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24 hours in pictures : January 16 2008

Nanjing, China
Nanjing, China: The Chinese city after the second snowfall this week Photograph: China Photos/Getty
Moscow, Russia
Moscow, Russia: A teenager skateboards at the Poklonnaya Gora memorial to Russia's second world war victory Photograph: Ivan Sekretarev/AP
Al Janadriyah, Saudi Arabia
Al Janadriyah, Saudi Arabia: President George Bush talks with King Abdullah while viewing Arabian stallions during a tour of the Al Janadriyah ranch Photograph: Shaun Thew/EPA
Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Gaza City, Gaza Strip: Former Palestinian foreign minister and Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Zahhar stands over the body of his 22-year-old son, Hussam, killed in an Israeli air strike Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty
Newcastle, UK
Newcastle: Northern Rock bank staff protest outside an extraordinary general meeting at the Metro Arena Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP
Burnt Forest, Kenya
Burnt Forest, Kenya: Children in the headteacher's office at what remains of their school, a day after spring term was due to start Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia: A Socialist party supporter displays a photo of late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic at an election rally Photograph: Darko Vojinovic/AP
Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan: Men beat themselves during a ritual at a mosque Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain: The opening ceremony of the Alliance of Civilisations Forum, aimed at improving cultural understanding Photograph: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP
San Francisco, US
San Francisco, US: Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs unveils the new Macbook Air, an ultra-thin laptop, during his keynote speech at the 2008 Macworld Expo Photograph: JOHN G. MABANGLO/EPA
Detroit, USA
Detroit, US: The front grill of the Mazda Furai concept racing car at the North American International Auto Show Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury: Floodwater from the River Severn envelops surrounding fields Photograph: Adam Gasson /Rex
Karbala, Iraq
Karbala, Iraq: An Iraqi police commando with hand grenades on his chest Photograph: Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba: Pictures of ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro photographing Brazil's President Luiz Inacio da Silva at a meeting Photograph: Sven Creutzmann/Getty
Bamdevpur, India
Bamdevpur, India: A villager brings birds for culling after an outbreak of bird flu Photograph: Parth Sanyal/AP
Kabul, Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan: A shopkeeper waits for customers at his kite store Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP
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