24 hours in pictures

Taizhou, China: Villagers dressed in traditional costume propel boats by pole at the annual Qintong boat festival Photograph: China Photos/Getty

Hamburg, Germany: Swans swim on the river Alster after being released from their winter refuge Photograph: Kai-Uwe Knoth/AP

Kfar Qood, West Bank: Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, baptises a Palestinian child Photograph: Mohammed Ballas/AP

Jericho, West Bank: An army officer checks a Palestinian vehicle at an Israeli checkpoint Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Mosul, Iraq: An Iraqi policeman carries a man suspected of involvement in the kidnapping of 50 university students Photograph: Maya Alleruzzo /AP

Beijing, China: Workmen clean the roof of the National Grand Theatre Photograph: Adrian Bradshaw/EPA

Cairo, Egypt: A sandstorm obscures the view of the Sultan Hassan mosque from the historic citadel Photograph: Mike Nelson/EPA

Jerusalem, Israel: Orthodox Jews collect spring water for the traditional Jewish rite of 'mayim shelanu'. Using this water they will prepare the matza - traditional unleavened bread - eaten at Passover Photograph: Pavel Wolberg /EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Tibetan monk has his head shaved as a mark of protest against Chinese actions in the province Photograph: Sajjad Hussain /AFP

San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia: A Nukak-Maku indigenous child lies in a hammock at a makeshift camp. The nomadic tribe was displaced after becoming caught up in Colombia's drug wars Photograph: Fernando Vergara /AP

Paro, Bhutan: Two young monks at a Buddhist monastery Photograph: Paula Bronstein /Getty

Johannesburg, South Africa: An exiled Zimbabwean child at a protest meeting against Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF party Photograph: Jon Hrusa/EPA

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: A camel trainer stands next to his camels during the Mazayin Dhafra camel festival Photograph: Ali Haider /EPA

Madrid, Spain: A novice bullfighter, or novillero, at the city's Las Ventas bullring Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Manila, Philippines: A Filipino child plays barefoot at a charcoal-making site Photograph: Alanah M. Torralba /EPA