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The week in pictures

From Algerian elections to the murder of an Afghan peace envoy, Al Jazeera showcases the week of May 7 – 13 in pictures.

Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras speaks at his party''s parliamentary group in Athens
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras delivers a speech in Athens, Greece. Talks between leading parties to form a coalition government seem to have failed, putting Greece(***)s immediate future in question.

By Al Jazeera Staff

Published On 14 May 2012

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A Palestinian woman holds a stone to thr
A Palestinian woman holds a stone to throw towards Israeli soldiers near the West Bank city of Ramallah during a demonstration held in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails. More than 1,600 prisoners are currently refusing food in a wide-ranging protest.
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Children carry their family''s belonging as they go to Yida refugee camp in South Sudan outside Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan
Children carry their family(***)s belongings as they walk to Yida refugee camp in the rebel-held Nuba Mountains of South Sudan. Fleeing aerial bombardment by the Sudanese air force, thousands of people have abandoned their homes and made makeshift shelters.
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Spain(***)s los indignados ["the indignant"] demonstrate in Madrid(***)s Puerta del Sol to mark the first anniversary of the grassroots movement that inspired "Occupy" protests in the US and around the world.
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Indonesian police and marines use climbing gear to scale the nearly sheer slopes of a dormant volcano to reach the wreckage of a Russian-made jetliner that crashed, with 45 people on board, during a demonstration flight for potential buyers.
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Trenton Garris waves his rainbow flag in front of a banner in support of US President Barack Obama after the latter announced his support of same-sex marriage.
Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood''s Egypt
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood(***)s presidential candidate Mohammed Mursi cheer him on during a rally in Cairo, Egypt. Mursi did not participate in the presidential debate earlier in the week.
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Algerians go to polls for legislative elections
An Algerian woman comes out from the polling booth before casting her vote during parliamentary election. Voter turnout appeared moderate in Algeria(***)s parliamentary elections in which Islamist parties were hoping to continue their sweep of the region.
Filipinos gather outside the Chinese Embassy to protest China''s alleged bullying of the Philippines over territorial disputes.
Filipinos hold placards during a demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate office in Manila. Hundreds of Filipinos rallied outside the Chinese Embassy to protest territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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An Afghan National Army soldier patrols the gate of the military hospital next to an ambulance in Kabul. Arsala Rahmani, a former Taliban official turned Afghan peace negotiator, was in his vehicle when he was killed by an unknown attacker.