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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 17

Updated: 2011-02-18 16:53

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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 17

A Malaysian of Chinese origin burns paper money during the Chap Goh Meh festival at a temple in Dengkil outside Kuala Lumpur Feb 17, 2011. With prayers and feasts, Chap Goh Meh or the '15th night' in Hokkien dialect, is celebrated by Chinese on the 15th and final day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, during the the first full moon of the year. [Photo/Agencies]

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 17

The sunken boat Truong Hai 06 is seen in Halong Bay, 200 km (125 miles) northeast of Hanoi, Feb 17, 2011. Twelve people including 10 foreigners drowned on Thursday when their tour boat sank in Vietnam's scenic Halong Bay in one of the country's worst accidents involving tourists. [Photo/Agencies]

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