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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Alaska, USA: An Iditarod musher cruises through the thin spruce forest
Alaska, USA: An Iditarod musher cruises through the thin spruce forest near the Cripple checkpoint during the Iditarod trail sled dog race
Photograph: Bob Hallinen/AP
24 hours: Takao, Japan: Buddhist  mountain priests scoop a buckets of water
Takao, Japan: Buddhist mountain priests scoop buckets of water to control a fire during a rite of purification at the foot of Mount Takao
Photograph: Junji Kurokawa/AP
24 hours: Khan Neshin, Afghanistan: A US Marine gingerly steps across a muddy creek
Khan Neshin, Afghanistan: A US marine attached to the 4th Light Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion steps across a muddy creek
Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty Images
24 hours: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The statue of Christ is surrounded by scaffolding
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The statue of Christ the Redeemer is surrounded by scaffolding during a $4m (£2.6m) renovation. Heavy rains have eroded portions of the statue's face and hands and it has been damaged by lightning strikes over the years
Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP
24 hours: Kathmandu, Nepal: A policeman arrests a protester who was dropping leaflets
Kathmandu, Nepal: A policeman arrests a protester who was dropping leaflets near the Chinese embassy consular office
Photograph: Shruti Shrestha/Reuters
24 hours: Shenyang, China: A Northeast tiger lies in a cage
Shenyang, China: A northeast tiger lies in a cage during the opening of a property project to raise money to feed tigers. At least 11 tigers have died from malnutrition at Chinese zoos this year, the year of the tiger
Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters
24 hours: Valencia, Spain: Workers attach figurines to a giant sculpture
Valencia, Spain: Workers attach figurines to a giant sculpture during final preparations for the Fallas festival
Photograph: Heino Kalis/Reuters
24 hours: Lima, Peru: A cyclist paints himself before attending a protest
Lima, Peru: A cyclist paints himself in preparation for a protest to demand more bicycle paths from the city government and more respect for cyclists from motorists
Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters
24 hours: Bangkok, Thailand: Supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra pass plants
Bangkok, Thailand: Supporters of the ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra pass one other pots of flowers decorating the city street, during an anti-government rally
Photograph: Apichart Weerawong/AP
24 hours: Yokohama, Japan: A dolphin performs at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Yokohama, Japan: A dolphin performs during a show at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex
Photograph: Itsuo Inouye/AP
24 hours: Rawalpindi, Pakistan: An Afghan refugee youth sits holding a baby
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: An Afghan refugee youth sits holding a baby in front of a shop
Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP
24 hours: Beijing, China: A Chinese newscaster prepares to report in the snow
Beijing, China: A Chinese newscaster prepares to report in the snow during the closing session of the annual National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People
Photograph: Goh Chai Hin/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Chicago, USA: Spectators watch as the Chicago River is dyed green
Chicago, USA: Spectators watch as the Chicago river is dyed green before the annual St Patrick's Day parade
Photograph: Frank Polich/Getty Images
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