Week in pictures: From Syria's war to the Winter Olympics

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Bulgarian dancers wearing traditional masks and costumes prepare for a performance during the first international festival near the city of Edirne, Turkey. Dancers, named 'kukers', hope to attract good health and harvests in the coming year with their dances.

NorthKorean cheerleaders hold up Korean unification flags during the women's 500 metre short-track speedskating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. [Julie Jacobson/AP Photo]

North Korean cheerleaders hold up Korean unification flags during the women's 500 metre short-track speedskating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea.

Aman washes plastic for recycling in a murky pond at Payatas district, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. [Dondi Tawatao/Reuters]

A man washes plastic for recycling in a murky pond at Payatas district, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

AlbertoMacias Rios, dressed as Ekeko, the god of prosperity and the central figure of the Alasita Fair, holds fake money as he poses for a portrait in La Paz, Bolivia. Macias, 65, says his short stature helps him pull off the Ekeko personality, which he's proud and happy to emulate. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]

Alberto Macias Rios, dressed as Ekeko, the god of prosperity and the central figure of the Alasita Fair, holds fake money as he poses for a portrait in La Paz, Bolivia. Macias, 65, says his short stature helps him pull off the Ekeko personality, which he's proud and happy to emulate.