24 hours in pictures

Bangalore, India: An Indian soldier performs a stunt during celebrations to mark the country's 63rd year of independence Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP Derry, Northern Ireland: Supporters cheer as a loyalist band takes part in the Apprentice Boys' parade Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP Seoul, South Korea: Christians attend a mass prayer session marking the 65th anniversary of the Korean peninsula's liberation from Japanese occupation Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Istanbul, Turkey: A whirling dervish performs during a Ramadan festival Photograph: Mustafa Ozer/AFP/Getty Images Sabaneta, Colombia: A bull is covered with foam during a Corraleja, a traditional event in which several bulls are fought at the same time Photograph: Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images Chişinău, Moldova: A girl tries to cool down on a hot day in the Moldovan capital Photograph: Dumitru Doru/EPA Basera, Pakistan: Flood victims struggle to catch donated aid thrown from a lorry Photograph: Matiullah Achakzai/EPA Villaluenga del Rosario, Spain: A man runs away from a bull during the festival of the bull rope in the southern Spanish town Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images Lucerne Valley, USA: California Highway Patrol officers examine the scene of an accident where a truck went out of control and into a crowd of spectators during an off-road race Photograph: Francis Specker/AP Pardela, Portugal: Local people help combat a wildfire in the Peneda-Gerês national park Photograph: Francisco Seco/AP Srinagar, India: Soldiers patrol a deserted street during curfew as security is tightened across most parts of the disputed region of Kashmir Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP Sindh, Pakistan: The flood-hit province is seen from a Pakistani army helicopter on an aid mission Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Singapore: 16-year-old sailing world champion Darren Choy 'walks on water' on his way to light the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Youth Olympics Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP