24 hours in pictures

California, US: Firefighters climb a ridge during a forest fire in the Angeles national forest. The fire erupted a few miles north of the foothills community of La Canada Flintridge. The US Forest Service says it has spread over about 10 acres Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/AP

Srinagar, India: A Muslim woman prays inside Kashmir's grand mosque, Jamia Masjid Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images

Nairobi, Kenya: Children look out from the one-bedroom home they share in the Kibera slum, one of the world's largest Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Manila, Phillippines: A man carries guitars to sell along a street Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

Bunol, Spain: Revellers pelt each other with tomatoes during the Tomatina festival Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Islamabad, Pakistan: Boys play in a water reservoir in an Afghan refugee camp Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP

Hatillos, Costa Rica: The fingerprints of foreign citizens on a table at a detention camp. About 70 people from the Americas, Asia and Africa are being held here. Among them, 41 illegal immigrants from four different African countries that wait with the hope of the Costa Rican government to grant them political asylum Photograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images

Khan Neshin, Afghanistan: A US marine keeps watch at a base in Helmand Province Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA

Jenin, West Bank: A Palestinian worker welds part of a newly-made rubbish bin at a factory. The economy of the West Bank and Gaza is forecast by the World Bank to grow by 5% this year Photograph: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters

Shanghai, China: A trial run of lights at the illuminated expo axis of Sun Valley, at the 2010 Shanghai Expo site Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images

Vancouver, Canada: A rescued seal pup sleeps on a platform in a pool at the Vancouver aquarium's marine mammal rescue centre Photograph: Darryl Dyck/AP

Ensenada, Mexico: A soldier displays a spoon containing raw methamphetamine to members of the media at a seized illegal laboratory Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: A worker carries rubbish out of the Independent Election Commission Photograph: Dima Gavrysh/AP

Beijing, China: University freshmen queue up to register as they arrive at the prestigious Tsinghua University Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Hangzhou, China: A man in his house, decorated with thousands of cigarette packets Photograph: Top Photo Group/Rex Features