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Friday, 19 October, 2001, 17:10 GMT 18:10 UK
Asia's week in pictures
The headlines this week were dominated by protests in the region over US-led air strikes on Afghanistan. Here BBC News Online looks at some of the other striking images of the last seven days.
![]() Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos was in trouble accused of corruption involving $352
![]() Philippines police present a $20m drugs haul - one of the largest ever - at headquarters in Quezon City
![]() US navy divers began searching for up to nine bodies aboard Japanese trawler Ehime Maru - the task could take up to one month
![]() Cambodia's famous national map of skulls housed in the Tuol Sleng genocide museum is to be taken down
![]() The crumbling 20-year-old map will be relpaced by a modern satellite image of the country
![]() Seoul's World Cup stadium nears completion - it's due to open on 10 November with a friendly between S Korea and Croatia
![]() Tokyo's Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market got back to business after last week's BSE scare proved groundless
![]() Japan's Crown Princess Masako appeared with husband Crown Prince Naruhito - she is expecting their first child later this year
![]() And at the Apec meeting in Shanghai a rare view of the other side of the lens - international press photographers hard at work
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