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The week in pictures

A look at some of the events from April 30 – May 6 in pictures, including crucial elections in both France and Greece.

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Government supporters demonstrate outside Congress as lawmakers debate the YPF bill in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Published On 7 May 2012
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Egyptian protesters wave flags as they chant slogans at a rally in Tahrir Square to condemn this week(***)s deadly clashes and denounce the ruling military council.
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Nine killed by flash flood from avalanche in Nepal
A buffalo is stranded in mud water triggered by floods in the Annapurna region, in Kaski district, Nepal. At least 14 people were killed by the flash floods and more than 50 are still missing.
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A police officer stands guard in the middle of two images featuring blind activist Chen Guangcheng during a protest in front of the Chinese central government(***)s liaison in Hong Kong. China has since announced it will allow Chen to leave for the US.
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Supporters of Antonis Samaras(***)s New Democracy, a conservative Greek party, wave flags during a pre-election speech. The party went on to win the highest percentages of votes but failed to win a clear majority with their socialist coalition partner Pasok.
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President Barack Obama addresses troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on the anniversary of Osama Bin Laden(***)s death.
A student demonstrator tries to stop fellow protesters from throwing stones and paintballs at riot policemen during clashes on May Day in Bogota
A Colombian demonstrator tries to stop fellow protesters from throwing stones and paintballs at riot policemen during clashes on International Workers(***) Day, or May Day, in Bogota.
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Rescuers pull out the wreckage of a ferry that capsized in the Brahmaputra River at Buraburi village, India. Army divers and rescue workers pulled more than 100 bodies out of a river after a packed ferry capsized in heavy winds and rain, while more than 100 people remain missing.
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France(***)s Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 Presidential election Francois Hollande arrives at his polling station for the second round of the election.
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Sudanese soldiers step on the South Sudan flag painted on a seized tank for the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) in the oil region of Heglig. The African Union is currently in the process of roadmapping an agreement to avoid all out war between the two nations.