24 hours in pictures

Nuevo Laredo, Mexico: A bus is surrounded by flood water after a dam overflowed in an state of Tamaulipas Photograph: Marco Esquivel/EPA

Orange, USA: A coffin rests on the ground after floating out of its vault in the storm surge from hurricane Ike Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty

Singapore: A performer from a Hokkien opera group applies make-up backstage before a play at a Taoist temple Photograph: Tim Chong/Reuters

Golden, USA: Women hold up lipsticks as Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin arrives to speak at a rally in Colorado Photograph: Rick Wilk/Reuters

Erez, Israel: A Palestinian porter waits for customers in the damaged tunnel at the Erez crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Karachi, Pakistan: A stockbroker rests during trading session at the stock exchange Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP

San Salvador, El Salvador: A soldier participates in independence day celebrations Photograph: Roberto Escobar/EPA

Palaiseau, France: Children warm themselves near a fire in a Roma settlement Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP

Hong Kong, China: An investor watches stock prices in a local bank Photograph: Vincent Yu /AP

Kamakura, Tokyo: A mounted archer in a Samurai warrior costume shoots an arrow at a target during a horseback archery festival Photograph: Itsuo Inouye /AP

Leipzig, Germany: Visitors watch bathing elephants in a zoo Photograph: Eckehard Schulz/AP

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Students in military uniform during a parade to commemorate the country's independence from Spain Photograph: Ulises Rodriguez/EPA