24 hours in pictures

Katyn, Russia: Photographers take pictures of of a monument with the names of Polish officers who died in the 1940 Katyn massacre ordered by Stalin during a memorial ceremony attended by Russian prime minister Putin
Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistani workers load bricks on to donkeys
Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Protesters shout anti-government slogans in front of the Kyrgyz government headquarters
Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Valle de Juarez, Mexico: A truck passes by a house allegedly burned by drug cartel members in La Esperanza
Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP

Marjah, Afghanistan: An Afghan national army soldier talks with a detainee as two US marines stand guard at their base in Helmand province
Photograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty Images

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Protesters try to take a rocket propelled grenade from a riot policeman during violent clashes between the government and opposition activists
Photograph: Reuters

Gauhati, India: A nurse gives patient Rupali Kalita, 25, a shot for tuberculosis (TB) at the state TB hospital
Photograph: Anupam Nath/AP

New York, US: An ironworker walks on a beam at the 24th floor of One World Trade Centre during the construction of the Freedom Tower
Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP

Jerusalem, Israel: A Palestinian Christian lights a candle at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ Photograph: Maya Hitij/AP

Uttar Pradesh, India: Women mourn the death of a Indian government soldier killed in Dalitpur village Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Cape Town, South Africa: A South African animal rescue worker at a mobile Animal Rescue Organisation clinic in Hanover Park
Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA

Athens, Greeece: A man picks up his bag in the Athens stock exchange Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images

Strasbourg, France: A stork takes off from her nest close to a magnolia tree Photograph: Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images

Manila, Philippines: A Filipino boy swims in a public pool as summer temperatures continue to rise
Photograph: Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images

Jaipur, India: The crowd watch the action from the top of the grandstand during the 2010 DLF Indian Premier League Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images