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24 hours in pictures

Gallery 31 December 2008: Israeli funeral for Hamas rocket victim
Gaza border, Israel: The father, brother and husband of Irit Shitrit, a mother of four, lean over her dead body as they mourn during her funeral Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
Gallery 31 December 2008: Ranjitpura, India: Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers
Ranjitpura, India: Soldiers keep vigil at the western edge of the India-Pakistan border Photograph: Vinay Joshi/AP
Gallery 31 December 2008: Ashkelon, Israel: Israelis sit in a bomb shelter
Ashkelon, Israel: Israelis sit in a bomb shelter Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters
Gallery 31 December 2008: Sofia, Bulgaria: Skiers slide down the slopes of the Borovetz ski resort
Sofia, Bulgaria: Skiers slide down the slopes of the Borovetz ski resort Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 31 December 2008: Glasgow, UK: Dancers take part in a world record breaking tea dance
Glasgow, Scotland: Dancers take part in a world record-breaking tea dance in George Square Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Gallery 31 December 2008: Rally At US State Dep't protests Israeli attack on Gaza
Washington, US: Jumana Abu-Ghannam covers her face with a kaffiyeh before joining hundreds of demonstrators in protest at Israel's aerial assault on Gaza Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Gallery 31 December 2008: Havana, Cuba: Children at a playground
Havana, Cuba: Children at a playground Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP
Gallery 31 December 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan: A burnt tyre during a demonstration
Kabul, Afghanistan: A tyre is burned in protest after two boys were wounded in a car accident with soldiers Photograph: Musadeq Sadeq/AP
Gallery 31 December 2008: Zurich, Stitzerland: A couple enjoys a walk on the edge of a lake
Zurich, Switzerland: A couple enjoy a walk on the edge of a lake Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
Gallery 31 December 2008: Tokyo, Japan: Visitors at the Sensoji Temple
Tokyo, Japan: Visitors waft smoke from an incense burner at the Sensoji temple Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images
Gallery 31 December 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan: Men make iron pots at a small factory
Kabul, Afghanistan: Men make iron pots at a small factory Photograph: S Sabawoon/EPA
Gallery 31 December 2008: Tokyo, Japan: People in a business district of the city
Tokyo, Japan: People in a business district of the city Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters
Gallery 31 December 2008: Leicester, UK: A woman walks through Victoria Park during heavy fog
Leicester, England: A woman walks through Victoria park during heavy fog Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters
Gallery 31 December 2008: Snow-covered Air Canada planes sit at their gates at Vancouver airport
Vancouver, Canada: Snow-covered Air Canada planes sit at their gates Photograph: Richard Lam/AP
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