Europe's week in pictures: Oct 27 - Nov 2

Ablaze

A state of emergency was declared in Sicily, where Mount Etna erupted and 1,000 were made homeless

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Turkey's contender

The AK Party led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan is predicted to win the most votes in Sunday's early poll

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Earthquake tragedy

At least 26 children were killed after an earthquake virtually flattened their school in southern Italy

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Moscow mourns

Funerals were held for people taken hostage by Chechen rebels killed in the ending of the Moscow theatre siege

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Floating museum

Albania is considering opening a museum aboard one of its disused military submarines

Europe battered

More than 30 people were killed and many others seriously injured as gales swept across the continent

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Football battle

Turkish fans taunted Greek fans in Istanbul at the first competitive match between teams of the two countries

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