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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, April 19

Updated: 2011-04-20 17:10

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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, April 19

Residents sift through the ruins of their houses after a fire in Makati city, Metro Manila, April 19, 2011. Fire razed at least 900 shanty houses in Guadalupe, Makati City, on Tuesday, leaving more than 2,000 families homeless, police said. [Photo/Agencies]

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