24 hours in pictures

Dharamsala, India: Tibetan glass-makers hold a portrait of the Dalai Lama at the Tara Tibet workshop in the hill-station town Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Pamplona, Spain: Animal rights protesters lie covered in fake blood and black paint as they form the shape of a bull during a demonstration calling for the abolition of bull runs and bullfights Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

London, England: River of Joy, ridden by Michael Jung of Germany, competes in the dressage round of the Equestrian Eventing at Greenwich Park. The competition is a Locog test event for ahead of the 2012 Olympics Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Hong Kong: A woman fills a net with clams during low tide on Lantau island Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Kunar province, Afghanistan: An Afghan man prays at sunset following a rain storm on the helipad at forward operating base Bostick Photograph: David Goldman/AP

Kolkata, India: A young Hindu devotee dressed as Lord Krishna waits to participate in the Rath Yatra, along with Sri Krishna devotees Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP

Bangkok, Thailand: A child plays in front of a polling station in Klong Thoey shanytown Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Guatemala City, Guatemala: A man watches a traditional dance during the Corpus Christi procession Photograph: Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters

Susa, Italy: A protester kneels in front of a fence during a protest against the construction of a high-speed trainline which will link Turin to Lyon in France Photograph: Giorgio Perrottino /Reuters

Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Villagers sit before praying during the Labuhan ceremony on the slopes of the Mount Merapi volcano. The ceremony involves offerings to the volcano as a form of appeasement Photograph: Beawiharta/Reuters

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France: Thomas Levet of France reacts after a shot during the French Open at the Le Golf national golf club Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP

Halle, Germany: A newborn anteater relaxes on its mother's back at Berg zoo Photograph: Action Press/Rex Features

Xinmin, China: Students practise with handkerchiefs at an Er ren zhuan folk art training school Photograph: Sheng Li/Reuters

Mihama, Japan: A man dives into the sea near Kansai Electric Power Company's nuclear power plant Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters