Gallery: The Week in Pictures

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Friday, 23 March 2012

Some of the best images from around the world this week.













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    1 Members of France's Special Forces Unit after an assault which left self-professed al-Qaeda militant Mohamed Merah dead






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    2 Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba receives CPR after collapsing suddenly during a soccer match in England






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    3 Messages of support are left for Muamba outside Bolton's stadium from fans of a variety of different football clubs






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    4 A Friends of the Irish lunch is attended by the Taoiseach, US President and Speaker of the House John Boehner, who became emotional when traditional Irish music was played






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    5 Revellers celebrate the Indian festival of Holi in New York






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    6 A Norwegian soldier faints during a wreath-laying ceremony attended by Britain's Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall






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    7 Pallbearers carry the coffin of Coptic Pope Shenuda III from a cathedral in Egypt






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    8 Wishful Thinking falls during a race at Cheltenham; the horse, rider Richard Johnson and a camera man all came away with minor injuries






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    9 Catholics in Cuba prepare for the visit of Pope Benedict






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    10 Wales' rugby team celebrate their Grand Slam victory in the 2012 Six Nations






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    11 Daffodils ready to be harvested from a farm in Cornwall, England

 
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