In case you missed it
From red sheep to South Korean smoke bombs, here are this week's headlines that didn't make the news.
QR codes in China
A girl adds a splash of color as she walks through a black and white corridor of QR codes at a shopping mall in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
Tired monk in India
A novice monk yawns as he attends teachings by Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Bomdila, India. The spiritual leader's visit to Bomdila comes eight years after his previous visit in 2009, which was exactly 50 years after he had passed through the town on his way from Lhasa in Tibet to India.
Tomb sweeping in Malaysia
An ethnic Chinese Malaysian man pays his respects over his ancestor's grave. During Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, Chinese traditionally tend to the graves of their departed loved ones and often burn paper money, mobile phones and other goods as offerings to keep them comfortable in the afterlife.
Colored sheep in England
A flock of red sheep graze on a hillside beside the M8 motorway in Bathgate, England. Their farmer dyes his sheep with non-toxic dye to entertain passing motorists.
American surfing on Lake Michigan
In the shadow of a refinery, surfers in the US state of Indiana ride the waves of Lake Michigan. The wind prompted flash flood warnings in several communities along the lakefront. In nearby Chicago, the winds caused flight cancellations at O'Hare airport.
Cherry blossom avenue in Germany
A tourist flanked by pink cherry blossom trees takes a picture on Heerstrasse in Bonn, Germany. The street is in the city center, only a five-minute walk from the famous Beethoven House.
Stingrays in Gaza City
Palestinian fishermen pull out a catch of stingrays onto a beach overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City. The fish are similar in appearance to the more well-known manta rays, which belong to the same family and can reach a width of up to five meters (17 feet).
Chess contest in China
Ambitious Chinese students and their parents take part in a chess contest during an Open Day at a primary school in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province.
Smoke bombs in South Korea
Amphibious assault vehicles from the South Korean Marine Corps fire smoke bombs as they move onto the shore during a US-South Korea joint landing exercise. The drill is a part of the two countries' annual military training called Foal Eagle, in Pohang, South Korea.
Hammam in Mosul
An Iraqi man covers his body with sand from a sulfur pond at Hammam al-Alil city. The spa town south of Mosul was once famous throughout Iraq for its healing hot waters.