Week in pictures: 5-11 March 2016 - BBC News

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Part of one of Argentina's biggest attractions, the Perito Moreno Glacier, collapsed into the water. The glacier, known as the "White Giant", sheds ice roughly every few years. The last time big ice chunks fell off was in 2012.





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Record-level flooding in parts of Louisiana forced some people from their homes, including here at the Pecan Valley Estates trailer park in Bossier City.





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Macedonia said it will no longer let any migrants through its border with Greece, effectively blocking the Balkan route north. The decision came after Slovenia barred access to migrants transiting the country. Croatia and Serbia then said they would follow suit. Some 13,000 migrants are now stranded at the Macedonia-Greece border.





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A total of 10 teams took part in the King's Cup Elephant Polo event in Bangkok, Thailand, which raises funds to improve the lives of elephants and elephant conservation.





tEloy Alonso / Reuters
Red shoes from a performance to denounce violence against women are seen on the pavement in Gijon, Spain. The event was organised by Amnesty International to mark International Women's Day.





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Millions of people across Indonesia and the Western Pacific experienced a rare total solar eclipse. The Moon passed directly in front of the Sun, blocking direct sunlight and creating a night-time effect.





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An equaliser earned 10-man Arsenal an important point as Tottenham Hotspur missed the opportunity to go top of the Premier League in the north London derby at White Hart Lane.





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Democratic Party presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was on the campaign trail in Florida, Illinois and Missouri amongst other states. Her opponent Bernie Sanders had a surprise victory in Michigan on Tuesday, but Mrs Clinton increased her overall lead with a big win in Mississippi.





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Kalandjibo Balo, who recycles plastic for a living, posed for a photograph at Akouedo dump in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Laura Trott of Great Britain on her way to win gold in the Women's scratch race final at the UCI Track Cycling World




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Laura Trott (red bicycle) claimed gold for Great Britain at the Track Cycling World Championships in London with victory in the scratch race.