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 Friday, 20 December, 2002, 15:39 GMT
The week in pictures: Dec 15 -21
Collision in the Channel
The Tricolor is still visible at low tide but fog has hampered salvage efforts.
The Norwegian-registered Tricolor was in collision with the container ship Kariba while carrying 3,000 luxury cars.

'Tough talks'

President Assad (l) and his wife Asma meet Tony Blair (r)
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria (l) is in London to discuss the Middle East situation.

Bear sanctuary

An anesthetized black bear at the Moon Bear Rescue Centre at Longqiao, China.
A black bear is readied for release into a sanctuary after being rescued from bear bile farms in China.

Liberal victory in S Korea

Millennium Democratic Party members celebrate victory.
Millennium Democratic Party members celebrate as Roh Moo-hyun wins South Korea's presidential election.

Flowers for sale

An elderly woman tries to earn some money selling artificial flowers near the cemetery Tsnyanka in the outskirts of Minsk.
A woman and her dog sell artificial flowers outside a cemetery on the outskirts of Minsk.

US prepares for war

Protest in Baghdad.
An Iraqi boy stands on a poster of US President George Bush as the threat of war increases.

Golden globes

Rachel Griffiths (l) and Colin Farrell during the nominations for the 60th Annual Golden Globes.
This year's Golden Globe nominations were dominated by 'Chicago' and 'The Hours'

Christmas cracker

Preparing for Christmas in New Delhi.
A young child enters into the festive spirit in New Delhi.

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