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24 hours in pictures: January 3 2008

Bardon Mill, UK
Bardon Mill, UK: A lone tourist visits Housesteads Roman Fort along Hadrian's Wall, surrounded by the year's first downfall of snow Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP
Garhi Khuda Bukash, Pakistan
Garhi Khuda Bukash, Pakistan: Supporters of the late Benazir Bhutto mourn at the Bhutto family mausoleum after they offered prayers at Bhutto's grave Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP
Kisumu, Kenya
Kisumu, Kenya: Kenyans drive a vehicle with a branch attached to its hood as a symbol for peace Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP
Amritsar, India
Amritsar, India: Farmer Subegh Singh inspects his frosted cauliflower crop in a vegetable field Photograph: Narinder Nanu/AFP
Lyon, France
Lyon, France: A customer smokes a cigarette at the 'Café 203', where the owner has refused to apply the new smoking ban Photograph: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand : Lifesize bronze Buddha statues are wrapped in plastic as they await sale in shops on Bumrungmuang Road Photograph: Barbara Walton/EPA
Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem, Israel: An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past a house decorated for pilgrims returning from the Hajj religious pilgrimage Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa: Members of the Cape Minstrel bands perform in the annual 'Tweede Nuwe Yaar' (second new year) carnival through the streets Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA
New York, US
New York, United States: Traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange, as oil prices rose today to $100 a barrel for the first time ever Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty
Gaza Strip
Gaza: Palestinian pilgrims crowd with others as they return from Hajj through the Rafah crossing Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA
Gresik, Indonesia
Gresik, Indonesia: Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded village, after landslides and floods hit Indonesia's Java island Photograph: HO/EPA
Coralville, USA
Coralville, United States: A supporter listens as Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama speaks on the last day of campaigning before the Iowa caucus Photograph: M. Spencer Green/AP
Lahore, Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan: Lawyers pray for the departed soul of Benazir Bhutto. Qazi Mohammed Farooq, head of the Pakistani election commission, announced in Islamabad, that parliamentary elections, originally scheduled for 08 January, would be postponed until 18 February 2008 Photograph: Rahat Dar/EPA
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico: A woman outside the US embassy protesting against the elimination of taxes for corn, beans and sugar on trade between Mexico, the US and Canada Photograph: Alfredo Estrella/AFP
Beijing, China
Beijing, China: A man sleeps in front of a wall surrounding the Forbidden City Photograph: Teh Eng Koon/AFP
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