24 hours in pictures: August 10 2007

Bristol, UK: Participants at the UK's largest balloon festival, the Discovery Channel International Balloon Fiesta, where more than 100 balloons took to the skies Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty

Nairobi, Kenya: Photographers take pictures of a complete Homo Erectus skull, right, and the upper jaw of the Homo Habilis during a press conference. New research by the palaeontologist Maeve Leakey in Kenya is calling into question the generally accepted evolution of our ancestors, following these fossil finds in East Africa Photograph: Karel Prinsloo/AP

Pyongyang, North Korea: Two women prepare to bow before a statue of the late North Korean leader, Kim il-Sung Photograph: Elizabeth Dalziel/AP

Darbhanga district, India: Food packets are dropped onto the flood-devasted village of Ghanshyampur Photograph: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Cape Town, South Africa: The former deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge talks to Aids activists. Ms Madlala-Routledge was sacked by President Thabo Mbeki for travelling to attend an Aids conference in Spain without his permission. Campaigners say that Mr Mbeki seized the opportunity to rid himself of a politician who was prepared to openly criticise the government on Aids and other health issues Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP

Finowfurt, Germany: 1,200 computer enthusiasts from Germany and elsewhere have gathered for a five-day summer camp, Chaos Communication Camp 2007, which describes itself as an 'open-air festival for hackers and similar lifeforms' Photograph: Arno Burgi/EPA

Chorzow, Poland: An exhibition of carnivorous plants in Silesian Zoo Photograph: Andrzej Grygiel/EPA

Sydney, Australia: Australian share prices dropped sharply in early trading in reaction to the plunge in US and European markets after renewed concerns over US sub-prime mortgage defaults Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP

Valencia, Venezuela: A whirlwind passes over Lake Valencia Photograph: STR/AFP

Jenin, West Bank: A Palestinian woman with children walks next to youths throwing stones at Israeli army vehicles Photograph: Mohammed Ballas/AP

Hong Kong, China: A 'cage home' resident in Kowloon. At a time when the Hong Kong economy is roaring ahead, and the majority of the city's population are enjoying increasing prosperity, there are still some estimated 1.2 million people living below the poverty line. The monthly rent for a bed cage in this 300 sq ft room with 11 cages, no kitchen facilities, a shared bathroom and toilet is HK$1,000 (93.27 euros) per month Photograph: Alex Hofford/EPA

San Martin, Mexico: Miners walk out of the San Martin zinc mine after a tour with reporters. A Mexican labour board has ordered striking miners to return to work at three mines, including this one, but union leaders vowed to continue the walkouts designed to win safer working conditions Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP

Budapest, Hungary: Young people play in a foam-pool on the first day of the Sziget Festival. The festival, one of the biggest cultural events in Europe, offers art exhibitions, literary and theatrical performances and concerts by international and Hungarian performers Photograph: Laszlo Beliczay/EPA

Salzburg, Austria: A scene from Hector Berlioz's opera Benvenuto Cellini with Maiya Kovalesvka in the role of Teresa, centre right, and Brindley Sherratt as Giacomo Balducci, centre left, during a dress rehearsal before the Salzburg Festival Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP

Santiago, Chile: Chicureo, a snow-covered suburb of Santiago. South and central Chile is enduring a cold spell, with temperatures several degrees below zero Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP