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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Tokyo, Japan: A woman on Coming of Age Day in Japan
Tokyo, Japan: A woman uses her mobile phone after attending a ceremony marking Coming of Age Day at the Toshimaen amusement park Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/EPA
24 hours: Devghat, Nepal: Devotees perform rituals
Devghat, Nepal: People perform rituals after taking a dip in the Narayani river during Maghe Sankranti, a Nepalese festival observed on the first day of the Hindu calendar month of Magh Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP
24 hours: Jericho, West Bank: A Franciscan priest baptises a child
Jericho, West Bank: A Franciscan priest baptises a child at Qasr el-Yahud Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
24 hours: Seoul, South Korea: A man dressed in gwanbok skates
Seoul, South Korea: A man dressed in gwanbok, a traditional Korean outfit that used to be worn by government officials, skates at an outdoor ice rink Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
24 hours: Allahabad, India: Workers fix a light before Kumbh Mela
Allahabad, India: Workers fix a light that will illuminate the vast grounds receiving Hindu pilgrims congregating to celebrate the Kumbh Mela Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Tongi, Bangladesh: An overcrowded train carrying Muslims
Tongi, Bangladesh: An overcrowded train carrying people returning home from the three-day Islamic Congregation Photograph: A.M. Ahad/AP
24 hours: Aleppo, Syria: Men help a wounded civilian after a mortar attack
Aleppo, Syria: Men help a wounded civilian after a mortar attack in the Saif al-Dawlah neighbourhood Photograph: Andoni Lubaki/AP
24 hours: Giglio, Itlay: Relatives of victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship
Giglio, Italy: Relatives of victims of the Costa Concordia disaster touch a commemorative plaque Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Batanovtsi, Bulgaria: Men perform a traditional dance called Kuker
Batanovtsi, Bulgaria: Men perform a traditional dance called kuker around a bonfire Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA
24 hours: Arepo, Nigeria: A man paddles a canoe through a swamp
Arepo, Nigeria: A man steers a canoe through a swamp after an oil pipeline explosion caused by people who were trying to steal fuel Photograph: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
24 hours: Hefei, China: A labourer works on top of a building on a hazy day
Hefei, China: A labourer works on top of a building on a hazy day. Air pollution has blanketed parts of the country at dangerous levels in recent days Photograph: Jianan Yu/Reuters
24 hours: Bamako, Mali: Girls attend a French class at a secondary school
Bamako, Mali: Girls attend a French class at a secondary school in the Malian capital Photograph: Joe Penney/REUTERS
24 hours: Lahore, Pakistan: Supporters of Pakistani religious leader Tahir-ul Qadri
Lahore, Pakistan: Supporters of the religious leader Tahir-ul Qadri take part in a protest march Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images
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