Snapshots: The world in 24 hours

Qasim, a labourer, smiles as a camel nuzzles him near sacks of grain in a wholesale market in Karachi Feb 9, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Vava, a three-year female dog, receives grooming at luxury pet care centre "Irion" in Seoul Feb 9, 2011. The centre, which has a hospital, luxury hotel, kindergarten, grooming room, training room and a store, all for pets, opened on Wednesday to cater to the rapidly increasing numbers of pet lovers in South Korea. The price of a room at the pet hotel ranges from $36 to $180 each day. [Photo/Agencies]