24 hours in pictures : June 20 2007

Luoyang, China: Visitors watch as water gushes from the Xiaolangdi reservoir on the Yellow River in China on the first day of an annual operation to wash out silt. Photograph: AP

Narwara, India: Kashmiris watch the funeral procession of Bilal Ahmed Dar and two suspected rebels. Thousands marched in protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir saying Dar was wrongly killed as a militant by government forces. Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Ascot, UK: Women in citrus-coloured outfits line up to have their photograph taken on the first day of Royal Ascot 2007. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty

Warsaw, Poland: Health care workers get ready to march in a protest for better wages and conditions. Photograph: TOMASZ GZELL/EPA

Prague, Czech Republic:Artists during a performance called Fallujah in front of Prague Castle as part of a competitive international exhibition of scenography and theatre architecture. Photograph: SRDJAN SUKI/EPA

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladeshi boatmen wait for commuters at the bank of the Buriganga river during heavy rain. Days more of strong monsoon winds and rain are predicted. Photograph: Pavel Rahman/AP

Baghdad, Iraq: A picture from CBS News shows Iraqi boys found in a room at the al-Hanan orphanage in a US military raid north-west of Baghdad. Soldiers found 24 naked and abused boys, aged 3 to 15, in a room without windows. Photograph: CBS/AFP

New Castle, USA: A firefighter stands atop a mountain at dusk. Crews battled three wildfires likely sparked by lightning that burned at least 2,000 acres and forced evacuations of 90 homes. Photograph: Chris Schneider)/AP

London, UK: The Tower of London and the recently built Swiss Re 'gherkin' tower. Unesco is deciding whether to declare the tower an endangered World Heritage site. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

New York, USA: The UglyDoll mascot on display at the opening of the 2007 Licensing International Expo at the Jacob Javits Convention Centre. The event showcases the world's brand and property marketplace. Photograph: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP

Washington, USA: Singer-songwriter Jewel, left, testifies on Capitol Hill before the House income security and family support subcommittee hearing on disconnected and disadvantaged youth. Photograph: Lawrence Jackson/AP

Manila, Philippines: Mothers breastfeed their babies at Fabella maternity hospital, said to be the largest "baby-friendly" hospital in Asia. The government hospital has never allowed infant formula. The US company Wyeth has recalled millions of cans of contaminated formula in the country. Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP

Tripoli, Lebanon: Tracer bullets crisscross the sky as fighting continues in Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp between Lebanese soldiers and militants. Photograph: JINAN NOUR AL-DUNIA/AFP

Gloucestershire, UK: A young Eurasian Crane eats from a litter picker disguised as an adult crane at WWT Slimbridge where staff are using the ruse to ensure the young birds don't become attached to humans. Photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA

San Salvador, Salvador: Clowns march during the opening of the “Clown Congress” that has brought about 200 entertainers from Latin America to the Salvadorean capital. Photograph: Jose CABEZAS/AFP

Kansai, Japan: Aerial view of the roadway leading to Kansai international airport. The hub for Japan's Kansai region is scheduled to open its second runway on August 2. Photograph: EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN/EPA