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The Best Pictures of the Week: Nov. 21 – Nov. 28

From violent protests over the Ferguson shooting verdict and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s sudden resignation to the dismantling of India’s first aircraft carrier and Lionel Messi’s new goals record, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

Embedded with Ferguson police during protest TOPSHOTS-ISRAEL-WEATHER-STORM APTOPIX India Navy Ship A snow-covered field is seen near Buffalo, New York during a demonstration in Oakland, California following the grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri A shadow is cast on the ice as Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the gala exhibition at the ISU Bompard Trophy Figure Skating event in Bordeaux Volcano in Cape Verde U.S. President Obama escorts Secretary of Defense Hagel out of the State Dining Room after they announced Hagel's resignation at the White House in Washington Cayuga Creek water rushes past a neighbourhood following a massive snow storm in Lancaster ***BESTPIX*** Dallas Cowboys v New York Giants TOPSHOTS-FBL-ESP-LIGA-BARCELONA-SEVILLA Austria Church Art Ferguson People take photos of a Christmas tree made up of Japanese Manga character Doraemon at a shopping mall in Singapore APTOPIX Mideast Emirates F1 GP Auto Racing A protester takes refuge from snowfall while sitting outside the Ferguson Police Station in Missouri New Parliament Speaker and Prime Minister appointed in Ukraine The Sponge Bob Squarepants float makes its way down 6th Ave during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York APTOPIX India Kashmir Elections BRITAIN-US-CRIME-POLICE-RACISM-JURY-DEMO China Daily Life Sheep are gathered in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris during a demonstration of shepherds against the protection of wolves in France Tracht of the Year 2014 Members of two local cricket teams observe a moment of silence for Australian cricketer Hughes before their match in Kolkata BESTPIX Riots After Grand Jury Decision Rip Apart Ferguson, Missouri

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