24 hours in pictures

Zahedan, Iran: Blood stains the ground inside the Amir al-Momenin mosque after a bomb blast Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Zitacuaro, Mexico: Supporters demand the release of the town's mayor, Antonio Ixtlahuac, who was arrested in a sweep against politicians suspected of ties to drug cartels Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: A child is treated in the intensive care unit of the Al-Nasser hospital Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA

Pampore, India: Sisters of Shifyat Ahmed during his funeral procession. Protests erupted in Kashmir after the teenager was crushed by an Indian army vehicle. Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP

Peshawar, Pakistan: A doctor comforts a victim of a bomb blast Photograph: Faisal Mahmood/Reuters

Tbilisi, Georgia: Opposition supporters hold a rally outside the city hall calling for the president to step down Photograph: Shakh Aivazov/AP

Satkhira, Bangladesh: People wade through floodwaters after cyclone Aila hit in the south-west Photograph: Abir Abdullah/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: Women perform a dance routine before the opening of this year's Indigenous Film Festival Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty

Yambol, Bulgaria: A woman wipes away a tear during a memorial service for the victims of a bus crash Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

Blackburn, UK: Locals show their support for Susan Boyle, due to appear in the final of Britain's Got Talent Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Nablus, West Bank: An ultra-Orthodox Jew prays on Mount Gerizim Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty

Luton, UK: A painted lady butterfly lands on some flowers Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Ramallah, West Bank: Youths ride bicycles at sunset Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Seoul, South Korea: A huge crowd gathers for the funeral of the former South Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images