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Saturday, 12 May 2007, 01:05 GMT 02:05 UK

Week in pictures: 5-11 May

Debris is strewn in Greensburg, Kansas, after a tornado struck late on Friday

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Severe weather warnings were issued in several states in the central US, after a massive tornado devastated a town in southern Kansas.

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Samaritans pray at Mount Gerizim near the West Bank town of Nablus, on the last day of Passover.

(l-r) Martin McGuinness, Bertie Ahern, Tony Blair, Peter Hain and Ian Paisley

(l-r) Martin McGuinness, Bertie Ahern, Tony Blair, Peter Hain and Ian Paisley

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British PM Tony Blair paid tribute to both unionist leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness for the role they played in restoring devolution.

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Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann is feared abducted after vanishing from a holiday flat in Portugal.

France's newly president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech at the Concorde square, Paris

France's newly president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech at the Concorde square, Paris

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French conservative Nicolas Sarkozy wins an intensely fought presidential election that saw an 85% turnout.

Firemen try to extinguish a car set ablaze

Firemen try to extinguish a car set ablaze

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Rioters clashed with police and burned cars in protests against Mr Sarkozy's victory in the second round of the presidential election.

The Pope in his popemobile in downtown Sao Paulo

The Pope in his popemobile in downtown Sao Paulo

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Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Brazil for a five-day visit, he was met by President Lula, and later made his way through the streets of Sao Paulo by "popemobile".

Photographers and journalists gathered in Downing Street

Photographers and journalists gathered in Downing Street

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The attention of the world's media is focused on Tony Blair, on the day he makes public his plans to quit as Labour leader.

Tony Blair acknowledges applause after his speech

Tony Blair acknowledges applause after his speech

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The prime minister described how it had been "an honour" to lead the country but stressed a decade was "long enough".

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