24 hours in pictures

Beijing, China: A man holds a cigar during a game of dominos Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

Washington DC, USA: Reporters gather around a recording of a press briefing by CIA director Leon Panetta after telling members of Congress about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Matsushima, Japan: A man reads inscriptions carved on stones at Zuiganji temple in the town, an important cultural site which has only just resumed tourism activities after it was damaged by the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March Photograph: Junji Kurokawa/AP

New York, USA: Aretha Franklin performs at the 10th anniversary gala of the Candie's Foundation, which works to prevent teenage pregnancy through educational campaigns Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Seville, Spain: Women wearing typical Sevillana outfits chat as they take part in the first day of the city's Feria de Abril
Photograph: Reuters

Nangarhar, Afghanistan: Insects buzz around a light in front of a satellite dish at Jalalabad air field Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Misrata, Libya: Injured Libyans lie in an intensive care unit at Hikma hospital in the besieged rebel-held city Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Political activists and Buddhist monks stage a peaceful sit-in to protest against a report by a UN panel which alleges war crimes were committed by both the government and Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka's long civil war Photograph: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images

Abbottabad, Pakistan: Local residents congregate outside the house where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was caught and killed by US special forces Photograph: Anjum Naveed/AP

Moscow, Russia: Soldiers march in Red Square during a rehearsal for a Victory Day parade Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPA

Benghazi, Libya: Armed tribesmen show solidarity with the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi by escorting an anti-government rally in the rebel stronghold Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

New York, USA: A picture of one of the victims of the 9/11 attack on the twin towers is attached to a fence at Ground Zero after it was announced that US forces had killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters