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Week in pictures: 12 - 18 October

19 Oct 2014

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Queen Elizabeth visits the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red art installation

Chris Jackson

LONDON, THURSDAY:

Riot at Euro 2016 qualifier between Serbia and Albania

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BELGRADE, TUESDAY:

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KOBANE, MONDAY:

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PRETORIA, MONDAY:

Bai Yawen of China at the Gymnastics World Championships

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GUANGXI, SUNDAY:

Bernie Ecclestone and Vladimir Putin at the Russian Formula One Grand Prix

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SOCHI, SUNDAY:

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KIEV, WEDNESDAY:

Dolphins escort competitors in the Volvo Ocean Race

2014 Volvo Ocean Race

CANARY ISLANDS, TUESDAY:

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ATHENS, WEDNESDAY:

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY:

Is the US Supreme Court fit for purpose?

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Today’s newspapers

‘Johnson on the brink’

A lawn at Wimbledon tennis championships

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Tall Tales

‘Sounds of intimacy’ heard at Wimbledon’s meditation space

A large column of Russian military vehicles and troops move in the direction of the Crimean capital of Simferopol in February 2014

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Getting to grips with . . .

Putin and Russia’s territorial ambitions

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Tall Tales

No. 10 tells Peter Andre: siestas wouldn’t work here

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Instant Opinion

‘G7 leaders missed a golden opportunity’

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Expert’s view

How the build-up of troops in Europe compares to the Cold War

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Tall Tales

Grey squirrels could run up £37m tree bill

Are we heading for World War Three?

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Today’s big question

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?

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Today’s big question

What happened to Logan Mwangi?

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Week in pictures: 12 - 18 October

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