24 hours in pictures

Earth's orbit: The space shuttle Endeavour docks with the International Space Station, with Italy seen below Photograph: Nasa/AP

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: People cross a stream using an aerial ferry Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Salisbury, England: Aerial dancers from Voloa rehearse before their performance at the opening night of the Salisbury International Arts festival Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Los Angeles, US: Actress Elle Fanning, recipient of the Film Actress of the Year award, poses for a portrait at the 2011 Young Hollywood Awards Photograph: Charley Gallay/WireImage

Managua, Nicaragua: A group of rubbish collectors, known as Churequeros, work in a council dump in La Chureca. For the last 40 years, some 1,500 people, including children, have worked there, according to Nicaraguan health authorities Photograph: Elmer Martinez/AFP/Getty Images

Amman, Jordan: A man flies a kite with a poster of Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, during a demonstration in support of his government, in front of the Syrian embassy Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters

Santiago, Chile: Police officers detain a demonstrator during clashes in front of La Moneda government palace. The protest was against a £4.3bn project by the multinational consortium HidroAysen to dam two of the world's wildest rivers, in Patagonia, for electricity Photograph: Luis Hidalgo/AP

Maryland, US: Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom tries to bite his lead after a morning workout at the Fair Hill horse training facility, ahead of the 136th running of the Preakness Stakes Photograph: Tim Shaffer/Reuters

Cork, Ireland: The Queen meets fishmonger Pat O'Connell at the English market Photograph: Chris Jackson/Reuters

Ahmedabad, India: Women labourers carry mud to a construction site on the dried banks of the river Sabarmati Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

Sana'a, Yemen: A girl, her face painted with the colours of her national flag, takes part in a rally along with other children supporting President Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Hani Mohammed/AP

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Surfer Adriano de Souza, know as Mineirinho, rides a wave during the Billabong Rio-Pro finalm defeating Australian Taj Burrow Photograph: Antonio Scorza/AFP/Getty Images

South Uist, Scotland: A major operation led by marine experts is under way to prevent up to 100 pilot whales from stranding themselves on the rocky shoreline of Loch Carron Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images