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The Guardian - UK
World

24 hours in pictures: August 23 2007

A woman is surrounded by red banners
Brasilia, Brazil: A peasant woman takes part in a march to pay tribute to Margarida Alves, who was killed by her landlords seven years ago Photograph: Antonio Scorza/AFP
A police forensic tent stands at the scene of a shooting
Liverpool, England: A police forensic tent at the scene of a shooting of Rhys Jones, an 11-year-old boy Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP
Palestinian mourners carry the body of Hamas militant Yehiya Habib
Gaza City, Gaza: Palestinian mourners carry the body of Hamas militant Yehiya Habib during his funeral Photograph: Khalil Hamra/AP
A helicopter tries to extinguish a fire in a natural oasis
Torre Guaceto, Italy: Firefighters use a helicopter crew to try to put out a wildfire Photograph: Dario Caricato/EPA
People walk along a road as hurricane Dean sweeps through the area
Martinez de la Torre, Mexico: People walk along a road as hurricane Dean sweeps through the area Photograph: James Nielsen/The Chronicle/AP
a protest against the Indo-US nuclear deal
New Delhi, India: Members of the New Democracy party burn an effigy of prime minister Manmohan Singh to protest a nuclear deal with the US Photograph: Gurinder Osan/AP
An American flag is folded by US Air Force personnel
Grapevine, US: The stars and stripes are folded by US air force personnel during a ceremony to honour local airmen who have died the previous year Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP
A military aircraft takes part in the International Aviation and Space Salon at Zhukovsky airfield
Moscow, Russia: A military aircraft takes part in an international airshow at Zhukovsky airfield Photograph: Viktor Korotayev/AFP
Firefighters battle an early morning blaze
Pittsburg, US: Firefighters battle an early morning blaze Photograph: Andrew D Brosig/The Morning Sun/AP
Children play on a swing as two men sit and relax with their children
Kabul, Afghanistan: Children play on a swing Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP
A worker looks at a coffin that was uncovered during
Pisco, Peru: A worker looks at a coffin broken open during last week's earthquake Photograph: Dado Galdieri/AP
A person looks at the Serpentine Gallery pavillion
London, England: A visitor views this year's temporary structure at the Serpentine gallery pavillion. The timber clad building resembling a spinning top, designed by Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and Norwegian architect Kjetil Thorsen, brings a vertical dimension to the usually single storey pavillion Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty
Akbar, a heroin addict , rests on the floor of an abandoned building
Kabul, Afghanistan: Akbar, a heroin addict , rests on the floor of an abandoned building Photograph: Paul Bronstein/Getty
A brown fish owl at a zoo
Guwahati, India: A brown fish owl at a zoo. A new wildlife trade has come to light after the creature was rescued from traders arrested by officials in Assam Photograph: EPA
Eco-artist Gerard Dowling with his work of art 'dodecagram'
Dublin, Ireland: Eco-artist Gerard Dowling with his work of art 'dodecagram'. Made of traffic cones salvaged from the river Liffey, it has taken him three years to complete Photograph: Julian Behal/PA
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