The World in Photos This Week

Israel strikes back at Gaza, China picks a new leader, and Southeast Asia readies itself for Obama's visit.

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Myanmar's government has said it "warmly welcomes" Obama's historic visit later this month, expressing hope that his trip will bolster the nation's political reform drive. In this photo, Buddhist monks study at the Kyat Khat Wine monastery in Bago on Nov. 14.

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