24 hours in pictures

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A man washes his horse Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Xiaodong, China: A man who lost a leg during last year's Sichuan earthquake makes his way home amid the ruins Photograph: /Reuters

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: A statue of former Mexican president Benito Juárez overlooks a highway Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Santiago, Chile: A student is hit by a police water cannon during a demonstration Photograph: Ariel Marinkovic/AFP/Getty Images

Havana, Cuba: A dancer of the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion performs in Plaza de Armas square Photograph: Enrique De La Osa/Reuters

Quezon City, Philippines: Homes located next to a large rubbish dump Photograph: Francis R. Malasig/EPA

Buttonwillow, USA: Sprinklers water a field at sunset in California. Central Valley is suffering a worsening drought with extreme water shortages and job losses Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images

Gaza City, Gaza: Palestinian boys take part in a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Mixco, Guatemala: A gang member stands in a cell of a court building after being accused of extortion and attacks against bus drivers Photograph: Moises Castillo/AP

Managua, Nicaragua: One of two pygmy owls donated to the National Zoo Photograph: Mario Lopez/EPA

Bangkok, Thailand: A policeman looks at the car in which Sondhi Limthongkul, one of the founders of the People's Alliance for Democracy, was attacked by gunmen Photograph: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters

Hyderabad, India: A customer buys limes at a wholesale market on the outskirts of the city Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images

San Francisco, USA: A person dressed as a polar bear sits in the audience during a public meeting on offshore drilling Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

New York, USA: A child sleeps during a baseball game at the new Yankee Stadium Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP