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The week in pictures

From wildfires in Chile to a robotic football match in Iran, Al Jazeera showcases the week in images.

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A view of houses affected by a fire on April 12 in Valparaiso, Chile. The wildfire has destroyed approximately 500 houses and forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people.
Published On 13 Apr 2014
Cyclone Ita made landfall in Queensland, Australia on April 12, toppling houses and boats. However, the category four storm did not cause as much damage as predicted.
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Protesters clash with police during an anti-austerity demonstration in Rome. They were protesting high housing costs and joblessness as a result of Italy(***)s continued economic slowdown.
Workers wearing protective suits enter a chicken farm in Taragi, Japan on April 13. Japanese authorities ordered the slaughter of some 112,000 chickens after officials confirmed bird flu infections at a poultry farm.
Armed pro-Russian activists occupy a police station in the eastern Ukraine town of Slovyansk. Pro-Moscow protesters have seized a number of government buildings in the east over the past week, undermining the authority of the interim government in Kiev.
The Masters tournament - US golf(***)s marquee event - is currently taking place in Augusta, Georgia. Twenty-year-old Jordan Spieth shares the lead with Bubba Watson, a pro-golf veteran.
Humanoid robots play a football match at the the RoboCup Iran Open 2014 in Tehran. As part of an international robotics competition, students from 22 countries including Britain, France and Canada competed in the three-day event.
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Palestinians and foreigners began running during the second annual Palestine International Marathon in Bethlehem. About 1,000 people participated in the race. Israel barred 30 runners, including an Olympic athlete, from leaving the Gaza Strip to participate in the marathon.