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The week in pictures

From protests in Northern Ireland to a mass prayer in Cuba, Al Jazeera showcases this week in images.

Malaysian opposition parties rallied in Kuala Lumpur, the capital, on January 12. Malaysia(***)s Prime Minister Najib Razak must call an election within three months.
Published On 13 Jan 2013
Vehicles drive on the Third Ring Road on a very hazy winter day in Beijing
Record levels of smog have descended over China(***)s capital, Beijing. Residents are being advised to stay inside, as the pollution is so bad.
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Rioting over plans to fly the Union Jack flag continued in northern Ireland on January 12.
A French military jet is refuelled in the air over N(***)Djamena, Chad. French forces have been launching air attacks on al-Qaeda-linked fighters in northern Mali.
Israeli border police remove a Palestinian from an outpost of tents in an area known as E1, near Jerusalem on January 13. Israel is removing Palestinian protesters because it plans to build illegal settlements in the area.
Cubans held a prayer vigil on January 12 for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who is receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Havana.
Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak celebrate an appeal granted by a court in Cairo. The court ordered a retrial on charges that the former leader failed to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime nearly two years ago.
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Pakistani civil society activists light candles on January 12 to protest deadly bombings targeting the Shia community.