Week in pictures: 13- 19 Jan

A second wave of flooding in southern Malaysia forced more than 90,000 people to flee their homes.

Mongolian champion Asashoryu (left) pushed Kisenosato out from the ring in Tokyo's New Year Grand Sumo tournament.

A man braved strong winds and waves in Malmo as a storm battered southern Sweden.

Ice storms hit central parts of the US killing at least 21 people and knocking out power to thousands of homes.

Japan held a memorial service for more than 6,000 victims of the 1995 Hanshin earthquake in the western city of Itami.

Kashmiri Muslim children watched protesters in Srinagar, India. Demonstrators were angry that moderate Kashmiri leaders were talking to India and Pakistan about the region's future.

Philippine anti-riot police clashed with activists angry at the transfer of an American soldier suspected of rape from a local jail to the US embassy.

England was hit by heavy rain and strong winds. Trains, planes and ferries were cancelled, while these lorries in County Durham found themselves on flooded roads.

A miniature amethyst pig was on display prior to bidding at Christie's auction house in London.

An Indian youth performed a fire-breathing act as he took part in a procession to mark the 652nd anniversary of the birth of the Hindu Guru Shri Bawa Lal Dyal Maharaj in Amritsar.

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