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The week in photos: Peace

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THIS IS THE week that was, in photos…

The week in photos: Peace
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  • Make your peace

    A Palestinian Christian youth hangs up the national flag on a cross as others pray at St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church, also know as the Church of the Ten Lepers, in the West Bank village of Burqin near the town of Jenin. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

  • Setting sun

    Camels are silhouetted against the setting sun during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

  • At peace

    Swans in the Ouse in freezing foggy weather in York, North Yorkshire (PA/ Jonathan Pow | http://jonathanpow.com)

  • Water world

    A Hindu woman bathes in the Pushkar Lake during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pushkar, located on the banks of Pushkar Lake, is a popular Hindu pilgrimage spot that is also frequented by foreign tourists who come to the town for the annual cattle fair and camel races. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

  • Rest and peace

    A view of the River Trent at Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire, after bursting its banks following heavy rain. (PA)

  • Dance on air

    Migrating cranes fly in front of colored clouds during the sunset near Straussfurt, central Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

  • Peru

    Two men look at a cloudy sunset from the seaside walk in Lima. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

  • Harmony

    Migrating cranes fly tpgether in front of colored clouds during the sunset near Straussfurt, central Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

  • Russia Weather

    An apple fallen from the tree is seen on leaves covered with frost seen in a garden in Peremilovo village, 63 kilometres (40 miles) north of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

  • Keep the peace

    A lion cub sleeps at a nature reserve near Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

  • Ray of light

    A camel is silhouetted against the setting sun during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

  • Peace of mind

    Crows on a telegraph wire on the A59 (PA/ Jonathan Pow | http://jonathanpow.com)

  • Peaceful protest

    Swimmer Paul Wright joins protestors as they gather at the 40 foot bathing pool in Sandycove to voice their safety fears for plans to allow exploration for oil in Dublin Bay off Dalkey. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)

  • Misty morning

    Freezing foggy weather in York, North Yorkshire. (PA/Jonathan Pow | http://jonathanpow.com)
  • A Palestinian Christian youth hangs up the national flag on a cross as others pray at St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church, also know as the Church of the Ten Lepers, in the West Bank village of Burqin near the town of Jenin. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)
  • Camels are silhouetted against the setting sun during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
  • Swans in the Ouse in freezing foggy weather in York, North Yorkshire (PA/ Jonathan Pow | http://jonathanpow.com)
  • A Hindu woman bathes in the Pushkar Lake during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pushkar, located on the banks of Pushkar Lake, is a popular Hindu pilgrimage spot that is also frequented by foreign tourists who come to the town for the annual cattle fair and camel races. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
  • A view of the River Trent at Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire, after bursting its banks following heavy rain. (PA)
  • Migrating cranes fly in front of colored clouds during the sunset near Straussfurt, central Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
  • Two men look at a cloudy sunset from the seaside walk in Lima. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
  • Migrating cranes fly tpgether in front of colored clouds during the sunset near Straussfurt, central Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
  • An apple fallen from the tree is seen on leaves covered with frost seen in a garden in Peremilovo village, 63 kilometres (40 miles) north of Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
  • A lion cub sleeps at a nature reserve near Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
  • A camel is silhouetted against the setting sun during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
  • Crows on a telegraph wire on the A59 (PA/ Jonathan Pow | http://jonathanpow.com)
  • Swimmer Paul Wright joins protestors as they gather at the 40 foot bathing pool in Sandycove to voice their safety fears for plans to allow exploration for oil in Dublin Bay off Dalkey. (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
  • Freezing foggy weather in York, North Yorkshire. (PA/Jonathan Pow | http://jonathanpow.com)

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