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24 hours in pictures

6 April 2009: L'Aquila, Italy: A damaged street following an earthquake
L'Aquila, Italy: A damaged street after an earthquake struck central Italy Photograph: Peri - Percossi/EPA
6 April 2009: Amritsar: Members of the Sikh Student Federation during a demonstration
Amritsar, India: Members of the Sikh Student Federation during a demonstration Photograph: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty
6 April 2009: Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Migrant workers line up for a bus
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Migrant workers board a bus to take them back to the labour camps located outside the city after a day's work Photograph: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/Getty Images Europe
6 April 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan: A doctor examines a young girl at a hospital
Kabul, Afghanistan: A doctor examines a young girl at the Indira Gandhi hospital Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty
6 April 2009: Gaza Strip: Women hold portraits of jailed relatives during a protest
Gaza City, Gaza Strip: Women hold portraits of jailed relatives during a protest demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty
6 April 2009: Dhaka, Bangladesh: Firefighters rescue an injured woman from a slum
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Firefighters rescue an injured woman from a slum. More than a hundred shanties were destroyed after a blaze raged through the district Photograph: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty
6 April 2009: Kunduz, Afghanistan: Angela Merkel stands with members of the German army
Kunduz, Afghanistan: Angela Merkel stands with German soldiers Photograph: Reuters
6 April 2009: Jerusalem, Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jews collect spring water
Jerusalem, Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jews collect spring water for the traditional rite of 'Mayim Shelanu' Photograph: Pavel Wolberg/EPA
6 April 2009: Dhaka, Bangladesh: A labourer pulls a cart full of rods
Dhaka, Bangladesh: A labourer pulls a cart full of rods Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters
6 April 2009: Rae Bareli, India: Congress party president Sonia Gandhi
Rae Bareli, India: Congress party president Sonia Gandhi makes her way through the city to file her nomination as a contesting candidate Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP
6 April 2009: Wamba, Spain: Skulls and bones are displayed inside a shrine
Wamba, Spain: Skulls and bones are displayed inside a shrine at the Santa Maria church Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
6 April 2009: Hamburg,  Germany: Swans are released from winter quarters
Hamburg, Germany: Swans are released from winter quarters Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters
6 April 2009: Los Angeles: Supasri Aueyong gets ready for the Thai New Year Festival
Los Angeles, US: Supasri Aueyong gets ready for the sixth annual Thai new year's day Songkran Festival Photograph: Richard Vogel/AP
6 April 2009: Palma de Mallorca, Spain: A penitent takes part in a Palm Sunday procession
Palma de Mallorca, Spain: A penitent takes part in a Palm Sunday procession Photograph: Dani Cardona/Reuters
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