The week in pictures is our weekly round up of the most striking images from the week's news. Each week the collection is compiled by our own photo editor and features images from across the globe.
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Latest UK headlines
- Charities in plea to Burma generals
- Mortgage repossession orders up 17%
- Data security breached at DWP
- Erhahon killers handed life terms
- Kodjo killers given life sentences
- BBC failed to pass on charity cash
- Blast house mystery liquid attack
- NHS error widower cannot stay in UK
- Siege man hit at least five times
- Woman jailed for poisoning husband
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Latest world headlines
- UN halts Burma aid in supplies row
- Doubts over al Qaida leader capture
- Tsvangirai in talks call to Mbeki
- Dungeon father must stay locked up
- Bush family set for Jenna's wedding
- Morales stakes future on new vote
- Afghan prisoner mistreatment probe
- Aid group warns of N Korea famine
- Russians show off military might
- Governor firm over global warming