24 hours in pictures

Manama, Bahrain: Anti-government protesters throw a released political prisoner in the air at the Pearl roundabout Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Mayan priests pray during a ceremony marking the Mayan solar new year which is called Kab' Lajuj' E', or 12th Road Photograph: Moises Castillo/AP

Christchurch, New Zealand: Two men celebrate after being pulled out from a building destroyed by the earthquake Photograph: Christchurch Press/Reuters

Christchurch, New Zealand: A rail line buckled by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images

Sana'a, Yemen: Anti-government demonstrators on a march demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Acapulco, Mexico: A man who was shot three times and left to die by unknown gunmen is treated by paramedics Photograph: Bernandino Hernandez/AP

Harts Location, US: Climbers on a wall of ice in New Hampshire Photograph: Jim Cole/AP

Toronto, Canada: A woman walks down the street from the King and Bay intersection in the financial district Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters

Attard, Malta: A protester argues with police during a protest outside the Libyan embassy in sympathy with protests against the Gaddafi regime Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

New Delhi, India: Demonstrators take a nap as others march during a protest rally by trade unionists against high food prices and unemployment Photograph: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters

Dresden, Germany: The rising sun is reflected in a windscreen covered with ice Photograph: Arno Burgi/EPA

Vitoria, Spain: Raindrops on roses during a memorial ceremony for Basque Socialist party (PSE) politician Fernando Buesa Blanco on the anniversary of his assassination Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters