24 hours in pictures

Istanbul, Turkey: A demonstrator takes cover at a road block during a protest against the demolition of Gezi park in Taksim Square Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

Ulan Bator, Mongolia: New housing is constructed behind traditional Mongolian yurts Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: Tourists jump as their friends take pictures at Tiananmen square, on the anniversary of the 1989 pro-democracy protests Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Rafah, Gaza Strip: Two men construct a new fishing boat on the seaside in the southern Gaza Strip near the border with Egypt Photograph: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images

Seoul, South Korea: Members of Korea Freedom Federation shout slogans during a rally to demand the safety of North Korean defectors Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP

Jakarta, Indonesia: A construction worker signals at a building site. Indonesia's economy is expected to grow between 6.2 and 6.6 percent this year Photograph: Adi Weda/EPA

Lalitpur, Nepal: The toe of a homeless child pokes out from a sack as he sleeps on the street Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

London, UK: Spent cartridge casings litter the ground as members of the Honourable Artillery Company stand behind their guns after firing a 62 round Royal Salute, performed in honour of the 60th anniversary of the coronation of the Queen Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

Lancaster, California, US: A plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire Photograph: Nick Ut/AP

Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China: A paramilitary policeman knocks down a man acting as a plane hijacker during an anti-terrorism drill at Nanjing Lukou International Airport Photograph: China Daily/Reuters

New Delhi, India: A shepherd herds his flock of sheep as he passes one of the capital's garbage landfills at Gazipur, on the eve of World Environment Day Photograph: Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images

Mumbai, India: Boys try to catch fish along the shores of the Arabian Sea as rain clouds hover overhead Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP