Week in Pictures: January 2 – 8, 2011

This week’s best in photography from around the globe

<p>A protester runs through a cloud of tear-gas fired by riot police during a protest in the village of Sitra south of Manama, January 4, 2012.<br />
Hundreds of protesters took to streets of Sitra demanding for the downfall of the regime shouting anti government slogans. Riot police fired tear gas and sound grenades to disperse the protesters.  (Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters)</p>

A protester runs through a cloud of tear-gas fired by riot police during a protest in the village of Sitra south of Manama, January 4, 2012.

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