24 hours in pictures : July 5 2007

Dubai: A vessel sails past the Palm Jumeirah development Photograph: KARIM SAHIB/AFP

Xiangfan, China: A worker checks lightbulbs at a factory Photograph: WANG HOOF]/EPA

East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea: Members of the Andai tribe vote at the Kaiam village polling station Photograph: TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP

Steamboat Springs, USA: Andrew Jerome skis across the grassy run-off after jumping in the Steamboat summer ski jumping contest Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty

Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela: Children in traditional dress prepare to take part in the opening ceremony of the Copa America 2007 Photograph: Mauricio LIMA/AFP

Chongqing, China: A performance art work at the Sichuan fine arts institute Photograph: China Photos/Getty

Belgrade, Serbia: A budgerigar attacks its reflection in the windscreen of a car in the city centre Photograph: SASA STANKOVIC/EPA

Nice, France: Swimmers enjoy the Mediterranean surf Photograph: VALERY HACHE/AFP

Buena Vista, USA: Senator Mel Martinez speaks during a downpour at a naturalization ceremony at Walt Disney World Photograph: Matt Stroshane/Getty

Mexico City, Mexico: People pass a portrait of Frida Kahlo during a preview of a new exhibition of the artist's work Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP

Baghdad, Iraq: Women carry humanitarian aid packages distributed by the Iraqi Red Crescent Society Photograph: Karim Kadim/AP

Berlin, Germany: Scythian goldwork at the Martin-Gropius-Bau museum, whose new exhibition focuses on the far-ranging relationship that already existed between Asia and Europe long before the Silk Road was established Photograph: AXEL SCHMIDT /AFP

Brarimarg, India: Hindu pilgrims walk over a glacier on their way to the Amarnath cave shrine Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Luebeck-Travemuende, Germany: A sand sculpture featuring the fall of the Berlin Wall - part of the town's Sand World festival Photograph: ROLAND MAGUNIA /AFP

Greensboro, USA: Jake Scott, 4, takes part in a pie-eating contest during July 4 celebrations Photograph: Lynn Hey/AP