A person peeks out from the Dallas apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the United States, was staying on Friday, October 3. Duncan, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F10%2F08%2Fhealth%2Fthomas-eric-duncan-ebola%2Findex.html">a 42-year-old Liberian citizen</a>, died Wednesday, October 8, in a Dallas hospital. He came to the country last month to visit his son and his son's mother.
The week in 31 photos —
A person peeks out from the Dallas apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the United States, was staying on Friday, October 3. Duncan, a 42-year-old Liberian citizen, died Wednesday, October 8, in a Dallas hospital. He came to the country last month to visit his son and his son's mother.
JIM YOUNG/REUTERS/LANDOV
Derek Kitchen carries Kody Partridge on Monday, October 6, as they and their partners celebrate the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F10%2F06%2Fpolitics%2Fscotus-same-sex-marriage%2F">U.S. Supreme Court's decision</a> to clear the way for same-sex marriages in Utah and four other states. The two couples were among the plaintiffs in the case against Utah's same-sex marriage ban.
The week in 31 photos —
Derek Kitchen carries Kody Partridge on Monday, October 6, as they and their partners celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to clear the way for same-sex marriages in Utah and four other states. The two couples were among the plaintiffs in the case against Utah's same-sex marriage ban.
Rick Bowmer/AP
People form a human tower called a castell during a biannual competition in Tarragona, Spain, on Sunday, October 5. The formation of human towers is a tradition in Spain's Catalonia region.
The week in 31 photos —
People form a human tower called a castell during a biannual competition in Tarragona, Spain, on Sunday, October 5. The formation of human towers is a tradition in Spain's Catalonia region.
ALBERT GEA/REUTERS/LANDOV
Vice President Joe Biden gets ready to pay for an ice cream cone after a campaign rally for Sen. Jeff Merkley in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, October 8.
The week in 31 photos —
Vice President Joe Biden gets ready to pay for an ice cream cone after a campaign rally for Sen. Jeff Merkley in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, October 8.
Don Ryan/AP
A man sets himself on fire Friday, October 3, during a demonstration by undocumented immigrants in Brussels, Belgium.
The week in 31 photos —
A man sets himself on fire Friday, October 3, during a demonstration by undocumented immigrants in Brussels, Belgium.
THIBAULT KRUYTS/AFP/Getty Images
Lion cubs play at the Naboisho Conservancy in Narok, Kenya, on Tuesday, October 7.
The week in 31 photos —
Lion cubs play at the Naboisho Conservancy in Narok, Kenya, on Tuesday, October 7.
GORAN TOMASEVIC/REUTERS/LANDOV
Search-and-rescue operations continue Wednesday, October 8, on Japan's Mount Ontake, which <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F27%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fmount-ontake-erupts%2Findex.html">erupted in late September</a> and killed dozens of people.
The week in 31 photos —
Search-and-rescue operations continue Wednesday, October 8, on Japan's Mount Ontake, which erupted in late September and killed dozens of people.
Kyodo/Landov
A tank from the Indonesian Marine Corps launches missiles on the military's 69th anniversary Tuesday, October 7, in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The week in 31 photos —
A tank from the Indonesian Marine Corps launches missiles on the military's 69th anniversary Tuesday, October 7, in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images
Men in masks rough up another man after he tried to stop them from removing barricades from a pro-democracy protest area in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong on Friday, October 3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F22%2Fasia%2Fgallery%2Fhong-kong-students-protest%2Findex.html">Demonstrators in Hong Kong are angry</a> at China's decision to allow only Beijing-vetted candidates to run in the city's elections for chief executive in 2017.
The week in 31 photos —
Men in masks rough up another man after he tried to stop them from removing barricades from a pro-democracy protest area in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong on Friday, October 3. Demonstrators in Hong Kong are angry at China's decision to allow only Beijing-vetted candidates to run in the city's elections for chief executive in 2017.
Alex Ogle/AFP/Getty Images
Horses wait to be blessed Sunday, October 5, during a Mass honoring St. Francis of Assisi at the St. Pierre D'Arene Church in Nice, France. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the environment.
The week in 31 photos —
Horses wait to be blessed Sunday, October 5, during a Mass honoring St. Francis of Assisi at the St. Pierre D'Arene Church in Nice, France. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the environment.
ERIC GAILLARD/REUTERS/LANDOV
Local residents watch ash clouds rise from the Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption Wednesday, October 8, on Indonesia's Sumatra Island.
