THIS WEEK WORLD

NASAs Curiosity mission managers, flight controllers, scientists and administrators speak at a press conference in Pasadena, California, on August 5, after the Mars rover successfully landed on the red planet. The craft sent back its first signals as it entered Mars atmosphere in the final moments of a dramatic touchdown

Dancers perform at the National Stadium in Kingston on August 6 in a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Jamaicas independence

A resident pushes an improvised inflatable boat carrying his dog through floodwaters as they head for a safer area in suburban Manila on August 7, after torrential rains drenched most of the capital

Fran Calvo (left) and Monica Fraile exchange rings in a wedding ceremony held inside an aquarium in Benalmadena, south Spain, on August 6

A Buddha statue is displayed at a museum in Kabul on August 5. Hundreds of archaeological treasures looted from Afghanistan were returned after being recovered with the help of the British Museum