In Brief

Week in pictures: 19 - 25 October

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26 Oct 2014

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Kobane suicide bomb

Gokhan Sahin

KOBANE, OCTOBER:

Chelsea's Didier Drogba hurdles over goalkeeper Jasmin Handanovic of Maribor

2014 Getty Images

LONDON, TUESDAY:

Brad Pitt at Fury premiere

2014 Getty Images

LONDON, SUNDAY:

Serena Williams at Women's Tennis Association finals

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SINGAPORE, THURSDAY:

Diwali

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INDIA, TUESDAY:

Duchess of Cambridge

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LONDON, TUESDAY:

Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers receives standing ovation

2014 PMO

OTTAWA,THURSDAY:

White lion cubs at Belgrade Zoo

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BELGRADE, MONDAY:

Oscar Pistorius hands his Uncle Arnold his watch after sentencing

2014 Getty Images

PRETORIA, TUESDAY:

Andrew Hankin's frying pan installation at Bondi Beach

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SYDNEY, THURSDAY:

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