24 hours in pictures

Athens, Greece: Riot police arrest a protester during clashes in front of police headquarters Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex Features

New York, US: Condoleezza Rice leaves a press conference at the United Nations Photograph: AP

New Delhi, India: An army officer shouts commands after Victory Day celebrations Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Ramallah, West Bank: Israeli soldiers are reflected in a puddle as they stand guard in front of Palestinians waiting for their relatives, newly released Palestinian prisoners, to cross the Beituniya checkpoint Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

Jakarta, Indonesia: Officers from the Health Ministry, soldiers and police wearing protective suits slaughter chickens during a joint bird flu prevention drill Photograph: Dadang Tri/Reuters

La Réunion: Lava flowing out of Le Dolomieu crater of The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the Indian Ocean island Photograph: Richard Bouhet/AFP/Getty Images

Tynemouth, UK: Dawn breaks Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Haikou, China: A labourer works on the scaffoldings at a construction site Photograph: China Daily/Reuters

India: Fisherwomen dry fish at a village near Paradeep Photograph: Biswaranjan Rout/AP

Tel Aviv, Israel: Eritrean refugees participate in a protest in front of Israel's Defense Ministry Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP

Berlin, Germany: A baby hippopotamus swims with her mother on the first day of her presentation to the public at the Berlin Zoo Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Caldas de Luna, Spain: Lorries on a road after it was reopened for motorists as a result of heavy snowfall Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images

France: Paratroopers are deployed from Caracal helicopters at Forward Operating Base Tora Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Rovaniemi, Finland: A husky on a farm Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images

Seville, Spain: Soprano Sandra Pastrana during a rehearsal of Lo Speziale Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters