24 hours in pictures

Lopburi, Thailand: A long-tailed macaque licks an ice cube with fruit encased in it during the annual monkey buffet festival at the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Strasbourg, France: A man looks at Christmas decorations on the opening day of the city's Christmas market Photograph: Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: A dancer from the Guangzhou military acrobatic troupe performs a version of Swan Lake Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Lahore, Pakistan: Supporters of Islami Jamiat Talaba, a student wing of the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, protest against Nato Photograph: Mohsin Raza/Reuters

Kathmandu, Nepal: Monks attend Together for World Peace, an event organised by the International Dhammadayada Association Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Mogadishu, Somalia: A Ugandan soldier serving with the African Union mission in Somalia stands inside a defensive position along the frontline in the northern Yaaqshiid district Photograph: Stuart Price/AFP/Getty Images

Amsterdam, Netherlands: A woman inspects her dog at the Winner dog show, Holland's biggest pedigree show Photograph: Koen Van Weel/AFP/Getty Images

Mumbai, India: A woman at Cama hospital offers prayers in memory of victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, on the third anniversary Photograph: Reuters

Cali, Colombia: A model performs with live butterflies during a Biofashion show. The eco-friendly fashion show showcased designs made with organic elements such as leaves, seeds, flowers and natural fibres Photograph: Carlos Julio Martinez/AP

Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo: A young girl stands in a shelter in front of party political posters Photograph: Phil Moore/AFP/Getty Images

Democratic Republic of Congo: A tourist takes a picture of the eruption of the Nyamulagira volcano in Virunga national park near Goma Photograph: Steve Terill/AFP/Getty Images

Sofia, Bulgaria: A protester dressed as the Grim Reaper stands in front of a parliament building during a rally against the exploration of potential shale gas sites Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters

Welipenna, Sri Lanka: Men dressed in traditional costumes take part in the opening ceremony of the first highway linking the capital, Colombo, and the southern port city of Galle Photograph: Eranga Jayawardena/AP

Berlin, Germany: A volunteer dressed as Santa Claus waits in the cloakroom at a theatre where several hundred people in costumes met to receive advice and instructions for their participation in this year's festive season Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters