24 hours in pictures: August 20 2007

Ramallah, West Bank: Members of Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah security force train at their headquarters Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

Pedernales, Haiti: A mother and her newborn son take shelter from Hurricane Dean Photograph: Orlando Barria/EPA

Qahtaniya, Iraq: A US military helicopter lands near the site of a suicide bombing Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: A man emerges from a building draped in a huge flag as part of the country celebrates Independence Day celebrations Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty

Newquay, England: The remains of the Penahllow hotel following a fire which left one person dead and two missing Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty

Xintai, China: Rescue workers rest after plugging a breach that resulted in water flooding a coal mine Photograph: China Colour Photo/Getty

Minnesota City, US: Damaged caused by torrential rain and flooding that has also killed six people across the state Photograph: Morry Gash/AP

Sadr City, Iraq: Women take part in protests against US-led military operations Photograph: Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty

Hongze County, China: A worker on the production line at a textile factory Photograph: China Photos/Getty

Mexico City, Mexico: People queue to see the last day of the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Bellas Artes palace Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea: Komun women wait to perform during the 46th annual singsing, in which tribes from all over country gather to celebrate each others' unique traditions Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP

Chelmsford, London: Festivalgoers at the V Festival at Hylands Park Photograph: Yiu Mok/PA

Budapest, Hungary: British pilot Paul Bonhomme competes in the latest leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Series Photograph: Joerg Mitter/Sports&News/Getty