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24 hours in pictures

27 July 2009: Holguin, Cuba: A rally marking the Day of National Rebellion
Holguín, Cuba: Demonstrators take part in a rally marking Revolution Day Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP
27 July 2009: Beijing, China: Musicians play the traditional Gu Zheng
Beijing, China: 1,000 musicians play the traditional Gu Zheng during the first Beijing International Zheng music festival at the national stadium Photograph: AFP/Getty
27 July 2009: East Rutherford, US: A fan of team Mexico
East Rutherford, New Jersey, US: A Mexico fan wears a sombrero during the Concacaf Gold Cup final football match between the US and Mexico Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty
27 July 2009: Jacagalpa, Honduras: People protect themselves from the rain
Jacagalpa, Honduras: People protect themselves from the rain as they wait to pass through a military road blockade Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP
27 July 2009: Manila, Philippines: Protesters try to hold their ground
Manila, Philippines: Protesters try to hold their ground while riot police surge Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP
27 July 2009: Sigiriya, Sri Lanka: Monkeys at the rock fortress ruins
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka: Monkeys at the rock fortress ruins Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
27 July 2009: Changzhi, China: A worker sits in a train at a coal dump site
Changzhi, China: A worker sits in a train at a coal dump site Photograph: Reuters
27 July 2009: Gharmsir district, Afghanistan: US Marine Sergent
Gharmsir district, Afghanistan: US Marine Sergent Earl Hewett of 1st Combat Engineering Battalion relaxes at a forward operating base Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty
27 July 2009: Wolverhampton, UK: The Nettle Warrior competition
Wolverhampton, UK: Competitors negotiate the Paradise climb in the Nettle Warrior competition Photograph: David Jones/PA
27 July 2009: Northern Ireland Bog Snorkeling Championships in Peatlands Park
Dungannon, Northern Ireland: A competitor crosses the start/finish line during the Northern Ireland Bog Snorkeling Championships in Peatlands Park Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters
27 July 2009: Mathura, India: Farmers plant saplings in a rice field
Mathura, India: Farmers plant saplings in a rice field Photograph: Reuters
27 July 2009: Tijuana, Mexico: People hold banners with the word 'peace' during a march
Tijuana, Mexico: People hold banners with the word 'peace' in Spanish during a march Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP
27 July 2009: Mostar Bridge, Bosnia: A diver drops through the air from the Mostar bridge
Mostar Bridge, Bosnia: A diver drops through the air from the Mostar bridge Photograph: Amel Emric/AP
27 July 2009: Banstead, UK: A worker hand picks bunches of lavender
Banstead, UK: A worker hand picks bunches of lavender at the beginning of the harvest at the Mayfield Organic Lavender field Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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