Week in Pictures: 20-26 March

1 of 10 The week started with tens of thousands of protesters demonstrating against the war in Iraq along with other causes during a march in New York.

2 of 10 Taiwan was also hit by a protest demanding a recount of votes after President Chen was narrowly re-elected.

3 of 10 The funerals of two ethnic Albanian boys in Kosovo whose deaths sparked violent clashes passed off peacefully. Fitim Veseli cries during the funeral of 12-year-old Egzon Deliu.

4 of 10 Palestinians marched in the northern West Bank city of Nablus to protest against the killing of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.

5 of 10 A supporter of the opposition Kuomintang party waves a Taiwan flag at a protest as grey skies continue to cover the capital city of Taipei.

6 of 10 The flagship of Russia's northern fleet has been ordered back to port, prompting a scare over the safety of the ship's nuclear reactor.

7 of 10 After shaking hands with Muammar Gaddafi at the start of historic talks, British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, said there was real hope for a "new relationship".

8 of 10 While the countdown to the Athens Games began in earnest when the Olympic flame was ignited in Olympia.

9 of 10 At the European Union leaders' meeting in Brussels, Tony Blair says he wants an early deal on the EU draft constitution but promises to keep key British vetoes.

10 of 10 And the protests against Taiwan's election result gathered pace as it was formally confirmed that Chen Shui-bian won last week's presidential race.