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Friday, 29 November, 2002, 16:39 GMT
The week in pictures: Nov 24 - 30
Fire strike...
British Army Green Goddess crews wet down the scene of a fire in Rochdale, Lancashire
UK firefighters' continued their eight day strike as the Army provided emergency cover across sthe county.

...Air strike

A child rides his scooter in a deserted terminal at Nice airport as flights were cancelled across France.
Thousands of flights have been cancelled and public transport disrupted in a mass walk-out by French air traffic controllers.

Worlds apart

A young girl (top) salvages a few possesions from here home in Kaduna as (bottom) Miss World contestants arrive in London for the re-scheduled event.
Tensions remain high in the Nigerian city of Kaduna following four days of violent protests over the Miss World contest.

Security issue

President Bush looks out at reporters and photographers as he departs St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Washington.
President George W Bush signs the Homeland Security Act aimed at preventing terrorist attacks on the US.

In the red

Gordon Brown leaves the Treasury in London prior to delivering his pre-Budget speach.
A huge increase in government borrowing has been unveiled by UK Chancellor Gordon Brown.

Kenya bomb blast

Members of the Red Cross remove bodies from the Paradise Hotel near Mombasa.
Suicide bombers carried out a deadly attack on a Kenyan hotel frequented by Israelis.

Lost down under

Louise Saunders, 19 (left) with her friend Jo in Cairns, Australia
Louise Saunders (l) was found safe and well after three nights lost in dense Australian jungle.
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