Week in pictures: 30 March - 5 April

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY:

SOUTH KOREA, MONDAY: North and South Korea exchange fire at sea across their disputed western border after the North announced it was holding live-fire drills and several shells landed in Southern territory.

HONG KONG, SUNDAY: The New Zealand rugby team perform the Haka after winning the Hong Kong Sevens Cup Final against England.

LONDON, MONDAY: British actress Emma Watson poses for pictures on the red carpet ahead of the UK premiere of Noah in Leicester Square.

HERAT, SUNDAY: Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Zalmai Rassoul listen to his campaign address at a stadium in the north-western city of Herat. The elections were held on Saturday.

CHILE, WEDNESDAY: People walk along a cracked road in Iquique, northern Chile, the day after a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck the coast, killing at least six people.

LONDON, FRIDAY: Prince Harry plays on a swing with a group of children from Gainsborough Primary school in Newham during an official visit to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which opened on Saturday.

CARACAS, SUNDAY: Protesters confront police during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

BALI, TUESDAY: A young man tries to kiss a woman during the Kissing Festival known as 'Omed-Omedan' in Denpasar, Bali.

MELILLA, THURSDAY: African migrants attempt to scale a fence at the border between Morocco and the North African Spanish enclave of Melilla, Spain.
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