24 hours in pictures : December 11 2007

Stockholm, Sweden: The old city is decorated for Christmas Photograph: Soren Andersson/AFP

Pristina, Kosovo: Viewed through an Albanian flag, veterans of the Kosovo Liberation Army marches to demand independence from the Serbia Photograph: ETTORE FERRARI/EPA

Chengdu, China: A woman reaches out to touch a Chinese character reading "luck" at a Buddhist temple Photograph: Liu Jin/AFP

Mallipo, South Korea: South Korean soldiers, policemen and civilians help the clean up after an oil tanker shed its load Photograph: Lim Hun-jung/AP

Jakarta, Indonesia: Residents transport a motorbike on a two wheel cart through a flooded street. The rise of sea level during high tide flooded parts of the Indonesian capital with sea water. Photograph: WEDA/EPA

Munich, Germany: Smokers attend a beer hall protest rally against planned anti-smoking legislature in Bavaria Photograph: Johannes Simon/Getty

Lima, Peru: Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori gestures during the first day of his trial on charges of alleged human rights violations and corruption Photograph: Martin Mejia/AP

Bab al Shams, UAE: US painter Brian Olsen draws a portrait of Marilyn Monroe at the Cinema Against AIDS event Photograph: ALI HAIDER/EPA

Rome, Italy: A cartoon by Italian cartoonist Vauro shows the Three Wise Men climbing a wall topped with barbed wire to reach Bethlehem, part of an UN human rights exhibition Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP

New Delhi, India: Indian painted storks flying Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA

Gordil, Central African Republic: A 10-day-old child being examined at an aid agency-run medical clinic Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty

Paris, France: Libyan leader Muammar Gadafyi leaves the Elysee palace after a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy Photograph: ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP

Rome, Italy: Lorry drivers wait on the Rome-Florence motorway during a road transport workers strike Photograph: Massimo Percossi/EPA

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Supporters of Argentina's new president, Cristina Fernandez, wave as she and her husband, departing president Nestor Kirchner, arrive at a music festival Photograph: Emiliano Lasalvia/AP

Rome, Italy: A fresco in the newly restored palace of the Roman emperor, Augustus Photograph: ETTORE FERRARI/EPA