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24 hours in pictures

24 hours in pictures: Pyongyang, North Korea: The body of Kim Jong-il lies in state
Pyongyang, North Korea: The body of Kim Jong-il lies in state during his funeral Photograph: KCNA/Reuters
24 hours in pictures: Islamabad, Pakistan: Women waiting to receive a ration of rice
Islamabad, Pakistan: a girl stands between women waiting to receive rations of rice Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP
24 hours in pictures: Changsha, China: People queue to buy train tickets
Changsha, China: People queue for train tickets at railway station Photograph: ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Bethlehem, West Bank: A Greek Orthodox monk
Bethlehem, West Bank: A Greek Orthodox monk cleans the Church of the Nativity Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP
24 hours in pictures: Chitwan, Nepal: Mahouts at Sauraha, a three-day long elephant festival
Chitwan, Nepal: Mahouts at Sauraha, a three-day long elephant festival Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Malaga, Spain: A man in traditional costume tunes his guitar
Malaga, Spain: Competitors at the Verdiales flamenco contest Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Uludere, Turkey: Locals gather in front of a truck carrying bodies
Uludere, Turkey: Locals gather in front of a truck carrying the bodies of people killed in an air strike by the Turkish military Photograph: ENN/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Yangon, China: Fireman work at the site of an explosion in a warehouse
Rangoon, Burma: Fire fighters continue to extinguish a blaze after an explosion in a warehouse Photograph: Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Blackpool, UK: Waves whipped up by high winds
Blackpool, UK: Waves whipped up by high winds crash against the North Pier Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Ibi, Spain: Revelers take part in the battle of 'Enfarinats'
Ibi, Spain: Revelers take part in the annual festival of Els Enfarinats. For 200 years Ibi's citizens annually celebrate with a battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers outside the city town hall Photograph: Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Rome, Italy: A seagull settles on a pillar
Rome, Italy: A seagull settles on a pillar of the unknown soldier monument Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours in pictures: Rotterdam, Netherlands: A child eats a 'oliebol' (Dutch donut)
Rotterdam, Netherlands: A child eats a oliebol (Dutch donut) Photograph: Robin Utrecht/EPA
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