24 hours in pictures

Laguna de Bay, Philippines: Fishermen bring in their nets at sunrise south of Manila Photograph: John Javellana/Reuters

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Pakistani rescue team members search for victims among the rubble of a collapsed building. The structure collapsed after a fire, killing three people Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip: A relative of Ali Hijazi, a Palestinian member of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, mourns during his funeral. An Israeli air strike killed Hijazi in the Gaza Strip on Saturday Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Lopburi, Thailand: More than 10,000 Thai Buddhist monks gather to pray for peace. Thailand is still experiencing violence in the south despite political tensions easing after the formation of a new government Photograph: David Longstreath/AP

Amman, Jordan: A bee hovers above a flower at a park Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters

Athens, Greece: Riot police officers guard the christmas tree in Syntagma square, where protesters hung rubbish during a demonstration Photograph: Katerina Mavrona/EPA

Herat, Afghanistan: Afghan girls fill cans of drinking water at a community tap Photograph: Jalil Rezayee/EPA

Changzhi, China: A person holds a cross during a mass at a Catholic church Photograph: /Reuters

Sderot, Israel: An Israeli sapper searches for the remains of a rocket which was launched from the Gaza Strip and landed in the Israeli town of Sderot Photograph: David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images

Florida, US: Reneta Holmes, of Miami, is comforted during a rally to protest about the killing of black children in the city. A ten-month-old boy was recently killed by a bullet fired by a gunman targeting people on the street Photograph: Lynne Sladky/AP

Seattle, US: Photographer Anthony Evora uses an umbrella to keep falling snow off of his camera near the Space Needle Photograph: Ted S. Warren/AP

Gauhati, India: A worker inspects chicks abandoned because of suspicions of bird flu contamination Photograph: Anupam Nath/AP

Nice, France: A man dressed as Santa Claus takes a dip in the Mediterranean during the 62nd Christmas bath event Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images