The week in pictures: Jan 21 - 27

Quake tragedy

Thousands are killed after an earthquake strikes western India and parts of Pakistan

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Oil threat

Volunteers clean a pelican covered in diesel after a tanker ran aground off the Galapagos Islands

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New team

America's new President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney get down to work

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Final tribute

Crowds pay their respects to the murdered President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Laurent Kabila

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Sacred moment

Sunrise as pilgrims prepare for the climax of the Kumbh Mela religious festival in India.

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Stress shows

After resigning for the second time as a UK minister Peter Mandelson sits alongside Tony Blair

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Perfect on ice

Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko successfully defended his European figure skating title with a perfect score

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