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The Guardian - UK
World

24 hours in pictures : August 29 2007

Orlando, USA
Orlando, USA: A lunar eclipse is seen above the lights of the Lynx bus terminal Photograph: Red Huber/AP
 Bunol, Spain
Bunol, Spain: Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the Tomatina, the annual tomato festival Photograph: JOSE JORDAN/AFP
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal: A boy takes part in the procession of the Gai Jatra annual cow festival Photograph: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA
Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile: Women climb the windows of La Moneda presidential palace during protests to demand land for housing Photograph: Jorge Zuniga/AP
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey: Two girls walk infront of a poster on Taksim Avenue, the most popular avenue in Istanbul. Rain is expected over the next two days Photograph: Mustafa Ozer/AFP
Islamabad, Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan: Muslims visit Rawal lake to throw their wishes, written on pieces of paper, in the water during the Shabaniyah festival Photograph: BK Bangash/AP
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa: A King Protea flower on display at the Clanwilliam wild flower show Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA
Asuncion, Paraguay
Asuncion, Paraguay: Gervasio Franco works on a customer's shoe at his small workshop Photograph: Jorge Saenz/AP
Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany: Visitors photograph a stuffed horse with its head in a wall, an art installation by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, in the Museum of Modern Art Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
Osaka, Japan
Osaka, Japan: The first round of the 110m hurdles at the 11th IAAF World Championships Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
Dresden, Germany
Dresden, Germany: Restorer Rebekka Schulz works cautiously to restore the so-called Dresden Corvine, a Hungarian king's manuscript dating from the 15th century Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/EPA
Beijing, China
Beijing, China: Pedestrians look at toys featuring the US president, George Bush, and al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden for sale on a street Photograph: Teh Eng Koon/AFP
Platanos, Greece
Platanos, Greece: Katerina Antonopoulou, 76, walks bowed under a load of fodder for her few surviving goats on a highway, some 4km (2.5 miles) from her destroyed home, next to Ancient Olympia Photograph: Dimitri Messinis/AP
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia: A boy eats his lunch while sitting under a police truck. Despite recent economical progress nearly 50% of the population still lives on less than $2 per day Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP
London, UK
London, UK: A close-up of the Spirit of Ecstasy figure on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce car in Downing Street. The exclusive vehicle manufacturer has announced that the waiting list for their cars has now reached five years Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela: A boy runs along a sidewalk in a populous neighbourhood. Venezuelans are gathering in communal councils aimed at developing popular power, one of the social reforms proposed by President Hugo Chavez for the country's new constitution Photograph: Pedro Rey/AFP
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