Day in pictures

A man photographs the stage on day three of the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, ahead of an address by Sarah Palin - John McCain's running mate in the US presidential election.

Performers rehearse for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Paralympic Games in China's capital, Beijing.

A Georgian woman, who fled her village after a Russian attack, is reflected in a mirror inside the school where she took refuge.

A delivery of portable toilets to New Orleans, where many homes remain without power and water in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.

Fans shelter under umbrellas as rain delays play during a one-day cricket match between England and South Africa in Cardiff.

A man, displaced by floods in India's Bihar state, is winched to safety by an air force helicopter.

A 50ft (15m) tall mechanical spider sits on a derelict block in Liverpool, England. The spider, part of Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations, will "explore" the city in the next few days.

Residents swim in Hohai lake in Beijing, China.

A performance artist hangs from shark fishing hooks in London as part of a campaign to end shark finning. Nearly 100 million sharks are killed each year for products from food to cosmetics, the campaign says.

Workers attach a coffee table to the "floor" of an "upside-down house", which will open its doors to tourists in Germany on Thursday.

A Thai anti-government protester sleeps on the street in Bangkok.

A Japanese woman shows off a 20-serving pudding in Tokyo.

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