24 hours in pictures : October 11 2007

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A stall vendor holds up a "ketupat", a traditional weaved pocket made from coconut leaves used for cooking rice cakes Photograph: Tengku Bahar/AFP

Hollywood, USA: Escape artist David Merlini breaks the World Record for the longest time under water without air. He stayed under for 10 minutes and 17 seconds Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP

La Paz, Bolivia: Women light ceremonial fires ahead of a visit from Bolivia's president, Evo Morales Photograph: Dado Galdieri/AP

Wuhan, China: A migrant worker pulls down the ruins of an old building Photograph: China Photos/Getty

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Singer and artist Lou Reed takes a picture during the opening of his exhibition at the Serieuze Zaken Studioos Photograph: Olaf Kraak/AFP

Bogota, Colombia: Students run during a protest march against the country's president, Alvaro Uribe Photograph: Fernando Vergara/AP

Brussels, Belgium: Two members of the European parliament listen to a speech by the European commissioner for transport, Jacques Barrot Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA

Naperville, USA: United Auto Workers form a picket line at a Chrysler parts distribution centre Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty

Mohajiriya, Darfur: A Sudanese civilian severely injured by a gunshot wound Photograph: Stuart Price/AFP

Washington, USA: Cuban musician Israel 'Cachao' Lopez (l) plays bass in the Rose Garden at the White House Photograph: Stefan Zaklin/EPA

Vicam, Mexico: Yaqui children play at an indigenous gathering Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP

Doncaster, UK: A woman and child stand outside temporary accommodation set up for flood victims in the village of Tollbar Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Baghdad, Iraq: A woman weeps as US soldiers detain her male relatives in a pre-dawn raid Photograph: Maya Alleruzzo/AP

Jenin, West Bank: A Palestinian man walks past a sweet stand on one of the last days of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan Photograph: SAIF DAHLAH/AFP

Swat Valley, Pakistan: Local residents sit near a carved Buddha defaced by Islamic extremists Photograph: John Moore/Getty

Paris, France: Visitors look at The Desperate by French artist Gustave Courbet at the opening of an exhibition at the Grand Palais Photograph: Michael Sawyer/AP