24 hours in pictures

Bogale, Burma: Women sit next to their destroyed home in the Irrawaddy delta. Asian aid agencies have been allowed limited access to the country in order to assist the millions made homeless after Cyclone Nargis Photograph: Getty

Bardovci, Macedonia: A thunderstorm passes dramatically over the village of Bardovci near Skopje, Macedonia Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA

Johannesburg, South Africa: A policeman uses a fire extinguisher on a man who was set alight during ongoing anti-immigrant attacks in the Ramaphosa slum Photograph: Jon Hrusa/EPA

Beichuan, China: Rescuers and residents examine rubble houses and buildings destroyed by last week's earthquake Photograph: AP

Dublin, Ireland: The Keltic Dreams Irish dancing group from the New York's Bronx mix traditional Irish and African dance, hip-hop and salsa Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Cannes, France: A guest arrives for the gala screening of Steven Spielberg's film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Photograph: Christophe Karaba/EPA

Beruit, Lebanon: Shadows of soldiers are cast on the pavement during a candlelit vigil for eleven politicians who were killed in fierce clashes in the north of the country Photograph: Hassan Ammar/Getty

Belgrade, Serbia: People light candles during an Aids International candlelight memorial Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters

Belgrade, Serbia: A car drives though a street during a hailstorm Photograph: Aleksandar Stankovic/Getty

Fort Mitchell, US: The Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks during a fundraiser at a private residence Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP

Chengdu, China: Students pay their respects to victims of the earthquake during a school ceremony as China begins three days of national mourning Photograph: Guang Niu/Getty

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Buddhists light incense sticks during a ceremony to mark the Vesak full moon day at Kelaniya temple. Buddhists celebrate the holy day to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing of Buddha Photograph: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Reuters

Lyon, France: Lyon's football supporters celebrate with the players in Terreaux Square after their team wrapped up their seventh straight French championship with a 3-1 win at Auxerre Photograph: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/Getty