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24 hours in pictures

3 March 2009: Hamburg, Germany: Bishops pray during a service at the 'Marien Dom' church
Hamburg, Germany: Bishops pray during a service at the Marien Dom church Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters
3 March 2009: Opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Beijing, China: Ushers look under the tables after delegates leave the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP
3 March 2009: Chicago, US: Traders monitor prices
Chicago, US: Anxious traders monitor prices in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index options pit Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
3 March 2009: Ohrid, Macedonia: A supporter of Georgi Ivanov
Ohrid, Macedonia: A supporter of Georgi Ivanov - the main ruling VMRO-DPMNE party's candidate for president - waves a flag before his campaign speech Photograph: Robert Atanasovski/AFP/Getty
3 March 2009: Kolkata, India: Children of sex workers take part in a rally
Kolkata, India: Children of sex workers take part in a rally ahead of International Sex Workers Day Photograph: Parth Sanyal/Reuters
3 March 2009: Narowal, Pakistan: Men destroy an effigy of president Asif Ali Zardari
Narowal, Pakistan: Protesters destroy an effigy of President Asif Ali Zardari Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP
3 March 2009: Galaxidi, Greece: People participate in the 'flour war'
Galaxidi, Greece: Revellers enjoy the 'flour war', a tradition marking the end of the carnival season and the onset of lent Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty
3 March 2009: Rafah, Gaza Strip: Palestinians stand on the balcony of their damaged house
Rafah, Gaza Strip: Palestinians and pigeons share one of the city's many battle-scarred homes Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters
3 March 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan: A man walking with an umbrella in the rain
Kabul, Afghanistan: A man negotiates the pouring rain with an umbrella Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters
3 March 2009: Washington, US: A man cross country skis across the National mall
Washington, US: A man cross-country skis across the National Mall after blizzards in the US capital Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images
3 March 2009: Maryland, US: Gordon Brown has a make-up check at Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland, US: Gordon Brown has a make-up check as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
3 March 2009: Katmandu, Nepal: Tibetan women weave a carpet at the Tibetan refugee camp
Katmandu, Nepal: Tibetan women weave a carpet at a refugee camp Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP
3 March 2009: Nanjing, China: Lovebirds at Hongshan Forest Zoo
Nanjing, China: Lovebirds at Hongshan forest zoo Photograph: Top Photo Group/Rex Features
3 March 2009: The Agatha Ruiz De La Prada Fall/Winter ready-to-wear collection
Milan, Italy: A model shows off part of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 ready-to-wear collection Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty
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