24 hours in pictures

Jakarta, Indonesia: A man tries to catch fish from a polluted river Photograph: Beawiharta/Reuters

Beijing, China: People play cards outside their house near the new National Theatre Photograph: Oded Balilty /AP

Guenthersdorf, Germany: Tan Wee Hock (l) and Tan Joo Heng, from Singapore, work on their sculpture of Guan Di, a third-century warrior, during the first theme world championships of sand sculptors Photograph: Waltraud Grubitzsch/EPA

St. Louis, USA: Milwaukee Brewers centre fielder Mike Cameron reaches for a ball during a game against St Louis Cardinals Photograph: Jeff Roberson/AP

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Buddhist monks make phone calls from the top of Dang Reak mountain, the site of the Preah Vihear temple compound Photograph: Chor Sokunthea/Reuters

Montpellier, France: A man cools off in a waterfall on the Herault river in Saint Martin de Londres Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA

Varanasi, India: A dentist fixes dentures he has prepared on to a patient at his roadside clinic Photograph: Jitendra Prakash /Reuters

Hanover, Germany: Vietnamese pot-bellied piglets with their mother, Walburga Photograph: Jochen Luebke/EPA

Toronto, Canada: Workers clear puddles on the court during a rain delay at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Photograph: Mark Blinch /Reuters

Old Dhaka, Bangladesh: A boy washes in the Buriganga river Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty

Beijing, China: Paramilitary police take part in an oath-taking ceremony outside the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, ahead of the Olympic games Photograph: Joe Chan/Reuters

Nimes, France: The pop singer Mika performs on stage during his concert Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA

Rotterdam, Netherlands: Polar bear Tania swimming in her new space at the Dutch zoo Photograph: Robert Vos/AFP

Indus River, Pakistan: Mohanis fishermen trying to catch herons. They sneak up on unsuspecting birds while wearing decoy headgear made from dead herons Photograph: Randy Olson/National Geographic

Seoul, South Korea: Members of the Korea Liberation Association shout a slogan during a rally against Japan's announcement of its decision to include in school textbooks its claim to disputed islands Photograph: Ahn Young-Joon/AP

Oy-Mittelberg, Germany: Foil-packed rolls of hay under a cloudy sky Photograph: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/EPA