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description: From the French intervention in Mali and the Obama daughters enjoying the Inauguration to the surreal, icy aftermath of a fire in Chicago and a headless princess in London, TIME presents the best images of the week.
title: The Best Pictures of the Week: January 18 - January 25
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# Pictures of the Week: January 18 - January 25
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Jan 25, 2013 3:32 PM CUT
Jan. 20, 2013\. A French soldier wearing a skeleton mask stands next to a tank in a street in Niono, Mali. Related: See more photos from the unfolding conflict in Mali
Jan. 20, 2013\. A French soldier wearing a skeleton mask stands next to a tank in a street in Niono, Mali. Related: See more photos from the unfolding conflict in MaliIssouf Sanogo—AFP/Getty Images
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From the French intervention in Mali and the Obama daughters enjoying the Inauguration to the surreal, icy aftermath of a fire in Chicago and a headless princess in London, TIME presents the best images of the week.
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