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24 hours in pictures

Gallery 12 January 2009: Palestinian civil defence members extinguish a fire in a house
Rafah, Gaza Strip: Palestinian civil defence members extinguish a fire in a house after Israeli strikes Photograph: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 12 January 2009: Manila, Philippines: People inspect the site of a fire that razed houses
Manila, Philippines: People inspect the site of a fire that razed houses in the Binondo district Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA
Gallery 12 January 2009: Ahmadi, Kuwait: Authorities search a damaged Islamic Shiite prayer hall
Ahmadi, Kuwait: Authorities search a damaged Islamic Shia prayer hall after an explosion caused by a gas leak Photograph: Stephanie Mcgehee/Reuters
Gallery 12 January 2009: Saint-Denis rabbi Belinow Mendel next to his synagogue
Paris, France: Saint-Denis rabbi Belinow Mendel speaks with a journalist next to his synagogue Photograph: Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 12 January 2009: People on the US-Mexico border
Tijuana, Mexico: People on the US-Mexico border as the low tide exposes the end of the border fence Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP
Gallery 12 January 2009: Dogs prior the start of 'La Grande Odyssee 2009'
Avoriaz, Paris: Dogs prior to the start of La Grande Odyssee 2009, a two-week race through the French and Swiss Alps Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 12 January 2009: Gbarnga, Liberia: A young mother and her son at a health centre
Gbarnga, Liberia: A young mother waits for her son to be checked at a health centre Photograph: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images
Gallery 12 January 2009: Pare Pare, Indonesia: A mother is held by her son
Pare Pare, Indonesia: A mother is held by her son at after finding the name of her daughter on the list of passengers who were victims of a ferry accident Photograph: Reuters
Gallery 12 January 2009: Passengers line up to board a train at the Hefei railway station
Hefei, China: Passengers line up to board a train at the Hefei railway station Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images
Gallery 12 January 2009: Coming of Age ceremony at Toshimaen amusement park
Tokyo, Japan: Kimono-clad participants ride a rollercoaster following their coming of age ceremony at Toshimaen amusement park Photograph: Shizuo Kambayashi/AP
Gallery 12 January 2009: Baghdad: Military cadets hold placards during a graduation ceremony
Baghdad, Iraq: Military cadets hold coloured placards during a graduation ceremony Photograph: Erik De Castro/AP
Gallery 12 January 2009: Cape Town, South Africa: Agate slices on display at Mineral World
Cape Town, South Africa: Agate slices on display at Mineral World Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA
Gallery 12 January 2009: Sofia, Bulgaria: A man looks out of the window of a tram
Sofia, Bulgaria: A man looks out of the window of a tram Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA
Gallery 12 January 2009: The Scooby Scrub Pet Care Centre in New Delhi
New Delhi, India: Pet care specialist Preeti Kumar is assisted by a member of staff as she shaves a poodle at the Scooby Scrub Pet Care Centre Photograph: Findlay Kember/AFP/Getty Images
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