strict lockdowns during the coronavirus crisis, which has left it with a lower infection rate than some other countries in the region.

Giraffes at the Chester ZooImage source, Peter Byrne / PA Media
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Hannah Owens opens the doors to the giraffe house as Chester Zoo reopens to visitors following the further easing of coronavirus lockdown measures in England.

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Manchester City fans shown on a giant screen at the Etihad StadiumImage source, Laurence Griffiths / AFP
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A giant screen shows some Manchester City fans watching the club's match against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium remotely on Wednesday as the Premier League resumed in England.

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