24 hours in pictures

Mexico City, Mexico: Women march to demand a reform of the abortion laws on the Day for the Decriminalisation of Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean Photograph: Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images

Nawa district, Afghanistan: US marine squad leader Sergeant Matthew Duquette with an officer of the Afghan national civil order police during a joint patrol in an area frequented by Taliban militants Photograph: Brennan Linsley/AP

Amman, Jordan: A veiled woman Photograph: Mohammad Abu Ghosh/AP

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Union activists and members of social organisations protest against the government Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Cantas Town, Philippines: Children sleep at a makeshift evacuation centre following Typhoon Ketsana Photograph: Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty

Guachala, Ecuador: A police officer removes a rock to clear a road during a protest against plans by Rafael Correas's government to privatise water resources Photograph: Guillermo Granja/Reuters

Kolkata, India: Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga before immersing it in the river Ganges on the last day of the Durga Puja festival Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Marikina, Philippines: Flood survivors reach out for relief goods distributed by the government after hundreds of thousands were left homeless by tropical storm Ketsana Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: People relax at Copacabana beach Photograph: David Oziel/AP

Seoul, South Korea: Members of the special warfare command parachute down as helicopters fly during a full-dress rehearsal for the upcoming 61st anniversary of the Armed Forces Day at the Gyeryong military headquarters Photograph: Jo Yong-hak/Reuters

Brandenburg, Germany: A group of common cranes gather in dawn light Photograph: Reuters

Beijing, China: Workers prepare decorations ahead of National Day celebrations Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

Universidad Pedagogica, Honduras: A woman protests against the de facto government's decision to shut down two media stations after ousted president Manuel Zelaya called on his supporters to stage mass marches Photograph: Ulises Rodr Guez/EPA