24 hours in pictures

Sana'a, Yemen: Female anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Gaza City: A Palestinian youth tries to pull his animal into the waves for a wash Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Millitiamen loyal to Alassane Ouattara drive a vehicle along a street Photograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP

Brega, Libya: Rebels run for cover after coming under heavy artillery fire from pro-Gaddafi forces along the front line Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Fukushima, Japan: A man is screened for radiation contamination Photograph: Wally Santana/AP

Ramallah, West Bank: Palestinians demonstrators run away from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during the weekly protest against Israel's separation barrier Photograph: Majdi Mohammed/AP

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Buddhists monks lead prayers during a special 'pooja' wishing success to the Sri Lankan team ahead of the Cricket World Cup final match against India Photograph: Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP

London, England: Kate Middleton and Prince William lookalikes eat chicken in a fast food restaurant Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Cairo, Egypt: An Egyptian boy prays at Cairo's Tahrir Square as tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered, issuing calls to 'save the revolution' that ousted president Hosni Mubarak Photograph: AFP

Madrid, Spain: Cirque du Soleil artists perform in their latest show, Corteo, at the Puerta del Angel venue Photograph: Alberto Martin/EPA

Gaza City: Palestinian boys walk with a donkey amidst graves at a cemetery Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP

Amman, Jordan: A protester walks past a portrait of King Abdullah II as she arrives for a pro-government demonstration Photograph: MARCO LONGARI/AFP

Sana'a, Yemen: Anti-government protesters attend Friday prayers during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Iwate, Japan: Family pictures are collected outside the ruins of a house after the area was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Brega, Libya: Rebels soldiers man a checkpoint Photograph: Manu Brabo/EPA