24 hours in pictures

Helmand, Afghanistan: A United States Marine from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion walks past Afghan youths during a patrol Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Nouakchott, Mauritania: A child holds sardines caught at sea, at the port Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: A girl walks to her house in Nueva Capital neighbourhood Photograph: Elmer Martinez/guardian.co.uk

Jammu, India: A man cuts a tree as India set a goal on for slowing the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/guardian.co.uk

Derby, England: Woman applaud Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment as they march to mark their return from Afghanistan Photograph: Darren Staples/guardian.co.uk

Mumbai, India: A worker spreads out plastic bags for recycling Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters

Perugia, Italy: American university student Amanda Knox (C) leaves the court after she was found guilty at the end of the murder trial session Photograph: Max Rossi/guardian.co.uk

Moscow, Russia: Fireworks light up the sky near the famous Soviet sculpture 'Worker and Kolkhoz Woman' by Vera Mukhina Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP

Ramallah, Palestine: Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during a protest against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP

Santiago, Chile: Visitors observe an exhibit of objects of the Qin and Han Chinese dynasties at La Moneda Cultural Center Photograph: Ariel Marinkovic/guardian.co.uk