24 hours in pictures

Dalian, China: Chinese firemen rest from battling a blaze at a port after explosions hit two oil pipelines Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Louisiana, US: A tri-colored heron covered in oil near Queen Bess Island Photograph: Sean Gardner/Reuters

Rome: A young girl cools off in a fountain by central Rome's Ara Pacis monument Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Kandahar, Afghanistan: An Afghan National Army soldier carries a bird at Wilson Forward Operating Base Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Jerusalem: Israelis of Ethiopian descent hold up pictures of their relatives in protest at the state's refusal to allow them to immigrate Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters

Yinchuan, China: Women lay hay in a grid to prevent the sand being blown away in the desert of Baijitan Conservation Area Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Alberta, Canada: Hunter Cure wrestles a steer during the rodeo at the Calgary Stampede Photograph: Todd Korol/Reuters

Mikrochori, Greece: Firefighters and residents try to extinguish a fire in village northeast of Athens Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/AP

Istanbul: Swimmers wait for the start in the 22nd Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming competition Photograph: Murad Sezer/Reuters

Coventry: Girls from the RSD Action dance group perform at the BCA International Cheerleading and Dance Competition at the Ricoh Arena Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Belgrade, Serbia: People crowd a swimming pool to cool off during a hot summer day Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters

Boryeong, South Korea: A tourist plays with mud during the 13th Boryeong Mud Festival Photograph: Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters