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24 hours in pictures

14 August 2009: Caracas, Venezuela: Police block thousand of anti-Chavez supporters
Caracas, Venezuela: Police block anti-Chavez protesters from demonstrating in front of the Parliament House Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty
14 August 2009: Amritsar, India: An artist puts make-up on children's faces
Amritsar, India: An artist puts make-up on children's faces as they dress up as Hindu god Lord Krishna Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/EPA
14 August 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan: Teachers pray during a campaign rally
Kabul, Afghanistan: Teachers pray during a campaign rally by President Hamid Karzai for female teachers Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
14 August 2009: Sumenep, Indonesia: Farmers carry bags of salt on bikes during a harvest
Sumenep, Indonesia: Farmers carry bags of salt on bikes during a harvest Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
14 August 2009: Harrogate, UK:  Junior Soldiers check each others dress
Harrogate, UK: Junior soldiers check each other's dress before taking part in Europe's biggest graduation parade at the Army foundation college Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
14 August 2009: Mumbai, India: Devotees form a human pyramid
Mumbai, India: Hindu devotees form a human pyramid Photograph: Rajanish Kakade/AP
14 August 2009: Inglewood, US: Remote Area Medical offer free dental care at the Forum
Inglewood, US: Remote Area Medical offers free dental care at the Forum Photograph: Philip Scott Andrews/AP
14 August 2009: Santiago, Chile; Riot police detain a demonstrator
Santiago, Chile: Riot police detain a demonstrator protesting in support of the Mapuche Indians Photograph: Roberto Candia/AP
14 August 2009: Pesh valley, Afghanistan: A man peers out from a loose blindfold
Pesh valley, Afghanistan: A man peers out from a loose blindfold as he sits with others suspected of being Taliban militia members Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
14 August 2009: Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A man rides his motorbike
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A man rides his motorbike loaded with vegetables and a passenger Photograph: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images
14 August 2009: Lima, Peru: A woman who lost her home during Peru's internal conflict
Lima, Peru: An Andean woman who lost her home during Peru's internal conflict in the 1980s and 1990s takes part in a protest Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters
14 August 2009: Watsonville, US: A horse evacuated from the Lockheed Fire zone
Watsonville, US: A horse evacuated from the Lockheed fire zone spends a night at the Santa county fairgrounds Photograph: Noah Berger/AP
14 August 2009: Scheveningen, The Netherlands: A protest by the IFAW
Scheveningen, The Netherlands: A protest by the International Fund For Animal Welfare to warn tourist against buying souvenirs made of wild animals Photograph: Koen Van Weel/EPA
14 August 2009: Gluhar, Bulgaria: A man works in a tobacco field
Gluhar, Bulgaria: A man works in a tobacco field Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
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