Week in pictures: 29 October-4 November
From the bright lights of Diwali to the iconic Chicago Cubs win - here are the images you need to see this week

SATURDAY, UK: Protesters hold placards outside Downing Street during a demonstration to remember those who have died in police custody

SATURDAY, US: A woman dressed in a skeleton costume takes part in the Day of the Dead festival at the Hollywood Forever cemetery in California

SUNDAY, INDIA: A girl holds a firecracker to celebrate the annual festival of Diwali in Mumbai

SUNDAY, UK: Cyclists Cameron Meyer, Callum Scotson, Kenny de Ketele, Moreno de Pauw, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish celebrate on the podium after Six Day London

MONDAY, US: US President Barack Obama meets an unhappy Democrat after speaking at a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton

TUESDAY, PHILIPPINES: Manilans brave the rain to visit the graves of their relatives on All Saints Day

WEDNESDAY, US: The Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 to win their first World Series in 108 years

THURSDAY, UK: The cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sing festive songs as Hamleys unveils its Christmas window display in Oxford Street, London

THURSDAY, VENEZUELA: Archbishop Aldo Giordano answers questions from the press after speaking with students demonstrating against the government of President Nicolas Maduro

FRIDAY, TURKEY: A woman cries on the phone after a car bomb attack in Diyarbakir
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