24 hours in pictures : July 16 2007

Wiesbaden, Germany: Children play on a water slide at the Opelbad public swimming pool as the country enjoys record summer temperatures Photograph: Torsten Silz/AFP

Istanbul, Turkey: The Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, throws flowers to his supporters during a campaign rally ahead of general elections this weekend. Photograph: TOLGA BOZOGLU/EPA

Nagaoka, Japan: Damage caused by an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale that struck the north-west of the country Photograph: STR/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: An anti-narcotics painting on the window of the Nejat centre, dedicated to the treatment and care of drug users and HIV/Aids patients Photograph: MASSOUD Hossaini/AFP

Awarta, West Bank: Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the tomb of the biblical high priest Eleazar, which has been daubed with the logo of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Photograph: MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: The vehicle carrying the former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed is mobbed as she leaves court following her arrest in clampdown on corruption Photograph: Farjana K. GODHULY/AFP

Bowaya, Central African Republic: A member of the Popular Army for The Restoration of The Republic and Democracy rebel movement, which controls large parts of the north-west of the country Photograph: LIONEL HEALING/AFP

Bucharest, Romania: Artists from the Australian Strange Fruit company put on a show in a park as part of the city's open air theatre festival Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/AP

North Pole: The British endurance swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh dives into the waters of the geographic North Pole Photograph: Jason Roberts/PA

Ahmadabad, India: Artists decorate elephants on the eve of the 130th annual Hindu festival of Rath Yatra, or Chariot procession at the Lord Jagannath temple Photograph: Ajit Solanki/AP

Beijing, China: Residents receive traditional medical treatments Photograph: STR/AP

Berlin, Germany: A model wears an outfit by Kaviar Gauche at the Karstadt New Generation Award fashion show Photograph: MJ Kim/Getty

Budapest, Hungary: French brass group Les Quiches perform by the Danube during festivities to mark Bastille day. Photograph: ZSOLT SZIGETVARY/EPA

Wallwitz, Germany: The sun shines on a sunflower in a field Photograph: JENS SCHLUETER/AFP