Beshara: The most captivating photos of the week - in pictures

  • The Moon's shadow covers parts of Canada and the US during a solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station. AP
    The Moon's shadow covers parts of Canada and the US during a solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station. AP
  • A worker at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, feeds a turtle hatchling rescued from storms. Reuters
    A worker at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, feeds a turtle hatchling rescued from storms. Reuters
  • Barcelona fans light flares during the club's Uefa Champions League quarter-final match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. Getty Images
    Barcelona fans light flares during the club's Uefa Champions League quarter-final match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. Getty Images
  • A honey bee collects pollen in a cherry blossom near Bietigheim-Bissingen, southern Germany. AFP
    A honey bee collects pollen in a cherry blossom near Bietigheim-Bissingen, southern Germany. AFP
  • A worker reaches out to remove a burnt-out lightbulb in the main dome of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. AP
    A worker reaches out to remove a burnt-out lightbulb in the main dome of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. AP
  • A Sphinx cat at House of Pets in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    A Sphinx cat at House of Pets in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • Athlete and Olympic torch-bearer Anouk Garnier climbs a 110-metre rope up the Eiffel Tower in Paris in an attempt to break the world record for rope climbing. Reuters
    Athlete and Olympic torch-bearer Anouk Garnier climbs a 110-metre rope up the Eiffel Tower in Paris in an attempt to break the world record for rope climbing. Reuters
  • People ride on boats at a wetland park in Xinghua, eastern China. AFP
    People ride on boats at a wetland park in Xinghua, eastern China. AFP
  • Children hug after performing Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
    Children hug after performing Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters