24 hours in pictures

Lahore, Pakistan: Ee-aw in Lahore – a donkey has its coat trimmed along a roadside Photograph: Mohsin Raza/Reuters

Athens, Greece: A beggar walks past the Bank of Greece Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

Binche, Belgium: The Gilles of Binche, a folk costume-wearing society, hold oranges as they parade during the carnival event Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters

Langmusixiang, China: A monk participates in a debate as part of Tibetan new year celebrations Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: Security guards stand among burning tyres set alight by protesters during an anti-US demonstration Photograph: Ahmad Jamshid/AP

Islamabad, Pakistan: A boy pushes his bicycle along a road Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Tehran, Iran: Construction workers put the final touches to a mural depicting the late major general Hossein Kharrazi Photograph: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images

Sangkhlaburi, Thailand: A boy washes himself after a day's work Photograph: Sukree Sukplang/Reuters

Dakar, Senegal: Musician Youssou N'Dour rallies supporters during an anti-government protest near Independence Square Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Dhobley, Somalia: A teacher writes in Arabic on a blackboard Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP

London, UK: Florence and the Machine perform during the Brit awards at the O2 Arena Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Rangoon, Burman: Volunteers sweep the compound of Shwedagon Pagoda on the eve of its 2,600th anniversary Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP