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Lifestyle
Jim Powell

The Observer's 20 photographs of the week

20 Photos: A Bangladeshi woman survivor is lifted out of the rubble
Photographer Kevin Frayer, a regular contributor to this gallery, was in Savara to cover the aftermath of the collapsed building. Here, a survivor is lifted out of the rubble by rescuers Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP
20 Photos: Bangladeshi soldiers stand in the rubble as rescuers continued to search
And here, Bangladeshi soldiers stand in the rubble as rescuers continue to search for injured and missing Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP
20 Photos: Relatives of Mohammed Abdullah cry as they gather round his coffin
In this third image from Kevin Frayer, relatives of Mohammed Abdullah, who died in the building collapse, cry as they gather round his coffin after collecting his body from a temporary morgue Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP
20 Photos: An eastern screech owl amouflaged in the hollow of a tree in Georgia, USA
An eastern screech owl is camouflaged in the hollow of a tree in Georgia, US Photograph: Graham McGeorge/Barcroft Media
20 Photos: Bahraini women hold stones during clashes
Mohammed Al-Shaikh continued his excellent work photographing the unrest in Bahrain. Here women hold stones during clashes with riot police following a protest against the Formula One Grand Prix Photograph: Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP
20 Photos: 'Poetic Cosmos of the Breath' by Argentine artist Tomas Saraceno
Apartment towers and the International Commerce Centre are seen through a work of art entitled 'Poetic Cosmos of the Breath' by Argentine artist Tomás Saraceno in Hong Kong Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP
20 Photos: North Korean soldiers and civilians pose for souvenir photos in Pyongyang
David Guttenfelder remained in North Korea photographing daily life. In this picture, North Korean soldiers and civilians pose in front of a fountain as they tour the grounds of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the mausoleum where the bodies of the late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il lie embalmed Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP
20 Photos: A North Korean man checks his bicycle in Kaesong
And here, a North Korean man checks his bicycle next to a painted exclamation point on a propaganda billboard in Kaesong Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP
20 Photos: An alligator crossed through a sand trap at the Avondale golf course
A worker grooms away tracks after an alligator crossed through a sand trap on the 14th hole during the first round of the PGA Tour Zurich Classic golf tournament in Avondale, Louisiana Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP
20 Photos: Villagers carry the coffin of a man kill
In the other major disaster this week, the earthquake in China, villagers carry a coffin of a victim in Lushan, Sichuan Province Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP
20 Photos: A new-born baby born in a relief tent in Lushan county after the earthquake
A newborn baby born in a relief tent is attended to by medical staff after the earthquake in Lushan county Photograph: Jianan Yu/Reuters
20 Photos: Justin Bieber in concert, Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden - 23 Apr 2013
Fans enjoy the Justin Bieber concert in Stockholm, Sweden
Photograph: IBL/Rex
20 Photos: Amazing Views Of Kilauea Volcano
Lava flow from the Kilauea volcano enters the sea south of Kalapana in Big Island, Hawaii. Photographer Miles Morgan was just one metre away from the source of the eruptions Photograph: Miles Morgan/Barcroft Media
20 Photos: A Pakistani girl sits amongst the rubble of her makeshift home
A Pakistani girl, who was displaced with her family by the floods in 2010, sits amongst the rubble of her makeshift home after it was destroyed by the Capital Development Authority for being built on illegal lands Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP
20 Photos: Court considers parole for jailed Pussy Riot member
Jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova looks on as a petition for her early release from custody is heard at a court in the Mordovian town of Zubova Polyana Photograph: Krasilnikov Stanislav/Corbis
20 Photos: George W Bush Library Dedication Attended By Obama And Former Presidents
US Army 1st Lt Melissa Stockwell, who was the first female American soldier to lose a limb in the war in Iraq, recites the Pledge of Allegiance. Former US first lady Barbara Bush, former President George H W Bush, former President George W Bush and former first lady Laura Bush look on during the opening ceremony of the George W Bush Presidential Center Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty
20 Photos: Hungarian cyclists raise their bikes during a protest in Budapest
Hungarian cyclists raise their bikes in Budapest during a protest organised to promote cycling and to raise awareness about the need to improve cycling conditions in the city Photograph: Ferenc Isza/AFP
20 Photos: Student protesters during a clash demanding education reform, in Santiago
Student protesters in Santiago are detained during a clash at a rally demanding Chile's government reform of the education system Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters
20 Photos: A lamb with an incorporated gene making it glow under ultraviolet light
The Animal Reproduction Institute of Uruguay released this photograph of a transgenic lamb that has an incorporated gene making it glow under ultraviolet light Photograph: Reuters
20 Photos: Police vehicles reflected in an electronic US flag in New York
Police vehicles are seen reflected in a large electronic US flag while patrolling the streets of Times Square in New York Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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