Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Jan 30

Participants light up the Games cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 7th Asian Winter Games in Astana January 30, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Local residents sit around a fire as they secure property and families from looters, in Cairo January 30, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

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