The week in 31 photos —
Local residents watch ash clouds rise from the Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption Wednesday, October 8, on Indonesia's Sumatra Island.
SUTANTA ADITYASUTANTA ADITYA/AFP/Getty Images
A girl runs past an art installation that looks like a shark Tuesday, October 7, at the Museum of Optical Illusions in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The week in 31 photos —
A girl runs past an art installation that looks like a shark Tuesday, October 7, at the Museum of Optical Illusions in St. Petersburg, Russia.
ALEXANDER DEMIANCHUK/REUTERS/LANDOV
Shelling hits the international airport in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, October 8. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F08%2F07%2Feurope%2Fgallery%2Fukraine-crisis%2Findex.html">Fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels</a> has left more than 3,000 people dead in Ukraine since mid-April, according to the United Nations.
The week in 31 photos —
Shelling hits the international airport in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, October 8. Fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels has left more than 3,000 people dead in Ukraine since mid-April, according to the United Nations.
Dmitry Lovetsky/AP
A pro-democracy protester sleeps on a roadway surrounding the government complex in Hong Kong on Tuesday, October 7. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F09%2F22%2Fasia%2Fgallery%2Fhong-kong-students-protest%2Findex.html">The student-led protests</a> have blocked main roads in Hong Kong for nearly two weeks.
The week in 31 photos —
A pro-democracy protester sleeps on a roadway surrounding the government complex in Hong Kong on Tuesday, October 7. The student-led protests have blocked main roads in Hong Kong for nearly two weeks.
Wally Santana/AP
On Monday, October 6, a woman in Arnia, India, mourns the death of a relative who locals say was killed by firing from the Pakistan side of the border in the disputed Kashmir region. Kashmir has been in the throes of separatist violence since 1989. India and Pakistan <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F08%2F23%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Findia-pakistan-kashmir%2Findex.html">agreed to a bilateral ceasefire on the border</a> in November 2003, but it has seen severe breaches since early 2013.
The week in 31 photos —
On Monday, October 6, a woman in Arnia, India, mourns the death of a relative who locals say was killed by firing from the Pakistan side of the border in the disputed Kashmir region. Kashmir has been in the throes of separatist violence since 1989. India and Pakistan agreed to a bilateral ceasefire on the border in November 2003, but it has seen severe breaches since early 2013.
MUKESH GUPTA/REUTERS/LANDOV
A blindfolded man suspected of passing military information to the Syrian government waits to be interrogated by Free Syrian Army fighters Monday, October 6, in Aleppo, Syria. The United Nations estimates more than 190,000 people have been killed in Syria since an uprising in March 2011 <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F10%2Fmiddleeast%2Fgallery%2Fsyria-unrest-2014%2Findex.html">spiraled into civil war.</a>
The week in 31 photos —
A blindfolded man suspected of passing military information to the Syrian government waits to be interrogated by Free Syrian Army fighters Monday, October 6, in Aleppo, Syria. The United Nations estimates more than 190,000 people have been killed in Syria since an uprising in March 2011 spiraled into civil war.
STRINGER/REUTERS/LANDOV
A man and his dog jump into the sea in Piran, Slovenia, on Sunday, October 5.
The week in 31 photos —
A man and his dog jump into the sea in Piran, Slovenia, on Sunday, October 5.
SRDJAN ZIVULOVIC/REUTERS/LANDOV
A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire near Wadena, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday, October 7. Officials said no crew members were injured.
The week in 31 photos —
A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire near Wadena, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday, October 7. Officials said no crew members were injured.
Liam Richards/The Canadian Press/AP
Vincent, the world's first baby born to a woman with a transplanted womb, is seen after his birth in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Saturday, October 4.
The week in 31 photos —
Vincent, the world's first baby born to a woman with a transplanted womb, is seen after his birth in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Saturday, October 4.
The Lancet/AP
People ride their bicycles and skateboards on an empty highway in Tel Aviv, Israel, during the Yom Kippur holiday on Saturday, October 4. Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest of Jewish holidays.
The week in 31 photos —
People ride their bicycles and skateboards on an empty highway in Tel Aviv, Israel, during the Yom Kippur holiday on Saturday, October 4. Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest of Jewish holidays.
