24 hours in pictures

Edinburgh, Scotland: The QE2 sails away from the Forth Rail Bridge on her farewell tour of the UK Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

Kabul, Afghanistan: Locals ride in an electric car during a dust storm Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

Tokyo, Japan: A naked man is confronted by police officers in the street. The man, who claimed to be Spanish, went swimming in the moat of Japan's Imperial Palace , climbing the palace wall, throwing rocks and splashing water at police before being taken into custody Photograph: Kyodo /Reuters

Pachuca, Mexico: A bullifghter vaults into the bullring Photograph: Luis Acosta/AFP

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A poster with the face of Qazi Hussain Ahmed is seen, as some of his supporters travel on a train during a nationwide protest against US strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas along the Afghan border Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Ohrid, Macedonia: A guard of honour for US Defence Secretary Robert M Gates stands at attention before his arrival Photograph: Haraz N. Ghanbari/AFP

Bangkok, Thailand: Riot police fire tear gas towards anti-government demonstrators Photograph: Kerek Wongsa/Reuters

Deir al Balah, Gaza: Palestinians pick dates from palm trees Photograph: Mohammed Saber /EPA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Rescued penguins eye up fish onboard a Brazilian Navy ship. More than 30 penguins were recently mysteriously washed up on Brazil's equatorial beaches Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/AP

Tokyo, Japan: A pedestrian watches a global stock indicator board on the street Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA

Guatemala City, Guatemala: An indigenous woman takes part in the opening ceremony of the Third Social Forum of the Americas Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Jerusalem: Jewish men pray during morning prayers before the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur at the Western Wall Photograph: Kevin Frayer /AP

Manila, Philippines: Men who live and work in a rubbish dump play volleyball at the end of the day Photograph: John Javellana/Reuters

Nashville, USA: Presidential candidate John McCain waits backstage before the Presidential Debate at Belmont University Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty