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Friday, 6 December, 2002, 16:06 GMT
The week in pictures: Dec 1 - 7
Camp closure
UK Home Secretary David Blunkett (left) with the French Interior Minister Nicholas Sarkozy
The French and UK governments have agreed a deal to close the controversial Sangatte refugee camp by the end of the year .

On parade

King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's longest reigning monarch
Soldiers perform at King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand's 75th birthday celebrations.

Solar eclipse

Watching the eclipse
The eclipse proved to be a magical show for the millions who saw it on the African continent and in the Australian outback.

From Wales to Canterbury

Dr Rowan Williams, (right) signs the schedule of consent which indicates that he's willing to be confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Dr Rowan Williams has officially become the Archbishop of Canterbury at a ceremony in St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Street protest

Police take cover during riots.
East Timor is on a state of alert after riots sparked by the arrest of a student in the capital Dili.

Bus hits tree

The bus, which runs on a route operated by Connex, was on its way from Crystal Palace to Oxford Circus.
Ten people have been injured after the roof of a double decker bus was sliced off in an accident in central London.

Iraq inspections continue

Birds fly over two abandoned helicopters, previously used to spray agricultural land, during a visit by UN weapons inspectors at the airfield in Khan Bani Sa'ad.
The Bush administration says it has solid evidence that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction.

Global celebrations

Festival of Eid al-Fitr in Guahati, India
Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the festival which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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