24 hours in pictures

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France: People watch a high wave hitting the harbour wall Photograph: Phillipe Huguen/AFP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: A vendor transports vegetables by boat to sell at a local market on the Buriganga River Photograph: Bikas Das /Getty

Kabul, Afghanistan: The remains of a car used in a suicide bombing smoulders after an attack on US soldiers Photograph: Musadeq Sadeq/AP

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Thousands of Citroen and General Motors cars wait in the port to be exported Photograph: Antonio Scorza/AFP

Dehra, India: Tibetan exiles shout from a police van after being arrested. They are attempting to march from northern India to Tibet in protest against China hosting the Olympics Photograph: Ashwini Bhatia/AP

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Dutch Queen Beatrix at the opening of Rumah Kita, a complex for elderly Indian citizens Photograph: Robin Utrecht/EPA

Beijing, China: A construction worker eats lunch Photograph: Oded Balilty /AP

Bethlehem, Israel: Palestinians looks through a door as they try to see the bodies of four militants killed by Israeli forces Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

Los Angeles, USA: A model backstage at the Elmer Ave show during Los Angeles fashion week Photograph: Sean Masterson/EPA

Xiahe, China: Tibetan Buddhist monks attend a ceremony at the sacred Labrang monastery Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP

Rotterdam, Netherlands: A boy hides his eyes during a mass vaccination of school children Photograph: Robin Utrecht/EPA

Jakarta, Indonesia: An "ojek payung" or "umbrella taxi boy" waits for shoppers to use his umbrella in exchange for small fee during a downpour Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP

Brasilia, Brazil: Members of a social movement demonstrate in support of a law against slave labour, in front of the National Congress Photograph: Evaristo Sa /AFP

Ayutthaya, Thailand: Elephants eat fruit during a feeding ceremony to celebrate national elephant day Photograph: Apichart Weerawong/AP