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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Srinagar, India: Hindu pilgrims cross a bridge en route to Amarnath cave
Srinagar, India: Hindu pilgrims cross a bridge during the traditional journey to the Amarnath cave, at Sangam Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP
24 hours: Shanghai, China: A local saxophonist entertains people
Shanghai, China: A saxophonist entertains people taking refuge from the heat and sun under a roof made of leaves Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP
24 hours: Coney Island, New York: Joey Chestnut competes in Nathan's Eating Contest
Coney Island, New York: Joey Chestnut competes in the 2012 Nathan's Famous 4 July International Eating Contest. Chestnut ate a record-tying 68 hot dogs to take the crown Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters
24 hours: Tripoli, Libya: A member of the Libyan special forces performs
Tripoli, Libya: A member of the Libyan special forces performs after completing his training ahead of the upcoming election Photograph: Anis Mili/Reuters
24 hours: Madrid, Spain: A woman sells lottery tickets from a booth
Madrid, Spain: A woman sells lottery tickets from a booth on the affluent shopping street of Calle de Serrano Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
24 hours: El Entrego, Spain: A Spanish miner is engulfed in flames
El Entrego, Spain: A miner is engulfed in flames after pouring petrol from a bridge onto a blockade of tyres and wood during a strike Photograph: Cesar Manso/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Afghanistan: Gunners on board a US CH-47 Chinook helicopter
Afghanistan: Gunners aboard a US CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a flight over Kapisa province Photograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Washington, DC, US: Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Monument
Washington DC: fireworks light up the night sky over the Washington Monument and the Capitol Dome during Fourth of July celebrations Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Paris, France: A model presents a creation for Valentino
Paris, France: A model presents a creation for Valentino during the Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2012-2013 collections Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Havana, Cuba: Cuban pensioner packs roasted peanuts
Havana, Cuba: Cuban pensioner Raul Perez Sanchez – nicknamed the 'peanut man' by his neighbours – packs roasted peanuts in paper cones at his home to sell on the streets Photograph: Enrique De La Osa/Reuters
24 hours: A clown participates in an international clown festival in San Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador: A performer takes part in an international clown festival. Each year, clowns from Mexico, Colombia and the US meet in San Salvador to exchange tips, tricks and jokes Photograph: Ulises Rodriguez/Reuters
24 hours: Ramallah, West Bank: A Palestinian smokes a water pipe
Ramallah, West Bank: A Palestinian smokes a water pipe at a newly opened upmarket Italian cafe Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters
24 hours: Lucknow, India: A boy fills a container with rain water in monsoon rains
Lucknow, India: A boy fills a container with rainwater during monsoon rain Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
24 hours: Hanoi, Vietnam: View over Hanoi city
Hanoi, Vietnam: View over Hanoi from the 72nd floor of Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the world's 26th tallest building, and the highest in Vietnam Photograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPA
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