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Friday, 7 September 2007, 14:17 GMT 15:17 UK

Week in pictures: 1-7 September

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A young boy dressed as a Hindu god waits inside a classroom before participating in a religious procession in Amritsar, India.

Moira Cameron poses in her new uniform with her fellow Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London

Moira Cameron poses in her new uniform with her fellow Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London

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Moira Cameron, a soldier from Argyll, becomes the first woman ever to work as a Beefeater at the Tower of London.

Willow elephants in central London's Hyde Park

Willow elephants in central London's Hyde Park

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Two of 13 new life-size elephants made from willow at London's Hyde Park. The works were commissioned by a charity to help support elephant habitat projects.

French climber Alain Robert climbs Europe's tallest building

French climber Alain Robert climbs Europe's tallest building

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French climber Alain Robert, known as Spiderman, climbs Europe's tallest building, the 242m (792ft) West Tower in Moscow. The ascent took him 20 minutes.

A European deputy awaits the start of a plenary session of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg.

A European deputy awaits the start of a plenary session of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg.

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After the summer recess, members of the European Parliament return to Strasbourg.

Janus, the two-headed tortoise

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Janus, a 10-year-old two-headed tortoise, meets crowds at the Natural History Museum in Geneva, on his birthday.

Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta, India

Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta, India

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Nuns from Mother Teresa's Calcutta order gather in front of her portrait during a service marking 10 years since her death.

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Iraqi children walk past the coffin of a victim of a US air strike in western Baghdad.

Yao Ming walking through airport

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NBA basketball star Yao Ming towers over everyone as he arrives at Taipei airport. The Chinese star is in town to promote sports exchanges between China and Taiwan.

Kate McCann surrounded by police and onlookers

Kate McCann surrounded by police and onlookers

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Kate McCann, the mother of missing British child Madeleine, is surrounded by police and onlookers as she arrives at a Portuguese police station to be questioned.

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