24 hours in pictures

Goma, Congo: A man tries to put out flames after a plane crash Photograph: Alain Wandimoyi/EPA

Katmandu, Nepal: An arrested Tibetan shouts slogans from inside a police van during a demonstration outside the Chinese consulate Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP

Dublin, Ireland: The coffin containing the body of the former Irish president Dr Patrick Hillery is carried into St Mary's Pro-Cathedral church for a service ahead of a state funeral tomorrow Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Maryland, US: Pope Benedict XVI steps into a limousine upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base Photograph: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP

Israel/Gaza border: Handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners sit on the ground after being captured by the Israeli army Photograph: Tsafrir Abayov/AP

Beijing, China: A worker changes a lightbulb in the National Stadium Photograph: Greg Baker/AP

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Singer Charles Aznavour during a press conference ahead of the Brazil leg of his world tour Photograph: Sebastiao Moreira/EPA

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: Palestinian children climb the destroyed roof of a mosque in the Shujaiya neighbourhood Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP

Pristina, Kosovo: A worker on a construction site Photograph: Armend Nimani/AFP

London, UK: A woman looks at a collection of Ian Fleming James Bond books at the For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond press view at the Imperial War Museum Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty

Kabul, Afghanistan: Birds near a mosque Photograph: Rahmat Gul/AP

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistani boys play billiards in the Christian neighbourhood of Khashi Kaluni Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Israel: Bathers apply mineral mud in the Dead Sea Photograph: Maya Hasson/AP

Singapore: King Penguins in an enclosure at the Singapore Bird Park Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP

Cologne, Germany: Visitors walk past Mao Wallpaper by Andy Warhol at the Art Cologne art fair Photograph: Henning Kaiser/AFP

Stockholm, Sweden: Guards prepare for the arrival of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden to inspect the Guard Of Honour at the Royal Palace Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty

Singapore: Capsules silhouetted against fireworks released during the grand opening of the world's largest observation wheel Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP