Week in pictures: 12-18 April

Week in pictures: 12-18 April

1 of 10 Paula Radcliffe sets a new women's world record as she successfully defends her London Marathon title.

2 of 10 The mystery virus, Sars, which has claimed the lives of more than 150 people worldwide is a new form of the common cold.

3 of 10 Like many Iraqis, Miram is looking for her father who disappeared while Saddam Hussein was in power.

4 of 10 Praying during the traditional New Year celebrations at a pagoda in Phnom Penh.

5 of 10 One of seven freed US POWs, Shoshana Johnson (C), believed the Iraqis "were going to kill us".

6 of 10 Celebrities and artists gather for a lavish party and "nude happening" to launch London's Saatchi Gallery.

7 of 10 Ceremonies mark the start of the week-long Jewish Passover holiday despite continuing tension in the region.

8 of 10 Temperatures in parts of the UK eclipsed those in Greece and Italy on Wednesday, reaching as high as 26C

9 of 10 The Queen's ceremonial review of the Grenadiers Guards is delayed by a swarm of bees.

10 of 10 With tighter security and a clampdown on looting the children of Baghdad begin to play on the streets once more.