24 hours in pictures

Gao, Mali: A French soldier keeps a lookout next to children Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP

Islamabad, Pakistan: A girl walks by a tent covered with a banner showing cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Cairo, Egypt: Asian tourists take pictures in front of the pyramids at Giza Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Qunu, South Africa: A man walks in front of a window bearing the image of Nelson Mandela Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP

Jerusalem: A Palestinian boy carrying toy balls walks past Israeli border guards Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP

San Vicente, El Salvador: A member of the Mara MS 13 street gang gestures while singing the national anthem during an event sponsored by the country's Catholic church Photograph: Reuters

Mumbai, India: A girl, injured during the collapse of a residential building, lies on a hospital bed Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Aleppo, Syria: A partially destroyed building is photographed in the city's Saif al-Dawla district Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP

Hainan, China: An honour guard prepares for the arrival of the Burmese president Thein Sein Photograph: Ed Jones/AP

Baltimore, US: Baseball fans pack the stands at Oriole Park as the Baltimore Orioles get ready to play against the Minnesota Twins Photograph: Doug Kapustin/Reuters

Aintree, Liverpool: Racegoers totter on their heels as they arrive for the second day of the Grand National meeting Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Stockholm, Sweden: The passenger ship 'Soderarm' heads towards the island of Husaro in a channel made by an icebreaker Photograph: Scanpix Sweden/Reuters