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24 hours in pictures: January 17 2008

A man rides a horse through a bonfire
A man rides a horse through a bonfire in the small Spanish village of San Bartolome de Pinares in homage to San Anton, the patron saint of animals Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty
Baby Pied Tamarins at Paignton Zoo
Two Baby Pied Tamarins - Padme, left, and Chewie - are being hand-reared by zookeepers at Paignton Zoo in Devon after being abandoned by their mother. The pair of Pied Tamarins, one of the rarest species in the world, were born on New Year's Eve Photograph: Andy Styles/PA
Celebrations for Chinese New Yeat in Brazil
The traditional Chinese dragon dance performed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to mark the start of the lunar new year and the year of the rat Photograph: Sebastiao Moreira/EPA
Salvage crew at work in Glasgow
Salvage crews in Glasgow work on raising the Flying Phantom tugboat which sank on the Clyde on December 19, claiming the lives of three crewmen. It is thought the boat could be salvaged this week Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty
A bull fighting event in Palamedu, India
Indian men try to tame a bull during the Jallikkattu bull fighting event in Palamedu, India. The Indian supreme court has conditionally reversed a ban on this traditional sport held every year during the festival of Pongal Photograph: EPA
Pre-election rally in Mitrovica
Serbs stand by a picture of Vladimir Putin at an election rally for presidential candidate Tomislav Nikolic in Mitrovica. Electors vote on Sunday between candidates pushign for furtehr European integration or stronger ties with Russia Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP
UnassignedPro indigenous activists demonstrate in Santiago
Activists protest in the Chilean capital, Santiago, over the death of Matias Catrileo, a young Mapuche Indian allegedly shot by police in a land dispute on January 3 Photograph: Roberto Candia/AP
The scene of a fire in Stotzheim, France
A tobacco drier goes up in flames in Stotzheim, eastern France Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP
Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil
A model sports an Alexandre Herchcovitch dress during Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil Photograph: Sebastiao Moreira/EPA
The launch of the annual Celtic Connections festival
A torchlight procession launches the 15th annual Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, Scotland. The festival is one of the biggest in Europe and runs for 19 days. Top acts include KD Lang and Steve Earl Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty
Australian dancers perform the 'Mortal Engine'
Australian dancers perform a dance-video-laser composition known as the Mortal Engine at the Sydney Opera House, all part of the Sydney Festival Photograph: Anoek De Groot/AFP
HSB steam locomotives  in Germany
Steam locomotives of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB) at Wernigerode, in Germany. The steam railway is a popular tourist attraction, running through the picturesque Harz mountain region Photograph: Matthias Bein/EPA
An event with Nicaraguan businessmen and farmers in Managua
A banner depicting the South American independence hero Simon Bolivar, top, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, left, and Venezuela's president, Hugo Chávez, as listen to Ortega and Chávez in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP
Relatives mourn deaths in Gaza
The wife (centre) of Amer al-Yaziji cries during the funeral of her son, her husband and her brother-in-law; all killed while driving their car in Gaza City during an Israeli air attack. The army said it had been targeting militants but had killed civilians "in error" Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP
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