Gallery: The Week In Pictures

Updated: 18:20, Friday, 30 September 2011

Some of the best photos from around the world this week

  • A child plays on a rope at Dale Farm Travellers camp near Basildon, England
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    A child plays on a rope at Dale Farm Travellers camp near Basildon, England

  • Panda cubs take a nap at a nursery in the Giant Panda Breeding Centre in Chengdu in China
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    Panda cubs take a nap at a nursery in the Giant Panda Breeding Centre in Chengdu in China

  • Jonny Wilkinson of England kicks during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Romania in Dunedin, New Zealand
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    Jonny Wilkinson of England kicks during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Romania in Dunedin, New Zealand

  • Participants in the Great Gorilla Run in London
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    Participants in the Great Gorilla Run in London

  • Sheep graze under a wind turbine near Palmerston North in New Zealand
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    Sheep graze under a wind turbine near Palmerston North in New Zealand

  • Firefighters attend a drill session in Changchun, China
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    Firefighters attend a drill session in Changchun, China

  • Competitors take part in the annual cricket match on The Brambles Sandbank in The Solent, England
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    Competitors take part in the annual cricket match on The Brambles Sandbank in The Solent, England

  • This composite image shows England long jump champion JJ Jegede jumping over three cars at a promotional event in London
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    This composite image shows England long jump champion JJ Jegede jumping over three cars at a promotional event in London

  • Delegates pictured before the start of the British Labour Party conference in Liverpool
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    Delegates pictured before the start of the British Labour Party conference in Liverpool

  • A security man reluctantly tackles a streaker at the Ireland vs Russia rugby clash in New Zealand
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    A security man reluctantly tackles a streaker at the Ireland vs Russia rugby clash in New Zealand

  • Typhoon Nesat strikes Hainan Province in China
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    Typhoon Nesat strikes Hainan Province in China

  • Traders signal offers on Standard & Poor's 500 stock index options at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, United States
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    Traders signal offers on Standard & Poor's 500 stock index options at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, United States

  • Quarterback Matt Cassel of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, United States
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    Quarterback Matt Cassel of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, United States

  • Pope Benedict is pictured in silhouette against the sun on the final day of his visit to Germany
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    Pope Benedict is pictured in silhouette against the sun on the final day of his visit to Germany