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24 hours in pictures

4 December 2009: Washington, US: Michelle Obama reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'
Washington, US: Michelle Obama reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' to children during an event to light the White House Christmas tree Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Bhopal, India: An elderly woman during a protest march
Bhopal, India: An elderly woman during a protest march to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster Photograph: Altaf Qadri/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Tijuana, Mexico: Members of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence
Tijuana, Mexico: Members of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence Photograph: Guillermo Arias/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Simferopol, Ukraine: Supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych
Simferopol, Ukraine: Supporters of Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych hold his party flags Photograph: Sergei Chuzavkov/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Ahangama, Sri Lanka: Fishermen wait to catch fish as they sit atop stilts
Ahangama, Sri Lanka: Fishermen wait to catch fish as they sit atop stilts Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
4 December 2009: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: Laundry hangs on a line in the Babil nia slum
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: Laundry hangs on a line in the Babil nia slum Photograph: Spencer Platt/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Mumbai, India: A child sleeps in a makeshift cradle
Mumbai, India: A child sleeps in a makeshift cradle as a homeless boy sleeps on the pavement Photograph: Arko Datta/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Kolkata, India: Labourers unload coal from a truck
Kolkata, India: Labourers unload coal from a truck Photograph: Parth Sanyal/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Helmand Province, Afghanistan: A US Marine walks toward a LAV vehicle
Helmand Province, Afghanistan: A US Marine walks toward a LAV fighting vehicle in Khan Nashin Photograph: Kevin Frayer/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Naihati, India: Commuters on a foggy morning
Naihati, India: Commuters on a foggy morning Photograph: Piyal Adhikary/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A man carries rolls of material
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A man carries rolls of material towards the textile souk Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: El Alto, Bolivia: Supporters of president Evo Morales eat ice cream
El Alto, Bolivia: Supporters of president Evo Morales eat ice cream next to electoral propaganda posted on a wall Photograph: Juan Karita/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Islamabad, Pakistan: A girl sits with an elderly man on a sofa
Islamabad, Pakistan: A girl sits with an elderly man on a sofa in a residential street Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: London, UK: Penelope Cruz and Kate Hudson attend the World Premiere of Nine
London, UK: Penelope Cruz and Kate Hudson attend the World Premiere of 'Nine' at Odeon Leicester Square Photograph: Richard Young/guardian.co.uk
4 December 2009: Timisoara, Romania: A cat looks out from a bankrupt shop
Timisoara, Romania: A cat looks out from a bankrupt shop Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/guardian.co.uk
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