Oded Balilty/AP
Muslims in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sacrifice a cow for the Eid al-Adha holiday on Monday, October 6. Considered one of Islam's revered observances, the four-day religious holiday corresponds with the height of the Hajj -- the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that annually draws 2 million Muslims.
The week in 31 photos —
Muslims in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sacrifice a cow for the Eid al-Adha holiday on Monday, October 6. Considered one of Islam's revered observances, the four-day religious holiday corresponds with the height of the Hajj -- the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that annually draws 2 million Muslims.
K M Asad/ZUMA Wire
A wounded Syrian reacts to pain at a makeshift hospital in Douma, Syria, on Friday, October 3.
The week in 31 photos —
A wounded Syrian reacts to pain at a makeshift hospital in Douma, Syria, on Friday, October 3.
ABD DOUMANY/AFP/Getty Images
High waves crash into a breakwater at a port in Kihou, Japan, on Monday, October 6. Typhoon Phanfone packed wind gusts as high as 101 mph when it made landfall in the southern part of the country.
The week in 31 photos —
High waves crash into a breakwater at a port in Kihou, Japan, on Monday, October 6. Typhoon Phanfone packed wind gusts as high as 101 mph when it made landfall in the southern part of the country.
JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images
A red deer, with his antlers covered in bracken, walks through undergrowth in London's Richmond Park on Friday, October 3.
The week in 31 photos —
A red deer, with his antlers covered in bracken, walks through undergrowth in London's Richmond Park on Friday, October 3.
TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS/LANDOV
A bull rider holds on during a competition Friday, October 3, at the Play on the Plains Festival in Deniliquin, Australia.
The week in 31 photos —
A bull rider holds on during a competition Friday, October 3, at the Play on the Plains Festival in Deniliquin, Australia.
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
A damaged car rests vertically on a tree after heavy flooding in Grabels, France, on Tuesday, October 7.
The week in 31 photos —
A damaged car rests vertically on a tree after heavy flooding in Grabels, France, on Tuesday, October 7.
GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO/EPA/LANDOV
A gravedigger works outside an Ebola treatment center near Gbarnga, Liberia, on Tuesday, October 7. Health officials say <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F04%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Febola-in-west-africa%2Findex.html">the Ebola outbreak in West Africa</a> is the deadliest ever. More than 3,800 people have died, according to the World Health Organization.
The week in 31 photos —
A gravedigger works outside an Ebola treatment center near Gbarnga, Liberia, on Tuesday, October 7. Health officials say the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the deadliest ever. More than 3,800 people have died, according to the World Health Organization.
John Moore/Getty Images
Italian dancer Simona Atzori, top, performs at the Vatican for an audience that included Pope Francis and disabled athletes on Saturday, October 4. Atzori was born without arms.
The week in 31 photos —
Italian dancer Simona Atzori, top, performs at the Vatican for an audience that included Pope Francis and disabled athletes on Saturday, October 4. Atzori was born without arms.
TONY GENTILE/REUTERS/LANDOV
Bavarian riflemen and women in traditional costumes fire muzzleloaders on Sunday, October 5, the last day of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany.
The week in 31 photos —
Bavarian riflemen and women in traditional costumes fire muzzleloaders on Sunday, October 5, the last day of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany.
Matthias Schrader/AP
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force on Saturday, October 4, a U.S. Navy jet is refueled in Iraqi airspace after conducting an airstrike against ISIS militants.
The week in 31 photos —
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force on Saturday, October 4, a U.S. Navy jet is refueled in Iraqi airspace after conducting an airstrike against ISIS militants.
Shawn Nickel/U.S. Air Force/AP
A <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F10%2F08%2Ftech%2Finnovation%2Fsecond-blood-moon%2F">"blood moon"</a> glows over Kathmandu, Nepal, early on Wednesday, October 8. In a total lunar eclipse, the moon turns a coppery red as it passes into Earth's shadow. During the process, the moon's bright glow dims, taking on a red hue because of shimmers of sunlight and sunsets seeping through the Earth's atmosphere. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F10%2F03%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fweek-in-photos-1003%2Findex.html">See last week in 35 photos</a>
The week in 31 photos —
A "blood moon" glows over Kathmandu, Nepal, early on Wednesday, October 8. In a total lunar eclipse, the moon turns a coppery red as it passes into Earth's shadow. During the process, the moon's bright glow dims, taking on a red hue because of shimmers of sunlight and sunsets seeping through the Earth's atmosphere. See last week in 35 photos
NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA/LANDOV