24 hours in pictures

Ramallah, West Bank: Police loyal to president Mahmoud Abbas line up during a training exercise Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Multan, Pakistan: Sunni Muslim devotees return back to their homes on a packed train after attending annual religious congregation Photograph: Khalid Tanveer/AP

Scranton, US: Members of the crowd photograph John McCain during a rally at the University of Scranton Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP

Ziarat, Pakistan: A girl holds a copy of the Koran, found under the debris of her house which was destroyed by an earthquake Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Istanbul, Turkey: Riot police use tear gas to disperse Kurdish protesters during an unauthorised demonstration Photograph: Ibrahim Usta/AP

Gaza City: Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP

Baarn, Netherlands: A man's image is reflected in the water as he enjoys a walk in the woods Photograph: Rick Nederstigt/EPA

Gdansk, Poland: Candles burn at the Srebrzysko Cemetery on All Saints Day Photograph: Adam Waroawa/EPA

Nanded, India: Sikh devotees prepare traditional food. Sikhs all over the world are celebrating the 300th year of the consecration of their perpetual Guru, the Guru Granth Sahib Photograph: Pal Pillai/AFP

Rostov-on-Don, Russia: Alexei Latotskikh performs a stunt during an exhibition Photograph: Sergei Pivovarov/Reuters

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo: Women sit on benches during a church service in an Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty

Najaf, Iraq: Two men attempt to clean up sewage that spilled into their courtyard due to a blocked drain Photograph: Alaa al-Marjani/AP

El Alto, Bolivia: A poor man prays by the tomb of an Aymara Indian in exchange for food during Day of the Dead celebrations Photograph: Dado Galdieri/AP

Beijing, China: A detail of one of Chinese sculptor Yue Minjun's gesturing steel figures outside a contemporary art gallery Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Berlin, Germany: A body-painted diver during a demonstration. Activists of the environmental protection organisation WWF called on the German government to plead for modern fishing techniques, which could considerably reduce bycatch in the North Sea Photograph: Michael Gottschalk/AFP