24 hours in pictures

Kathmandu, Nepal: Police detain an exiled Tibetan protestor during an anti-China protest rally outside the Chinese embassy Photograph: Narenda Shrestha/EPA

Mitrovica, Kosovo: Soldiers from France and Ukraine take part in a military exercise at the Jarinje border crossing between Kosovo and Serbia, Photograph: Nebojsa Markovic/Reuters

Wisconsin, USA: A cloud formation moves over houses as heavy rain and wind damages homes and causes flooding Photograph: John Hart/AP

Sichuan province, China: An earthquake refugee walks with a pan and a washbasin in a temporary housing area built on high ground in Chenjiaba county Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

Tokyo, Japan: Rescue workers give emergency treatment to a victim of a stabbing spree in Akihabara district when Tomohiro Kato ploughed into shoppers in a truck and then stabbed 17 people within minutes, killing at least seven Photograph: Mainichi Shimbun/AP

Gos Beida, Chad: An Irish soldier from the EU force keeps civilians at a distance, as bomb disposal experts prepare to detonate a rocket propelled grenade found by the roadside Photograph: Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters

Jersualem, Israel: Palestinian youths fly a kite Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

Jammu, India: A crowd of passengers try to get tickets for a government-run bus during a four-day strike by private transport operators. They are demanding an increase in fares and freight charges Photograph: Amit Gupta/Reuters

Afghanistan: White House staff, press and Secret Service personnel sit outside a luxury trailer as US first lady Laura Bush flies in privacy inside a C-41 military aircraft for seven hours to Slovenia after a surprise visit to Afghanistan Photograph: Larry Downing/Reuters

New York, USA: A man waits for the train at DeKalb Avenue as he makes his way to the Puerto Rican Day Parade Photograph: Joshua Lott/Reuters

Berlin: Germany: People enjoy the sun at lake Orankesee Photograph: Johannes Eisele/Reuters

California, USA: A boy wrestles a sumo star as part of an exhibition before the start of a grand sumo tournament Photograph: Jeff Lewis/AP

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A girl eats a hot dog given to her by UN peacekeepers Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

Wisconsin, USA: Children canoe in flooded yards following heavy rains Photograph: Mark Hertzberg/AP

California, USA: Marchers in the Los Angeles Pride parade are seen through a rainbow-colored cloth Photograph: David McNew/Getty

Bridgetown, Barbados: A boy dives off a pier into a harbour at sunset Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters