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24 hours in pictures

24 Hours in Pics: Thai pro-government demonstrators hold national flags during a small rally
Bangkok, Thailand: Thai pro-government demonstrators hold national flags during a small rally at the King Taksin statue as the government and Red Shirt protesters committed themselves to a faltering peace process despite twin attacks that left two police officers dead
Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP
24 Hours in Pics: US soldiers fly in a Blackhawk helicopter in Kandahar
Kandahar, Afghanistan: US soldiers fly in a Blackhawk helicopter over the Shah Wali Kot district after taking off from an airfield
Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP
24 Hours in Pics: An elderly Afghan man stands near a burqa-clad woman in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan: An elderly Afghan man stands near a burqa-clad woman alongside a road at nightfall in the old city area
Photograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP
24 Hours in Pics: Thai forensic policeman photographs the damaged exterior of a bank
Bangkok, Thailand: A Thai forensic policeman photographs the damaged exterior of Krung Thai Bank in the Silom business district, after a drive-by shooting and a series of explosions shook the area
Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters
24 Hours in Pics: David Cameron adjusts his tie before leaving his home
London, England: Conservative party leader David Cameron adjusts his tie before leaving his home for a remembrance service at the Cenotaph
Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty
24 Hours in Pics: Two riot police officers walk while confronting demonstrators in Bolivia
Caranavi, Bolivia: Two riot police officers walk while confronting demonstrators who were blocking a road and demanding Bolivia's president Evo Morales to install a fruit processor plant in the area, one of Morales's campaign-promises that is still pending
Photograph: Juan Karita/AP
24 Hours in Pics: Oil burns during a controlled fire in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico: Dark clouds of smoke and fire emerge as oil burns during a controlled fire
Photograph: Reuters
24 Hours in Pics: France's President Nicolas Sarkozy pays respect during a ceremony in Paris
Paris, France: President Nicolas Sarkozy pays respect during a ceremony to mark the end of the second world war
Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters
24 Hours in Pics: An Indian child searches for coins used in ritual offerings
Allahabad, India: An Indian child searches for coins used in ritual offerings by Hindu devotees on the polluted banks of the river Yamuna
Photograph: Diptendu Dutta/AFP
24 Hours in Pics: A member of the NYPD Bomb Squad examines a suspicious package in New York
New York, US: A member of the NYPD bomb squad unit examines a suspicious package at Times Square
Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
24 Hours in Pics: A groom from the Barbados Turf Club washes a race horse in the sea
Bridgetown, Barbados: A groom from the Barbados Turf Club washes a thoroughbred race horse in the sea near the Garrison Savannah racecourse Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA
24 Hours in Pics: A Mexican fan before the game against Ecuador  in New Jersey
New Jersey, US: Fans waits for the start of the game between Mexico and Ecuador at the New Meadowlands stadium
Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA
24 Hours in Pics: A Thai worker stands next to a bamboo barricade during political crisis
Bangkok, Thailand: A Thai worker stands next to a bamboo barricade; the Red Shirts have accepted the road map for reconciliation
Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty
24 Hours in Pics: A Chinese girl writes notes on the ground as she begs for money
Beijing, China: A Chinese girl writes notes on the ground to attract pedestrians, as she begs for money
Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP
24 Hours in Pics: Traders work at the Chicago Board Options Exchange
Chicago, US: Traders work in the S&P 500 pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange
Photograph: Kamil Krzaczynski/EPA
24 Hours in Pics: Nick Clegg, David Cameron and Gordon Brown at the VE Day service
London, England: Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, Conservative party leader David Cameron and prime minister, Gordon Brown attend the VE Day 65th anniversary tributes at the Cenotaph in Whitehall
Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty
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