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Week in Pictures: April 9-15
Ivory Coast, Japan, Russia, and elsewhere around the world.
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April 11: Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone, in the custody of forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara at the Golf Hotel in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Forces stormed the bunker and arrested Gbagbo, whose refusal to hand over the presidency
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April 11: Local residents gather around a TV as they wait for the start of an address by leader Alassane Ouattara, hours after the capture of strongman Laurent Gbagbo, in the village of Kossihen, outside Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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April 12: Republican forces soldiers in Ivory Coast relax around a bottle of champagne taken from the presidential residence. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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April 13: Thais have a water gun battle in an attempt to set a world record for water splashing during Thai New Year celebrations in Bangkok. The annual New Year celebrations, which takes over most Thai cities and villages, last for three days. (AP Phot