24 hours in pictures

Plattling, Germany: A firefighter on a turntable ladder extinguishes the burning storehouse of a paper mill. According to police, 1,000 tons of paper and wood pellets were stocked in the building which was completely destroyed Photograph: Arin Weigel/EPA

Sichuan province, China: People shield their faces from dust as a helicopter arrives to bring a government official into the earthquake-hit town of Yingxiu Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters

Johannesburg, South Africa: Refugees from xenophobic violence sit on a bus as they wait to leave Germiston City Hall for a newly constructed camp. After living in temporary shelters in police stations and community halls for nearly three weeks, the displaced foreigners are now being moved to temporary shelters, with tents supplied by the United Nations Photograph: Jon Hrusa/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: Tibetan activists shout slogans from the back of a police vehicle following their arrest during an anti-Chinese demonstration Photograph: Parkash Mathema/AFP/Getty

Texas, USA: Amy Dockstader, nine, hugs her mother, Nancy, after the members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints were reunited. A Texas district judge ordered the immediate return of more than 400 children taken from a polygamist sect's ranch, bringing an end to one of the biggest custody cases in US history Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

Sichuan province, China: The head of a statue of Buddha lies among the ruins of the destroyed Erwang Temple, also known as the Temple of Two Kings, in earthquake-hit Dujiangyan. The temple, which is on the UN's world heritage list, was built 2,000 years ago Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Massachusetts, USA: A man walks along the edge of the Atlantic ocean in a mist formed by blowing sand and water as sunset approaches Photograph: Matt Campbell/AFP/Getty

Tehran, Iran: Clerics attend a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

Mississippi, USA: One of the 2,400 cottages provided by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to house Hurricane Katrina victims after the trailers they were living in were closed Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty

Sichuan province, China: A survivor of the earthquake calls out to a friend as they collect abandoned items from houses and a hospital. They lost all their belongings in the earthquake and now live in a refugee camp on the outskirts of town Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters

Arnsberg, Germany: Lightning passes a church during a storm in the south-western German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Two women drowned overnight as heavy rains fell Photograph: Julian Stratenschulte/EPA

South Dakota, USA: A baby sleeps while wearing a Hillary Clinton campaign sticker during a rally Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty

London, UK: Performers from the Suzhou Kunqu opera company of Jiangsu province prepare backstage for a performance of the Peony Pavilion at Sadler's Wells Theatre Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Peshawar, Pakistan: A fruit vendor sells watermelons from his roadside cart. The demand of watermelons has risen as the summer heatwave begins Photograph: Arshad Arbab/EPA

Mexico City, Mexico: A woman passes a bronze sculpture by Mexican artist Jose Luis Cuevas, part of an outdoor exhibition of his work Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP

Kolkata, India: A fisherman works in a traditional fishbreeding pond. The state of west Bengal has 37% of the country's pond resources of which 70% are used to produce up to 3m tonnes of freshwater fin fish per year Photograph: Piyal Adhikary/EPA