24 hours in pictures

Nablus, West Bank: Members of the ancient Samaritan community greet each other as they gather to start animal sacrifices to mark Passover at their most sacred site at Mount Gerizim
Photograph: Alaa Badarneh/EPA

Cottbus, Germany: A visitor walks through a labyrinth at the Erlebnispark Teichland theme park
Photograph: Michael Urban/AFP/Getty Images

Koovagam, India: Transgenders mourn the death of the mythical hindu character Aravan near Koothandavar Temple as part of a traditional festival to promote their acceptance into society
Photograph: Nathan G /EPA

Pinamalayan, Philippines: Children with posters of Philippine presidential candidate Senator Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III during a campaign rally
Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A policeman arrests a suspected drug trafficker during an operation in the Borel slum
Photograph: Bruno Domingos/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: Men enjoy a sunny day at a swimming pool
Photograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty Images

Siem Reap, Cambodia: Buddhist monks with lighted candles at Bayon temple during Visak Bochea, which celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha
Photograph: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images

Louisville, USA: A racehorse is washed after a morning workout
Photograph: Ed Reinke/AP

Shanghai, China: A man stands in front of the Russian pavilion at the site of the 2010 World Expo
Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images

Pyeongtaek, South Korea: Surviving sailors of the sunken navy ship Cheonan carry the portraits of comrades during their funeral ceremony
Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun /EPA

Bangkok, Thailand: Riot police open fire on soldiers mistaken for Red Shirt anti-government protesters
Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP

Tulsa, USA: A car is seen after going through the wall on the 6th floor of a parking garage
Photograph: Tom Gilbert/AP