24 hours in pictures

Preah Vihear, Cambodia: A displaced Cambodian girl looks through the gates of a school compound Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A UN peacekeeper from Uruguay stands guard next to the body of a man killed in the Cité Soleil slum Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cairo, Egypt: Anti-government protesters arrange transparent plastic sheets to shelter themselves Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: A woman eats candied fruits on the fifth day of Chinese new year Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

Helmand, Afghanistan: An Afghan National police serviceman holds a glass of tea Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP/Getty Images

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Nepalese Hindu devotee scribbles messages with chalk on a wall at Saraswati temple Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images

Musa Qala, Afghanistan: A US marine from Bravo company washes his head at Mirage patrol base Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP/Getty Images

Cairo, Egypt: Anti-government demonstrators look at a display of protest messages held down by some of the rocks used in recent clashes Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP

Sarajevo, Bosnia: Bosnian women dressed in traditional Muslim female costume during the opening promenade of the Sarajevo Winter festival Photograph: Amel Emric/AP

Sisakat, Thailand: Thai villagers rest in shelters after fleeing the border between Thailand and Cambodia Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

Juba, southern Sudan: Sudanese people celebrate the formal announcement of referendum results Photograph: Pete Muller/AP

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A woman carrying her child runs for cover as Haitian police release teargas Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Brooklyn, USA: Firefighters from the Fire Department of New York work to cut through the roof of a building Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Amritsar, India: Indian schoolgirls wearing traditional attire help each other to get ready for the Basant Panchami festival Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Tokyo, Japan: College students raise their fists during a job-hunting ceremony Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images