24 hours in pictures

Cairo, Egypt: A Syrian protester attacks a member of the Syrian opposition delegation, which was due to meet the Arab League secretary general Nabil Elaraby at the League's headquarters Photograph: Mohamed abd al Ghany/Reuters

Karachi, Pakistan: A camel attacks the crowd while being slaughtered by butchers on the last day of Eid al-Adha Photograph: Shakil Adil/AP

Blue Island, Illinois, US: Raindrops cling to a leaf on the branch of a tree Photograph: M. Spencer Green/AP

Taiz, Yemen: Foam is sprayed on anti-government protesters as they march to demand the ousting of the president, Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

Los Angeles, US: Uggie the dog accompanies the French actor Jean Dujardin to the gala screening of The Artist at Grauman's Chinese Theatre during AFI Fest Photograph: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

St Peter, Germany: A herd of cows graze on a hill Photograph: Rolf Haid/AFP/Getty Images

Seoul, Korea: A woman prays at a Buddhist temple for her son to be successful in college entrance examinations Photograph: Jo Yong-hak/Reuters

Nice, France: Waves crash on to the Promenade des Anglais Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images

Shaoxing, China: Traditional jars are piled up as workers prepare for the annual wine-making process before the lunar calendar winter solstice. Fermented Shaoxing rice wine is famous around the world Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Guatemala City, Guatemala: The alleged drug trafficker Elio Lorenzana, one of the most wanted by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, prays as he stands in a courtroom Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Beijing, China: A migrant worker stacks planks of wood in a recycling centre Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA

Mexico City, Mexico: An Aztec dancer dressed in a traditional costume smiles during a demonstration outside the legislative assembly Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP

Anchorage, Alaska, US: A passenger plane approaches Ted Stevens Anchorage international airport Photograph: Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters

Amritsar, India: A Sikh child sneezes as he takes part in a religious procession Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/EPA