24 hours in pictures

Kabul, Afghanistan: A man feeds pigeons outside the shrine of Shah-e-Doshamshera on the 21st day of Ramadan Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP

Paro, Bhutan: Villagers take part in a game of archery, Bhutan's national sport Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images

Brasilia, Brazil: A member of the Boi do Seu Teodoro musical group performs at a festival Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

San Sebastián, Spain: A boy tries to catch fish at La Concha beach Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters

Canberra, Australia: A convoy of lorries drive past Parliament House in protest against the government's proposed carbon tax Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters

Ovca, Serbia: A man rests under the sun after bathing in mud at the Ovcanska spa Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters

Zhenxing, China: Villagers perform a folk dance for visiting tourists. The villagers believe the dance can ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune Photograph: Wong Campion/Reuters

Amritsar, India: A man dressed as Krishna looks in a mirror before participating in a procession for Janamashtami, marking the birth of the Hindu god Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Amman, Jordan: A red dragonfly sits on a branch Photograph: Jamal Nasrallah/EPA

Madrid, Spain: Pilgrims attend a mass celebrated by the pope at the Cuatro Vientos airbase Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP

Lausanne, Switzerland: Triathletes dive into the water at the ITU Team Triathlon World Championships Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters

Caracas, Venezuela: People have their heads shaved in solidarity with the president, Hugo Chávez, who has been undergoing chemotherapy Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

Yellowstone national park, Wyoming: The Norris geyser basin at sunset Photograph: Shen Hong/Xinhua/Corbis

Ulan Bator, Mongolia: Members of an honour guard prepare for the arrival of the US vice-president, Joe Biden, at Chinggis Khaan airport Photograph: Andy Wong/AP