24 hours in pictures

Barcelona, Spain: Andrea Vitale takes part in a protest against the eviction of a man who is unable to pay his mortage Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Lahore, Pakistan: Police officers chase a protester during a rally against the death sentence handed down to Mumtaz Qadri the confessed killer of Punjab governor, Salman Taseer Photograph: K.M.Chaudary/AP

Waxahachie, US: A helicopter flies over a burning chemical plant in Texas Photograph: LM Otero/AP

Allahabad, India: Participants dressed as the Hindu God Rama, left, and his brother Lakshman, sit on a tableau during a Dussehra festival procession Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Herrsching, Germany: A man paddles his boat at sunset on the Ammersee Photograph: Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images

Hyesan, North Korea: Soldiers walk through a residential area Photograph: Jacky Chen/Reuters

Los Angeles, US: A protester rides his skateboard during a march to express solidarity with Occupy Wall Street demonstrators in New York Photograph: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

Phuket, Thailand: A worshipper at the Kathu Shrine during the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

Calumpit, Philippines: People displaced by the recent typhoon reach for food packs during relief distribution in the flooded town Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

Shalay Valley, Afghanistan: A US infantry soldier throws away the empty shell of a 120mm mortar after firing successive rounds at Taliban positions from Combat Outpost Penich in Kunar province Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters

Islamabad, Pakistan: Children take a break during a day's work with their family in a brick factory Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Sirte, Libya: Revolutionary fighters fire rocket-propelled grenades during an attack on pro-Gaddafi positions Photograph: Manu Brabo/AP