24 hours in pictures

Peshawar, Pakistan: People watch burning Nato fuel tankers after a bomb explosion Photograph: Mohammad Sajjad/AP

Christchurch, New Zealand: A suburban street is cleared after the recent earthquake Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A group of men play dominoes Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images

Zagreb, Croatia: Policemen clash with protesters during an anti-government protest Photograph: Hrvoje Polan/AFP/Getty Images

Lima, Peru: Children are buried up to their necks in the sand of Agua Dulce beach Photograph: Enrique Castro-Mendivil/Reuters

Sana'a, Yemen: An elderly anti-government protester holds up a dagger during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Manama, Bahrain: Anti-government protesters hold up a banner bearing photographs of people killed in recent demonstrations Photograph: Hasan Jamali/AP

Constitucion, Chile: Relatives and friends of the victims of the February 2010 earthquake and tsunami sail near Orrego Island during a vigil Photograph: Ian Salas/EPA

Tobruk, Libya: Protesters chant slogans against the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, during a demonstration opposing the regime Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Beijing, China: Visitors to a park are reflected in the water of a lake after snowfall Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Algiers, Algeria: Said Sadi, leader of the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) party, flashes a victory sign as he stands atop a police vehicle during a protest. The event was part of the first demonstrations held in Algeria since the lifting of the 19-year-old state of emergency earlier this week Photograph: EPA

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Jayathas, leader of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), shouts a slogan as he is detained by police officers during a rally against racism Photograph: Lai Seng Sin/AP

Ras Jdir, Tunisia: Migrant workers who recently fled Libya try to board a bus that is to take them to a transit camp Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: Relatives and friends attend the funeral of two teenage girls killed by hitmen who were unable to find their father, an alleged drug dealer Photograph: Jesus Alcazar/AFP/Getty Images

Tirreno sea, Italy: An offshore floating oil platform off the coast of Civitavecchia Photograph: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters