Pictures of the week: From bull racing in Indonesia to a bolt out of the blue at The Vatican

Here's our pick of the pictures around the world this week.

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  1. Weu Seng Chen, from Malaysia took first prize in the sports category at the World Press Photo awards for his picture of the Pacu Jawi in Indonesia. The Pacu Jawi (bull race) is a popular competition a
  2. Hundreds of players joined in the annual Ashbourne Shrovetide Football game. The traditional game is played on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday and sees the town divide into two teams - Up'ards an
  3. Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius was charged with murder after he allegedly shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp four times at his home in Pretoria, South Africa. The 'Blade Runner' broke down
  4. This structure is more Trojan hotel than Trojan horse. Inside is a luxurious hotel suite at La Balade Des Gnomes resort in Durbuy, Belgium. Guests can also choose to stay in a trolls habitat or a spac
  5. Hindu holy men shout religious hymns on the banks of the Ganges after taking a dip during the third grand bath day at the festival Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India. Millions of Hindus converge on the ri
  6. Under a setting sun, these strange ice sculptures stretch out as far as the eye can see. While it may look like thousands of pancakes lightly dusted by icing sugar, they are in fact natural ice format
  7. More than 200 countries joined in the global 'One Billion Rising' campaign which aims to stamp out violence against women. According to the UN, one in three women will experience violence at s
  8. A daredevil surfer catches some waves on a river in landlocked Austria. The picture, taken by his friend Philip Platzer, shows Peter Bartl balancing precariously on his surfboard. The sport is difficu

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