24 hours in pictures

Sydney, Australia: The crew from the HMAS Collins greet the governor of New South Wales, Marie Bashir, with three cheers Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Srinagar, India: Kashmiri Muslims pray as a head priest displays a relic of prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal shrine Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP

Moscow, Russia: Anti-government activists march during a protest Photograph: Misha Japaridze/AP

Rajasthan, India: A man leads his camels as tourists watch the sun set over the Thar desert Photograph: Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP

El Fasher, Sudan: A displaced Sudanese family at Al Salam camp, a refuge for internally displaced people, in northern Darfur Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

Ayutthaya, Thailand: A young elephant holds onto the tail of another elephant as they walk during National Elephant day Photograph: Sukree Sukplang/Reuters

Melbourne, Australia: A jet-assisted glider performs a loop during the Australian International Airshow Photograph: Mick Tsikas/Reuters

Tripoli, Lebanon: Portraits of Lebanese candidates for the legislative election hang on houses Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Areches-Beaufort, France: Competitors climb to the top of the 2,197m high Meraillet peak during the Pierra-Menta ski-climbing race Photograph: Jean-Pierre Clatot/AFP/Getty Images

Marcoola, Australia: A beach is closed due to an oil slick on Queensland's Sunshine Coast Photograph: Steve Gray/EPA

Beijing, China: The People's Liberation Army band play at the end of China's annual parliamentary session in the Great Hall of the People Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

Merritt Island, USA: A great blue heron is seen at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images