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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: New York, USA: New Yorkers watch the Presidential debate
New York, USA: New Yorkers gather in Times Square to watch a live broadcast of the second of three presidential debates between President Barack Obama and the Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney Photograph: Mehdi Taamallah/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Beijing, China: A seafood vendor serves a customer at a small food market
Beijing, China: a seafood vendor serves a customer at a small food market Photograph: David Gray/Reuters
24 hours: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Boys sit in the doorway of their home
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: boys sit in the doorway of their home as a police officer patrols nearby with a sniffer dog during an operation in the Jacarezinho slum Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP
24 hours: Ilfracombe, England: Verity, a statue by Damien Hirst
Ilfracombe, England: Verity, a statue by Damien Hirst, is positioned on a plinth on the harbour wall. The 20-metre-high bronze artwork depicting a naked pregnant woman holding a sword, has been loaned to the Devon seaside town for 20 years by the artist, who lives locally Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
24 hours: Rangoon, Burma: A man climbs scaffolding at a construction site
Rangoon, Burma: a man climbs scaffolding at a construction site Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
24 hours: Sydney, Australia: Fans hold up signs as rapper Psy performs
Sydney, Australia: fans hold up signs as South Korean rapper Psy performs live on television Photograph: Marianna Massey/Getty Images
24 hours: Yanagawa, Japan: Boats sail between colourful nets to farm seaweed
Yanagawa, Japan: boats sail between colourful nets to farm seaweed in the Ariake Sea Photograph: The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images
24 hours: London, England: The yet-to-be-named armadillo mascot
London, England: the yet-to-be-named armadillo mascot for the Brazil 2014 World Cup poses beside a taxi outside the Brand Licensing Europe 2012 exposition at Olympia Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
24 hours: Bad Fallingbostel, Germany: A six-week old baby lies on a camp bed
Bad Fallingbostel, Germany: a six-week-old baby lies on a camp bed in a hall for people evacuated after a chemical accident at a factory run by US food giant Kraft caused a cloud of poisonous gas Photograph: Julian Stratenschulte/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Kolkata, India: Indian men use a communal tap to bathe
Kolkata, India: men use a communal tap to bathe Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP
24 hours: Phnom Penh, Cambodia: People light incense sticks
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: people light incense sticks as they mourn the death of former king Norodom Sihanouk at the royal palace Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
24 hours: Aleppo, Syria: Syrians ride in a vehicle packed with their belongings
Aleppo, Syria: Syrians ride in a vehicle packed with their belongings as they try to escape the fighting Photograph: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
24 hours: Samerberg, Germany: A paraglider prepares for a jump
Samerberg, Germany: a paraglider prepares for a jump on the Hochries mountain Photograph: Peter Kneffel/EPA
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