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The Guardian - UK
World

24 hours in pictures: August 9 2007

Varna, Bulgaria
Varna, Bulgaria: A boy plays in the Black Sea Photograph: Krasimir Delchev/EPA
Calcutta, India
Calcutta, India: Street food is a big business in Calcutta, where 130,000 street food vendors make an estimated profit of nearly $100m per year Photograph: PIYAL ADHIKARY/EPA
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Rio de Janiero, Brazil: A protester poses next to the statue of Santos Dumont, the pioneer of Brazilian aviation, during a rally about the country's aviation problems and chaos Photograph: Antonio Lacerda/EPA
Beijing, China
Beijing, China: An inmate holds up a sign saying New Olympics during celebrations for the one-year countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games in Tianhe prison Photograph: China Photos/Getty
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq: Shia pilgrims converge on Khadamiya neighbourhood. A ban on vehicles is in place in some areas as security forces prepare for extremists to attempt to sabotage the annual march to commemorate the eighth-century death of a key Shia saint Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty
Isles of Wright, UK:
Isles of Wright, UK: The legs of the crew of the British boat Fortis Excel are reflected in its mirrored hull during Cowes week Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
Daytona Beach, USA
Daytona Beach, USA: A Black Skimmer chick finds a little shade under one of its parents Photograph: David Tucker/AP
Warnemuende, Germany
Warnemuende, Germany: The ships Lisa von Luebeck, right, and Wissemara sail towards the Baltic Sea port. The replicas of old Hanseatic cogs are taking part in a traditional sailing event Photograph: Thomas Haentzschel/AP
Newquay, UK
Newquay, UK: Holidaymakers and surf enthusiasts crowd onto the beach during the Ripcurl Boardmasters at Fistral Beach, the most important surfing event in Britain Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Pedestrians find cover as dark clouds and rain hit the territory in the afternoon Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP
Bishan County, China
Bishan County, China: Rice ears are seen sitting in water after last month's flooding Photograph: China Photos/Getty
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea: Students hold flip cards to create the image of a gun during a performance at the May day stadium Photograph: Elizabeth Dalziel/AP
Washington, USA
Washington, USA: John Weasel Traveller, a Blackfeet Indian, paints a tipi inside the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian on the eve of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People Photograph: Matthew Cavanaugh/EPA
London, UK
London, UK: A woman walks past a picture of Winston Churchill by Banksy at the Warhol vs Banksy Exhibition Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty
Srinagar, India
Srinagar, India: Members of Special Operations Group beat Wahab Mir (centre), father of an arrested girl, Naseema Akthar. Hundreds of people staged a protest against the arrest of three youths and a girl during nighttime raids. Photograph: Altaf Qadri/EPA
Kennedy Space Center, USA
Kennedy Space Center, USA: Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from launch pad 39-A. The crew included astronaut Barbara Morgan - the first teacher in space to conduct classes from the International Space Station Photograph: Justin Dernier/EPA
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