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Friday, 19 January 2007, 22:41 GMT

Week in pictures: 13- 19 Jan

Villagers wade through flood waters in Johor, southern Malaysia

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

Sumo wrestlers at Tokyo's New Year Grand Sumo tournament

Sumo wrestlers at Tokyo's New Year Grand Sumo tournament

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

Man standing in a storm in Malmo, Sweden

Man standing in a storm in Malmo, Sweden

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

A power pole leans at an angle

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

A candlelight memorial service in Itami, Japan

A candlelight memorial service in Itami, Japan

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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 watch protestors, unseen, during a rally in Srinagar, India

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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.

Protestors clash with police at the US Embassy in Manila

Protestors clash with police at the US Embassy in Manila

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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.

Lorries on a flooded road at Tow Law in County Durham

Lorries on a flooded road at Tow Law in County Durham

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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.

An employee holds a miniature pig expected to fetch £1,000-£1,500, part of a collection belonging to King George I of the Hellenes

An employee holds a miniature pig expected to fetch £1,000-£1,500, part of a collection belonging to King George I of the Hellenes

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

An Indian youth performs a fire breathing act

An Indian youth performs a fire breathing act

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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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