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24 hours in pictures

31 May 2009: Mexico City, Mexico: Federal police agents stand guard
Mexico City: Federal police agents stand guard outside the federal police office where a group of top officials are detained due to their alleged ties to La Familia drug cartel Photograph: Marco Ugarte/AP
31 May 2009: Glasgow, UK: Falkirk's Kevin McBride lays after their defeat to Rangers
Glasgow, UK: Falkirk's Kevin McBride after their defeat to Rangers Photograph: David Moir/Reuters
31 May 2009: Vatican: Faithful say the Holy Rosary as they attend a procession
Vatican: Faithful say the Holy Rosary as they attend a procession in the Vatican Gardens Photograph: Alessandro Di Meo/ANSA/EPA
31 May 2009: Taiyuan, China: Pupils during a ceremony for International Children's Day
Taiyuan, China: Pupils stand during a ceremony to celebrate the upcoming International Children's Day Photograph: Reuters
31 May 2009: Frankfurt, Germany: An acrobat hanging on a balloon above the Main river
Frankfurt, Germany: An acrobat hanging on a balloon hovers above the Main river during festivities to celebrate the opening of the International German Gymnastics Festival Photograph: Thomas Lohnes/AFP/Getty Images
31 May 2009: Leipzig, Germany: The eye of a participant in a Wave-Gothic festival
Leipzig, Germany: The eye of a participant in the annual Wave-Gothic festival Photograph: Sebastian Willnow/AFP/Getty Images
31 May 2009: Berlin, Germany: Polish performers during the Carnival of Cultures parade
Berlin, Germany: Polish performers participate in the annual Carnival of Cultures parade Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
31 May 2009: Mount Gerizim, West Bank: The traditional pilgrimage of the Samaritans
Mount Gerizim, West Bank: A boy is covered with a towel during the traditional pilgrimage of the Samaritan sect marking the holiday of Shavuot Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters
31 May 2009: Kolkata, India: Children during World No Tobacco Day
Kolkata, India: Children wearing skeleton masks participate in an awareness rally on World No Tobacco Day Photograph: Sucheta Das/AP
31 May 2009: Moscow, Russia: A Canadian sphynx cat during an event at Pets Fashion Week
Moscow, Russia: A Canadian sphynx cat during Pets Fashion Week Photograph: Alexander Natruskin/Reuters
31 May 2009: Agartala, India: A rickshaw puller works during monsoon rain
Agartala, India: A rickshaw puller works during monsoon rain Photograph: AFP/Getty
31 May 2009: Swabi, Pakistan: Internally displaced people push into a tent
Swabi, Pakistan: Internally displaced people push into a tent where bread is being handed out at the Chota Lahore relief camp Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
31 May 2009: Tehran, Iran: A supporter of Mirhossein Mousavi
Tehran, Iran: A supporter of former prime minister and upcoming presidential election candidate Mirhossein Mousavi Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters
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