24 hours in pictures : October 30 2007

Kabul, Afghanistan: Children walk past the war-damaged Darlaman palace Photograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP

Hangzhou, China: People queue up to buy diesel as fuel shortages triggered by a widening gap between the soaring cost of crude oil and government-controlled retail prices take hold Photograph: STR/AP

Sirnak province, Turkey: A Turkish commando patrols his country's border with Iraq Photograph: MUSTAFA OZER/AFP

Fribourg, Germany: The Vauban eco-neighbourhood Photograph: Frederick Florin/AFP

Sydney, Australia: 'I-Sea' by the Australian sculptor Tim Kyle dominates the headland overlooking Bondi Beach on the eve of the 11th annual 'Sculpture by the Sea' exhibition Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP

Jakarta, Indonesia: A labourer at work on a construction site Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP

Athens, Greece: A collection of rare neolithic artifacts is displayed in the National Archaeological Museum after being returned by German authorities following their theft several years ago Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPA

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Labourers lift baskets full of sand. Seventy percent of the country's labour force is female Photograph: Abir Abdullah/EPA

Malpaisillo, Nicaragua: Patients receive treatment for leptospirosis inside an army tent Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Mumbai, India: The facade of the Bombay Stock exchange is seen reflected on a car wind screen as the index soared to record highs, breaking the 20,000 barrier for the first time Photograph: Gautam Singh/AP

Maysville, USA: A kingfisher perches on top of a sign near on a foggy Ohio river Photograph: Terry Prather/AP

Cologne, Germany: Jason Orange, Gary Barlow and Mark Owen of Take That perform during the first concert of their German tour Photograph: Henning Kaiser/AFP

London, UK: King Abdullah of Saudia Arabia (l) inspects a guard of honour with the Duke of Edinburgh on Horseguards parade Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

San Diego, USA: A flock of crows flies over a family as they sift through the remains of their home, which was destroyed in recent wildfires Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty