The week in pictures: 7 - 13 Aug

Firestorm

Forest fires sweep through 11 US states in what is considered the worst such outbreak in 50 years

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Kashmir carnage

A car bomb in Indian-administered Kashmir kills 15

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Indonesian changes at the top

Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid steps aside from government

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Regrets

Close to tears at times, President Clinton recalls the Monica Lewinsky affair, describing it as a "terrible mistake"

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Sir Alec bows out

Sir Alec Guinness, one of the greatest British actors of the last century, dies aged 86

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Farewell to the grand inquisitor

One of Britain's best known broadcasters, Sir Robin Day, dies at the age of 76

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Happy family

Prime Minister Tony Blair and his family hold their holiday photo-call in front of the world's media

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Posh flashdance

Spice Girl Victoria Beckham wows a 60,000-strong crowd with a dance routine ill-suited to her revealing catsuit

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