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The Guardian - UK
World

24 hours in pictures: August 13 2007

Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea: A common sight in North Korea - near-empty streets on the outskirts of the capital Photograph: Elizabeth Dalziel/AP
Guca, Serbia
Guca, Serbia: A street vendor sells plastic trumpet souvenirs during the 47th annual trumpet and brass band festival Photograph: Andrej Isakovic/AFP
Luttenberg, Netherlands
Luttenberg, Netherlands: Zwientie Tikken, a traditional Dutch festival in which blindfolded participants must find and tag a little pig in a mudpool Photograph: Vincent Jannink/EPA
Dili, East Timor
Dili, East Timor: A young boy sells East Timorese flags on the beach. The World Bank says East Timor, with a population of almost one million, remains one of the world's poorest nations Photograph: Jewel SAMAD/AFP
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq: Iraqi women look through a bullet-riddled windshield after an overnight raid by US troops in Sadr City Photograph: Karim Kadim/AP
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea: The Lotus Festival at Bongwon Temple, the purpose of which is to create a 'clear and fragrant world' by revealing human nature through lotuses, which symbolise purity and eternity Photograph: STR/EPA
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Grindelwald, Switzerland: An alphorn player practises during a meeting on Maennlichen mountain Photograph: Peter Klaunzer/AP
Parang, Philippines
Parang, Philippines: A young girl, who fled with her family from nearby Maimbung, at an evacuation centre in a government school in Parang, in the restive southern Philippine island of Jolo. Heavy artillery fire has been heard outside Jolo as President Gloria Arroyo announced a new offensive against Muslim militants Photograph: Therence Koh/AFP
Huentwangen, Switzerland
Huentwangen, Switzerland: Florian Nobis from Germany peers out of a tent mounted on the roof of his Trabant car during Switzerland's first international Trabant meeting Photograph: Eddy Risch/AP
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary: Members of the Spanish street-theatre company Tricicle perform on the fifth day of the week-long Sziget festival Photograph: Peter Kollanyi/EPA
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico: A baby is baptized during a ceremony for the folk saint known as "Santa Muerte" or "Saint of Death" Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP
Washington, USA
Washington, USA: Performers compete during the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian's 2007 National Powwow Photograph: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/EPA
Middlesbrough, UK
Middlesbrough, UK: A man bungee jumps from the Transporter Bridge on Teeside - the highest bridge in the UK from which you are allowed to leap Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Flood-affected people wait with empty bowls at a shelter Photograph: Abir Abdullah/EPA
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: A worker leads a horse to a misting tent after the equestrian cross-country competition of the Good Luck Beijing-HKSAR 10th Anniversary Cup Photograph: YM/EPA
Manila, Philippines
Manila, Philippines: Skaters glide on an ice skating rink partly illuminated by sunlight to warm up for a competition Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP
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