The week in pictures: Dec 25 - 31

Snow business

Around the world Christian countries celebrated Christmas Day. Many in the UK had snow as a present.

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Pope's plea

The Pope called for peace in the Middle East in his Christmas Day message.

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Fire anger

Chinese police remove a banner from relatives protesting about a fire in Luoyang in which 309 people died

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Suspect held

Suspect Michael McDermott is led away after seven people were shot dead at an internet firm in the USA

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Moment of prayer

Prayers at the al-Aqsa mosque compound during the last Friday-noon prayers of the holy month of Ramadan

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Snow Ben

Snow covers the ground near Big Ben in London as a cold snap brings chaos across the UK

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