Pictures of the Week: August 10 – August 17

Pedro Armestre–AFP/Getty Images
Pedro Armestre–AFP/Getty Images
Aug. 11, 2012. A neighbor works in El cubillo de Uceda during a forest fire near Guadalajara, Mexico.

From the earthquake in Iran and the killing of miners on strike by police in South Africa to the end of Ramadan and a meteor shower over Macedonia, TIME presents the best images of the week.

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