24 hours in pictures

Katmandu, Nepal: A stray dog looks on near a group of street children sleeping on a pavement Photograph: Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims touch a holy pillar on top of the Mount of Mercy (Jabal al-Rahma) in the plain of Arafat Photograph: Mahmud Hams/guardian.co.uk

Bogota, Colombia: A butterfly perches on a plant during a butterfly exhibit at the botanical garden Photograph: William Fernando Martinez/guardian.co.uk

Datong, China: A street lamp is seen in front of the Datong second coal-fired power plant at night Photograph: Jason Lee/guardian.co.uk

Beijing, China: A woman views a fibre-optic Christmas tree displayed in front of an office building Photograph: Frederic J Brown/guardian.co.uk

Havana, Cuba: Clouds form a tropical storm at dawn over Havana Photograph: Desmond Boylan/guardian.co.uk

Bahia, Brazil: An albino Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) swims in an aquarium in the TAMAR Project's Visitor Center, the project has realesed around 10 millions turtles in the sea since 1979 Photograph: Evaristo Sa/guardian.co.uk

Hegang, China: Rescuers wait to go down Xinxing coal mine to search for survivors following a gas explosion at the mine Photograph: Stringer Shanghai/guardian.co.uk

International Space Station: Anchored to a mobile foot restraint, astronaut Robert L. Satcher Jr participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity as construction and maintenance continue Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Wyoming, USA: The Milky Way spreads across the night sky over Mormon Row, an historic settlement, in Grand Teton National Park Photograph: Bradly J Boner/guardian.co.uk

Cockermouth, England: The River Cocker rages past homes after severe weather conditions caused floods cutting off villages and towns in Cumbria Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Tota Miya, 10, shows his hands after preparing soil to make bricks in a brick field Photograph: Andrew Biraj/guardian.co.uk

Beit Lahiya, Gaza: A Palestinian boy stands on a bed of nails during a class at the Red Dragon martial arts club Photograph: Ali Ali/guardian.co.uk

Amman, Jordan: Jordanian Islamists burn Israeli flags, as a show of their solidarity with the Palestinians, during a rally Photograph: Majed Jaber/guardian.co.uk

Nilin, West Bank: Palestinian protesters run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier Photograph: Nasser Ishtayeh/guardian.co.uk