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24 hours in pictures

26 May 2009: Paris, France: Fans at the French Open
Paris, France: Tennis fans at the French Open at Roland Garros Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
26 May 2009: US soldiers pay their respects during a ceremony at Bagram air base
Afghanistan: US soldiers pay their respects during a ceremony at Bagram airbase Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty
26 May 2009: San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia: A soldier cleans his rifle
San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia: A soldier cleans his rifle Photograph: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images
26 May 2009: Somalia: A sick man lies on a wooden cart
Somalia: A sick man lies on a wooden cart as he waits to be screened by security personnel at the entrance of a military base used by Ugandan peacekeepers Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty
26 May 2009: Mevo Horon, Israel: Ultra Orthodox Jewish men harvest wheat
Mevo Horon, Israel: Ultra orthodox Jewish men harvest wheat ahead of the Shavuot holiday Photograph: Sebastian Scheiner/AP
26 May 2009: Turpan, China: People during a sandstorm
Turpan, China: People on a scooter ride through a sandstorm Photograph: China Daily/Reuters
26 May 2009: Banyuwangi, Indonesia: Traditional miners carry sulphurand it's b
Banyuwangi, Indonesia: Miners carry sulphur on the Ijen volcano complex in east Java Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
26 May 2009: Arlington, US: A soldier is hugged at the Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, US: A soldier is hugged at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images
26 May 2009: Singapore: Mono, a remote controlled electronic toy monkey
Singapore: Mono, a remote controlled electronic toy monkey, plays the organ during a performance by the 'Electric-Circus' of the Netherlands during the Singapore Arts Festival Photograph: Rina Ota/Reuters
26 May 2009: Coria del Rio, Spain: A pilgrim from the Malaga brotherhood
Coria del Rio, Spain: A pilgrim from the Malaga brotherhood stands on a carriage as she makes her way to the shrine of El Rocio Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters
26 May 2009: St. Petersburg, Russia: Young women during the Wedding Festival
St Petersburg, Russia: Young women leap into the air during the Wedding Festival Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images
26 May 2009: Gijon, Spain: A demonstrator during a protest by shipyard workers
Gijon, Spain: A protester during a 24-hour break in a demonstration by shipyard workers Photograph: Eloy Alonso/Reuters
26 May 2009: Peshawar, Pakistan: Displaced children struggle to get their ration
Peshawar, Pakistan: Children struggle to get rations at Jalozai camp for people displaced by the fighting in Swat Dir and Buner Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP
26 May 2009: Milton Keynes, UK: David Cameron is glimpsed through a window
Milton Keynes, UK: David Cameron is glimpsed through a window as he works at a computer in the Digilab of the Open University Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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