24 hours in pictures

Vienna, Austria: a cat looks at Alea, a Lipizzaner horse, as it stands under a solarium at the stables of the Spanish Riding School. Every Lipizzaner horse receives individual care and attention, a regular work schedule and a specially created food plan. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters

Boston, Massachusetts, US: a model from the Boston Rock Gym 'walks' face-first down the face of the newly opened Revere Hotel Boston Common. The vertical fashion show showcased the hotel's uniforms Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Oragadam, India: employees take part in the inauguration of the Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DCIV) Plant. With 1,400 employees, the factory will begin production in the third quarter with an initial capacity of 36,000 vehicles per year Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images

Wise County, Virginia, US: an explosive is detonated at an A & G Coal Corporation surface mining operation in the Appalachian Mountains. Critics refer to this type of mining as 'mountaintop removal mining', which has destroyed 500 mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams while leading to increased flooding Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

San Jose, California, US: a man wearing a pair of women's high heels attends the 10th annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes to raise awareness against sexual violence Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters

Paris, France: Loango, a crown male Mangabey monkey, is cared for by his keeper at the Jardin des Plantes's zoo. The baby, born in the zoo in March, was rejected by his mother Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images

Bijnor, India: a young Indian boy holds a portable light as the band masters wait for a wedding procession to start Photograph: HARISH TYAGI/EPA

Managua, Nicaragua: senior citizens from the National Unit for Elderly People dance as they protest to demand government pensions outside the National Assembly. Protesters are asking the government for $136 per month Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Zurich, Switzerland: students read papers as they relax on a giant chaise longue created by Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist in the atrium of the University of Zurich Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Manama, Bahrain: an anti-government protester flashes a victory sign in front of riot police during an anti-government rally demanding the release of human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Dresden, Germany: US artist Bruce Bickford works on clay animation figures during a press and photo session for the 24th Filmfest Dresden Photograph: Arno Burgi/dpa

Kabul, Afghanistan: A vendor sells goldfish in the Wazir Akbar Khan district Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Boston, Massachusetts, US: Boston Celtics mascot 'Lucky' loses his hat as he soars toward the basket during a time out in the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters