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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Long Beach, New York, USA: A woman walks off the Long Beach Park beach
Long Beach, New York, US: A woman walks off the beach as the sun sets and the sky clears as Hurricane Irene weakens Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
24 hours: Tripoli, Libya: Rebel fighter holds ammunition from one of Gaddafi's dumps
Tripoli, Libya: A rebel fighter holds ammunition from one of Muammar Gaddafi's munitions dumps, hidden behind a row of residential houses Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
24 hours: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A horseman falls with his horse during Kok-boru
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A horseman falls as he takes part in the Kok-boru, or goat dragging competition Photograph: Vladimir Pirogov/Reuters
24 hours: Mach, Pakistan: A rescue worker is seen through the bullet-riddled window
Mach, Pakistan: A rescue worker is seen through the bullet-riddled window of a passenger train after an attack by unknown gunmen Photograph: Arshad Butt/AP
24 hours: Sumpango, Guatemala: A Beauty Queen attends the procession of San Agustin
Sumpango, Guatemala: Sumpango's beauty queen attends the procession of San Agustín Photograph: Johan Ordonez/AFP
24 hours: Rommerz, Germany: A pet rabbit is led through an obstacle course
Rommerz, Germany: A pet rabbit is led through an obstacle course in the middleweight category at the fifth Open Rabbit Sport Tournament Photograph: Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images
24 hours: The Hamamatsu City after losing the Little League World Series Championship
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US: The Hamamatsu City, Japan, Little League team walk to their dugout after losing the Little League World Series Championship baseball game 2-1 to Huntington Beach Photograph: Gene J Puskar/AP
24 hours: San Sebastian de los Reyes, Spain: Bullfighters wait before a bullfight
San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain: Bullfighters wait before entering the arena Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
24 hours: Sliac, Slovakia: Ocovski Bacovia, aerobatic group, performs
Sliac, Slovakia: Ocovski Bacovia, a Slovak aerobatics group, performs during the Slovak international air show Photograph: Radovan Stoklasa/Reuters
24 hours: Changzhi, China: A worker collects eggs at a poultry farm
Changzhi, China: A worker collects eggs at a poultry farm Photograph: Reuters
24 hours: Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region: Buddhist monks unfold a giant thangka
Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region: Buddhist monks unfold a giant thangka, a religious silk embroidery or painting unique to Tibet, during the Shoton festival at the Drepung monastery Photograph: Jacky Chen/Reuters
24 hours: Port-au-Prince, Haiti: People search for items to sell through rubbish
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: People search through rubbish piled in a sewage canal in the Cité Soleil slum for items they may be able to sell or use Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP
24 hours: Ludzidzini, Swaziland: A girl prepares to take part in annual Reed Dance
Ludzidzini, Swaziland: A young girl combs her hair as she prepares to take part in the annual Reed Dance Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
24 hours: La Geria, Lanzarote: Men pick grapes at a vineyard during the harvest
La Geria, Lanzarote: Men pick grapes at a vineyard during the grape harvest season Photograph: Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Paris, France: Hindus break coconuts during Ganesha Chaturthi
Paris, France: Hindus break coconuts, symbolising the offer of their hearts to the deity Ganesha during Ganesha Chaturthi, the Hindu festival of Ganesha Photograph: Thomas Le Guay/Getty Images
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