24 hours in pictures

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Several people try to receive food from Sri Lankan soldiers in a flooded street in Leogane after hurricane Tomas hit the country Photograph: Andres Martinez Casares/EPA

Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Cardinals arrive at the podium on the Obradoiro Square where Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate mass Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

Barcelona, Spain: Protesters chant slogans and gestures as they brandish a poster of the pontiff in front of police officers during a demonstration against Pope Benedict XVI's visit Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images

Seoul, South Korea: Protesters struggle with riot police as they try to march with thousands of workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) Photograph: Reuters

Conakry, Guinea: A Guinean woman holds her voting card as she enters a polling station Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP

Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Residents and police officers organise coffins during a mass funeral for some of the victims of Mount Merapi's eruption Photograph: Adi Weda/EPA

Buenos Aires, Argentina: A contestant waits for her turn to perform in the finals of the Miss Pole Dancing Argentina and Sudamerica 2010 competition Photograph: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters

Punjab, India: A 'Nihang' rider belonging to the ancient Sikh warrior clan is silhouetted against the setting sun as he displays his horse riding skills and controls the bridle with his mouth Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/EPA

Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A hand of a victim in Volcano Merapi's latest eruption Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features

Paris: A fencer holds a foil during a Fencing world championships qualifying match Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

Moscow: Members of the Russian Paratroopers' Union and veterans of airborne troops take part in a rally Photograph: Reuters

Ljubljana, Slovenia: Children in an underpass Photograph: Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters

Kansas, US: Custodian Ray Keen changes the time on a 97-year-old clock atop the Clay county courthouse Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

Hanover, Germany: Singer Miley Cyrus performs during the 191st 'Wetten, dass …?' show at TUI Arena Photograph: Ronny Hartmann/Getty Images

Herat, Afghanistan: Afghan farmers pluck saffron flowers at a farm in Ghoryan district Photograph: Reza Shirmohammadi/AP