Week in pictures: 19-25 Feb

1 of 9 Thousands of hunt supporters were out in England and Wales despite the ban on hunting with dogs coming into force.

2 of 9 A craftsman makes a dragon lantern in Tongliang County of Chongqing in anticipation of the Chinese lantern festival.

3 of 9 A man collects scrap metal in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, which bore the brunt of the Asian tsunami.

4 of 9 Tennis stars Andre Agassi and Roger Federer battle it out on the world's most unusual tennis court to launch the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open tennis tournament.

5 of 9 The shadow of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is seen cast on a backdrop during the India Tomorrow 2005, Perceptions Versus Reality conclave in New Delhi, India.

6 of 9 German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger arrives at the press conference for the official release of Pope John Paul II's newest book titled "Memory and Identity" in Rome.

7 of 9 Iraqi Shia women weep outside the Kadhimiya shrine at the peak of Ashura in Baghdad.

8 of 9 US President George W Bush greets Slovak citizens at Hviezdoslav's square in Bratislava.

9 of 9 Gordon Brown announces an increase in the UK minimum wage in Edinburgh.