The World in Photos This Week

Norway's mass killer goes on trial, the space shuttle Discovery lands in Washington, and North Korea celebrates the 100th birthday of Kim Il Sung.

APRIL 20, 2012


Roosters duel during a cockfighting match in the Afghan capital Kabul on April 20. Cockfighting, known as murgh janghi in the Afghan Dari language -- a popular game among Afghans during the winter season -- was banned by the Taliban rulers. Photos of U.S. service members posing with the dismembered bodies of killed insurgents heightened tensions in the country this week. 

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