24 hours in pictures

Berlin, Germany: A grey heron stands near ducks during feeding time at the zoo Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: An Afghan girl carries water in a plastic container as she ascends a slope on the way to her home Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Brasilia, Brazil: A protester makes a face during a demonstration at the Planalto Palace, the presidential office, against wage increases of between 62% and 140% that congressmen and senators have given themselves Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

El Alto, Bolivia: Soldiers help a woman get into a military truck during a public transport strike Photograph: Juan Karita/AP

Beijing, China: A boy sits next to an electric heating fan in a classroom as he waits for his parents after school in Tenglong kindergarten, a school for children of migrant workers Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: A security guard is seen through a bullet hole in a window of the building where private armoured-car company Tiger International is located, after a raid by Nato forces Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

Allahabad, India: A man on a scooter rides past Hindu devotees going for an early morning dip in the river Ganges Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Rome, Italy: A Somalian refugee trims his moustache on a terrace at the former Somali embassy. About 200 refugees live crammed eight, nine or 10 to a room in the building, which is still the property of the Somali government but which was abandoned as an embassy in the 1990s Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters

La Jolla, California, USA: A surfer in a wetsuit leaves the water with his surfboard as the sun sets on the Pacific Ocean Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Iowa, USA: A cardinal sits in a tree covered in hoar frost Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

Valletta, Malta: A child carries a balloon while walking in the shopping district of the Maltese capital Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

Beit Lahiya, Gaza: A Palestinian girl lies on a mattress at her family home, which was damaged during Israel's three-week offensive two years ago Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA

New York, USA: A dog wearing boots and a sweater walks through Times Square after a major snowstorm battered the eastern seaboard Photograph: Gary Hershorn/Reuters

Philadelphia, USA: Snow removal crews work to clear runways at Philadelphia international airport after a powerful blizzard shut down major airports and railways, stranding would-be travellers Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

Zurich, Switzerland: A fountain sculpture covered with ice Photograph: Walter Bieri/EPA