24 hours in pictures

Beit Shemesh, Israel: ultra-Orthodox Jews take part in a yoga class Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA

Beijing, China: a chicken perches in the yard of a residential building. 14 infections from the H7N9 bird flu strain have been reported in the east of the country Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Sitaro district, Indonesia: lava spews from the top of Mount Karangetang on the island of Siau
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Gao, Mali: a builder works on the construction of the new market Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Deir al-Zor, Syria: people walking down a street are seen through a hole in a damaged building Photograph: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters

Berlin, Germany: a sparrow sits in the barrel of a Soviet T-34/76 tank from the second world war at the Soviet memorial Photograph: Tim Brakemeier/AP

Amphawa, Thailand: vendors display seafood from their boats for tourists visiting the floating market Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: sunbathers on Barra beach Photograph: Buda Mendes/LatinContent/Getty Images

Mexico City, Mexico: schoolteachers protest against education reforms in front of the interior ministry Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP

Jinjiang, China: people burn incense and paper money at a cemetery to pay their respects to dead relatives to mark the annual Qingming festival Photograph: AP

Managua, Nicaragua: schoolchildren hold XO notebook computers donated by the Zamora Teran Foundation under the One Computer One Child campaign Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images

Valencia, Venezuela: supporters of acting president Nicolás Maduro attend a campaign rally Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images

Jiangping, China: paddy fields reflect the sunlight in Donglan county Photograph: Xinhua /Landov/Barcroft Media

Mumbai, India: rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed residential building Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters