Your week in pictures

Buoy which has been washed up on the beach by the storms. Photo: Chris Parkinson

Here are a selection of the pictures BBC News website readers have been sending in from around the world this week. Chris Parkinson sent us this picture of a buoy which has been washed up on the beach by the storms at Sandbanks near Bournemouth, UK.

Riot police stand in front of a burning government building. Photo: Sindre Langmoen

Hundreds of people were injured during protests over high unemployment in Bosnia-Hercegovina this week, when police used rubber bullets and tear gas on the demonstrators in Sarajevo, Tuzla and Mostar. Sindre Langmoen sent us this picture of riot police standing in front of a burning government building in Mostar.

Two snowmen stand outside a bar in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Susie Hardie

For the first time in 13 years a severe snow storm warning was issued in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, urging residents to stay indoors. Susie Hardie, however, ventured out and took this picture of two snowmen outside the Yebisu bar at I-Land in the Nishishinjuku district.

Protester raises his hand in the peace sign in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Huseyin Aldemir

Huseyin Aldemir us sent this picture as Turkish police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Taksim Square and on Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul's main shopping street. Tensions rose again over new laws tightening government control of the internet.

Signpost surrounded by flood water from the River Severn. Photo: Simon Shearburn

Large parts of the UK continued to struggle with heavy rainfall and flooding. Simon Shearburn sent us his picture of the River Severn in Worcester, UK which has burst its banks causing severe flooding.

Huge waves crash against houses on the seafront in Exmouth, Devon. Photo: Stuart Bell

High winds continued to batter coastal areas across the West of England. Stuart Bell sent us this picture of waves crashing against houses on the seafront in Exmouth, Devon, UK on Wednesday.

Damaged railway tracks in Dawlish UK. Photo: Jo Hotchkiss

The severe storms caused damage to railway tracks in Dawlish, Devon, UK on Tuesday night. Jo Hotchkiss sent us this picture of the damaged line which links Devon and Cornwall to the rest of the UK.

Hundreds of commuters at Liverpool Street station. Photo: Alexa Livesey

A 48-hour tube strike over planned job cuts and ticket office closures caused huge delays for commuters across London on Wednesday and Thursday. Alexa Livesey sent us this picture of commuters at Liverpool Street station on Thursday evening. Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk For terms and conditions see bbc.co.uk/terms.