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24 hours in pictures

17 February 2009: Delhi, India: Motorists drive through rush hour traffic
Delhi, India: Motorists drive through rush hour traffic Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
17 February 2009: Peshawar, Pakistan: Security officials inspect the site of a bomb blast
Peshawar, Pakistan: Security officials inspect the site of a bomb blast Photograph: Hasham Ahmed/AFP/Getty
17 February 2009: Madagascar: Supporters of Mayor Andry Rajoelina run from tear-gas
Antananarivo, Madagascar: Supporters of Mayor Andry Rajoelina run from teargas during a demonstration Photograph: Walter Astrada/AFP/Getty
17 February 2009: Mexico City, Mexico: Riot police stand guard as farmers stage a protest
Mexico City, Mexico: Riot police stand guard as farmers protest against the rising price of diesel Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters
17 February 2009: Baghdad, Iraq: Shiite Muslims take part in Arbaeen
Baghdad, Iraq: Shia Muslims take part in Arbaeen, marking 40 days after Ashura at the Imam Musa al-Kadhim mosque Photograph: Ali Al-Saadi/AFP/Getty
17 February 2009: Boston, US: Little Joe, a western lowland gorilla
Boston, US: Little Joe, a western lowland gorilla, gazes at visitors at the tropical rainforest exhibit at the Franklin Park Zoo Photograph: Michael Dwyer/AP
17 February 2009: Bucharest, Romania: Chinese construction workers take shelter
Bucharest, Romania: Chinese construction workers take shelter in a makeshift tent Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/AP
17 February 2009: Munich, Germany: A pedestrian crosses a snowy street
Munich, Germany: A pedestrian crosses a snowy street Photograph: Peter Kneffel/EPA
17 February 2009: Iga Barriere, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A man pans for gold
Iga Barriere, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A man pans for gold on a riverside Photograph: Finbarr O'reilly/Reuters
17 February 2009: Tel Aviv, Israel: Sudanese refugee couple Moaz and bride Sumia
Tel Aviv, Israel: Sudanese refugee couple Moaz and bride Sumia hold hands during a joint wedding ceremony with two other couples Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP
17 February 2009: Shuafat, West Bank: A boy looks through an opening in the barrier
Shuafat, West Bank: A boy looks through an opening in the barrier Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters
17 February 2009: Damman, Afghanistan: Boys play a game of marbles with a US officer
Damman, Afghanistan: Boys play a game of marbles with a US officer Photograph: Oleg Popov/Reuters
17 February 2009: New York, US: Nicky and Paris Hilton attend New York fashion week
New York, US: Nicky and Paris Hilton attend the Tracy Reese Fall 2009 fashion show Photograph: Amy Sussman/Getty
17 February 2009: Buddhist monks arrive at the Extraordinary Chamber in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Buddhist monks arrive at the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia for the opening of the Khmer Rouge trial Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty
17 February 2009: Petro-Canada's oil refinery glows at dusk in Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada: Petro-Canada's Edmonton Refinery and Distribution Centre at dusk Photograph: Dan Riedlhuber/Reuters
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