Nato troops in Kabul celebrate New Year away from home

From Pope Benedict XVI visiting the traditional Crib in St Peter's Square at the Vatican to Palestinians taking part in a rally marking the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, here is a selection of the best pictures from news agency Reuters over the last 24 hours.

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