24 hours in pictures : August 31 2007 | World news
Publish date: 2024-04-16
24 hours in pictures : August 31 2007
Fri 31 Aug 2007 10.18 EDT First published on Fri 31 Aug 2007 10.18 EDT
London, UK: Annabella Rain, 8, places a golden dandelion into a commemorative art installation entitled Field of Flowers at Kensington Palace Gardens. Inspired by dandelion seed clocks, the sculptures were designed by the artist Sofie Layton to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterBeijing, China: A local resident dries clothes in an alleyway in the Qianmen area of the city, where buildings are being torn down to make way for modern development Photograph: Guang Niu/Getty
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterGerlach, USA: A participant at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock desert takes part in a light art installation Photograph: Brad Horn/AP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterMogadishu, Somalia: Musicians play at a local hall on the last day of a Somali peace conference Photograph: Roberto SCHMIDT/AFP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterWillis Point, USA: Lake Tawokoni state park rangers observe a giant communal spider web Photograph: Tom Pennington/AP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterErez, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian man walks toward the border with Israel Photograph: Adel Hana/AP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterNairobi, Kenya: Armed police corner suspected members of the outlawed Mungiki sect in the Mathare slum Photograph: HO/EPA
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterLondon, UK: A woman looks at a display at the Picture Postcard Show 2007 at the Royal Horticultural Halls Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterKathmandu, Nepal: A young male devotee dressed as Lord Shiva and wearing a live snake garland takes part in a procession Photograph: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterMoscow, Russia: Human rights activist Ludmila Alexeyeva sits underneath a poster of Anna Politkovskaya at a meeting in memory of the murdered journalist on what would have been her 49th birthday Photograph: MICHAEL ECKELS/AFP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterOsaka, Japan: Jamaica's Maurice Smith prepares to put the shot during the men's decathlon at the world athletics championships Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterVenice, Italy: The Palazzo del Cinema adorned with work by art director Dante Ferretti for the 64th annual Venice film festival Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPaanchimli, India: Farmer Nanu Ram Jogi (c) poses with members of his family after becoming a father for the 21st time at the age of 90 Photograph: STR/AFP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterAlhambra, USA: Ian Ramirez, 12, jumps into a local swimming pool to escape triple digit temperatures Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/AP
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterTecpan, Guatemala: Early morning fog fills forested valleys Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP
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