24 hours in pictures : September 14 2007

Sidney, USA: A flock of birds rests on electricity cables Photograph: Erin Pence/AP

Dresden, Germany: 'Moor with Emerald plate', created in 1724 by Balthasar Permoser, is displayed in the Historical Green Vault Photograph: Matthias Rietschel/AP

Stowell, USA: Vela Rogers, 73, surveys the aftermath of Hurricane Humberto from her doorstep Photograph: Dave Einsel/AP

Quantico, USA: A former and serving Marine look at a captured al-Qaida banner on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps Photograph: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP

Shanghai, China: The last girder is lifted into place on the country's tallest building, the Shanghai World Financial Centre (r), which has 101 floors and is 92m high Photograph: YU WENHAO/EPA

Lahore, Pakistan: Women and children collect food aid Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP

Mexico City, Mexico: Chess master Vishwanathan Anand of India moves a pawn during his game against Israel's Boris Gelfand in the first round of the World Chess Championship Photograph: Luis ACOSTA /AFP

Munich, Germany: 'Karneval (1942/43)' by the German artist Max Beckmann is displayed at the press preview of the exhibition 'Max Beckmann - Exile in Amsterdam' Photograph: OLIVER LANG/AFP

Monaco: About 40 sailing boats take part in the 8th Monaco Classic Week Photograph: VALERY HACHE/AFP

Islamabad, Pakistan: A vendor makes ice cream out of sweetened milk in a traditional machine Photograph: OLIVIER MATTHYS/EPA

Tanegashima, Japan: A ring of cloud forms around the nose cone of the H2-A rocket, which is carrying a lunar orbiter, shortly after lift-off Photograph: Hiroko Harima/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: A blacksmith sharpens knives Photograph: SYED JAN SABAWOO/EPA

Mumbai, India: An icon of the Hindu elephant god, Ganesha, takes up a seat on a train as it pulls out of the city's central station Photograph: PAL PILLAI/AFP

Guadalupe, Peru: A boy walks among the rubble nearly a month after after an earthquake struck the town Photograph: David levene/Guardian

Buerjin County, China : Tourists cross a bridge above the Ertix river at sunset Photograph: China Photos/Getty