24 hours in pictures

Kabul, Afghanistan: A monkey sits on a tree inside a zoo enclosure Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images

Seville, Spain: Fatima Jimenez holds a bouquet of flowers after winning the Miss Sevilla pageant. Jimenez will go on to compete in the Miss Spain beauty contest in 2009 Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters

Jakarta, Indonesia: Activists cage themselves demanding the government provide more assistance for people suffering under economic instability Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images

Brentwood, UK: Boxer Darren Barker makes his way to the ring for his Commonwealth middleweight title fight against Jason McKay Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images

Beijing, China: Jobseekers crowd together at a job fair for postgraduate students Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images

Kabul, Afghanistan: An Afghan girl eats fruit near her tent at a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Kabul Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images

Athens, Greece: A protester holds a stone during clashes with riot police Photograph: Olivier Laban-mattei/AFP/Getty Images

Manila, Philippines: Dogs in Santa Claus outfits pose during a fundraising event for an animal shelter Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

Val d'Isere, France: Race organisers, volunteers and journalists descend the slope through snow flurries and strong wind after the men's slalom at the alpine skiing world cup Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA

Colombo, Sri Lanka: A Buddhist monk is reflected in a newly gifted alms bowl as he leaves the Gangaramaya Buddhist temple Photograph: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Yamanouchi, Japan: Native monkeys relax in a hot spring Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA

Moscow, Russia: Members of the pro-Kremlin youth movement Young Russia protest outside the inauguration congress of the Solidarity opposition group Photograph: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters

Bulo Marer, Somalia: Ali Hussein, who was accused of beheading his mother, is prepared for execution by fighters loyal to the Islamist insurgent group al-Shabaab Photograph: Mohamed Sheikh Nor/AP

San Jose, Costa Rica: A man dressed as half-machine, half-tree on a float during the Light Festival parade Photograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images

Caracas, Venezuela: Soldiers stand in a line as the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, and his Cuban counterpart, Raúl Castro, visit the tomb of national hero Simon Bolivar Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Mumbai, India: A taxi driver waits for customers Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP

Guwahati, India: Villagers in canoes participate in a winter harvest festival at Deepor Beel wetland. More than 300 boats took part Photograph: Biju Boro/AFP/Getty Images