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24 hours in pictures

24 Hours: A local man pulls his small boat in front of the Costa Concordia
Giglio, Italy: A man pulls a small boat towards the water in front of the stricken Costa Concordia Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP
24 Hours: People gather for the funeral of Svilen Simeonov killed in Afghanistan
Rakovski, Bulgaria: People gather for the funeral of Svilen Simeonov, one of four French army trainers killed in Afghanistan Photograph: Nikolay Doychinov/AFP
24 Hours: President Obama at the University of Michigan
Michigan, US: Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/EPA
24 Hours: An Egyptian protestor at a rally in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt: A protestor chants slogans at a rally to mark the first anniversary of the 'Friday of Rage' in Tahrir Square Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP
24 Hours: Adorned Newar girls during an Ihi ceremony in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal: Newar girls look on as rituals are performed during an Ihi ceremony Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
24 Hours: Surfers wait to catch a wave in the Mediterranean Sea
Ashkelon, Israel: Surfers wait to catch a wave in the Mediterranean Sea Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters
24 Hours: A devotee takes a picture of his friends at the Saraswati temple
Kathmandu, Nepal: A devotee takes a picture of his friends as they peer from a window in the Saraswati temple Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
24 Hours: Activist of Islamic party Jamait-e-Ulema-i-Islam in Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan: A gathering of activists of the Islamic Jamait-e-Ulema-i-Islam party Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP
24 Hours: Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai lays a wreath in Paris
Paris, France: Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, lays a wreath at the Unknown Soldier's tomb Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AP
24 Hours: An Indian woman shows her election card as she enters a polling station
Manipur, India: A woman shows her election card as she enters a polling station Photograph: Anupam Nath/AP
24 Hours: Horses and jockeys jump a hurdle at Huntingdon Races
Huntingdon, England: Horses jump a hurdle Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty
24 Hours: Taiwanese release lanterns in hope of good fortune
New Taipei City, Taiwan: Hundreds of Taiwanese release lanterns in the hope that they will bring good fortune Photograph: Wally Santana/AP
24 Hours: Indonesia Introduces Measures To Improve Struggling Transport System
Jakarta, Indonesia: Commuters ride on the roof of a train Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty
24 Hours: Models present creations from Martinez Lierah at  Barcelona Fashion show
Barcelona, Spain: Models present creations by Martinez Lierah Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters
24 Hours: Topless Ukrainian protesters demonstrate at the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland: Topless Ukrainian protesters demonstrate at the entrance to the World Economic Forum Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP
24 Hours: A child carries plastic tables to be placed at the fish market in Bata
Bata, Equatorial Guinea: A child carries plastic tables to a fish market Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP
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