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24 hours in pictures

Gallery 16 December 2008: Athens, Greece: Riot police arrest a protestor during clashes
Athens, Greece: Riot police arrest a protester during clashes in front of police headquarters Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex Features
Gallery 16 December 2008: Condoleezza Riceleaves a press conference at the United Nations
New York, US: Condoleezza Rice leaves a press conference at the United Nations Photograph: AP
Gallery 16 December 2008: New Delhi, India: An army officer after Victory Day celebrations
New Delhi, India: An army officer shouts commands after Victory Day celebrations Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP
Gallery 16 December 2008: Israeli soldiers stand guard in front of Palestinians near Ramallah
Ramallah, West Bank: Israeli soldiers are reflected in a puddle as they stand guard in front of Palestinians waiting for their relatives, newly released Palestinian prisoners, to cross the Beituniya checkpoint Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
Gallery 16 December 2008: A joint bird flu prevention drill in Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia: Officers from the Health Ministry, soldiers and police wearing protective suits slaughter chickens during a joint bird flu prevention drill Photograph: Dadang Tri/Reuters
Gallery 16 December 2008: Le Dolomieu crater of The Piton de la Fournaise volcano
La Réunion: Lava flowing out of Le Dolomieu crater of The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the Indian Ocean island Photograph: Richard Bouhet/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 16 December 2008: Tynemouth, UK: Dawn breaks
Tynemouth, UK: Dawn breaks Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
Gallery 16 December 2008: Haikou, China: A labourer works on the scaffoldings at a construction site
Haikou, China: A labourer works on the scaffoldings at a construction site Photograph: China Daily/Reuters
Gallery 16 December 2008: India: Fisherwomen dry fish at a village near Paradeep
India: Fisherwomen dry fish at a village near Paradeep Photograph: Biswaranjan Rout/AP
Gallery 16 December 2008: Tel Aviv, Israel: Eritrean Refugees participate in a protest
Tel Aviv, Israel: Eritrean refugees participate in a protest in front of Israel's Defense Ministry Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP
Gallery 16 December 2008: Berlin, Germany: A baby hippopotamus swims with her mother
Berlin, Germany: A baby hippopotamus swims with her mother on the first day of her presentation to the public at the Berlin Zoo Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Gallery 16 December 2008: Caldas de Luna, Spain: Lorries on a road
Caldas de Luna, Spain: Lorries on a road after it was reopened for motorists as a result of heavy snowfall Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 16 December 2008: Paratroopers are deployed from helicopters at Forward Operating Base Tora
France: Paratroopers are deployed from Caracal helicopters at Forward Operating Base Tora Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 16 December 2008: Rovaniemi, Finland: A husky on a farm
Rovaniemi, Finland: A husky on a farm Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 16 December 2008: Seville, Spain: Soprano Sandra Pastrana during a rehearsal of 'Lo Speziale'
Seville, Spain: Soprano Sandra Pastrana during a rehearsal of Lo Speziale Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters
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