24 hours in pictures: August 17 2007

Lima, Peru: Two men sit in front of the rubble of their collapsed house, after an earthquake hit the coast near Lima, killing hundreds of people Photograph: Alberto Orbegoso/EPA

Santander, Colombia: The Colombian president, Alvaro Uribe, rides a cable chair during a break from a national assembly being held in Chicamocha natural park Photograph: Fernando Ruiz/AFP

Taipei, Taiwan: A lighthouse keeper checks a bulb in the lantern of the Santiaochiao lighthouse before the anticipated arrival of typhoon Sepat later today Photograph: Sam Yeh/AFP

Malabon, Philippines: Residents wade in floodwaters caused by typhoon Sepat. More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA

New York, USA: Air guitarist Ryan 'Stryker' Strecker competes in the US air guitar national finals Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP

Sydney, Australia: A bride-to-be takes part in the Yellow directory bridal games in the hope of winning A$20,000 (£7,900) Photograph: Sergio Dionisio/Getty

Des Moines, USA: Senator Barack Obama drives a bumper car with his daughter Sasha at the Iowa state fair Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty

Beijing, China: A parking attendant waits for customers. More than a million cars have been banned from entering the city in an experiment to try and improve air quality ahead of the Olympic games Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP

Pretoria, South Africa: ANC supporters outside the high court demand reparations for killings in the apartheid era. South Africa's former law and order minister, Adriaan Vlok, today became the only senior politician in the country's white regime to be convicted of apartheid-era crimes when he pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a prominent cleric. Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

Salzburg, Austria: Michael Maertens (Bottom) and Corinna Kirchhoff (Titania) during the dress rehearsal of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which opens this weekend at the Salzburg festival Photograph: Barbara Gindl/EPA

Jakarta, Indonesia: An onlooker watches as competitors climb slippery poles to claim prizes in a traditional game, part of independence day celebrations Photograph: Ahmad Zamroni/AFP

London, England: Commuters pass a painting of a Bollywood film poster, part of a festival celebrating Indian culture being held in Trafalgar Square Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty