The week in pictures: 18- 24 Feb

Brazil's worst ever jail riots

The riot started in Carandiru prison in Sao Paulo and spread to nearly 30 jails leaving 16 inmates dead

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Railway rage ignites

Angry commuters set fire to the railway station in Pretoria, South Africa, after their train was delayed

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Foot-and-mouth disease alert

UK farmers face emergency measures after the highly-infectious virus is found in 28 pigs at an Essex abbatoir

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Dome delight

The weird and wonderful contents of the UK's Millennium Dome are up for auction

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Clinton pressure

Former US President Bill Clinton under fire amid controversy over pardons he gave before leaving office

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Violent days

Violence spreads in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan with over 140 lives lost

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Seal of approval

Pope John Paul created a record number of new cardinals at a ceremony in the Vatican - 44 in total

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