24 hours in pictures

Madrid, Spain: A man stands between two couples during a mass kissing event Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters

Srinagar, India: A policeman stands near the blood stains of an injured colleague hit by a stone during a protest Photograph: Mukhtar Khan/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: Children peep out of their tent to watch others play in the snow Photograph: Ahmad Massoud/AP

Cairo, Egypt: A protester is overcome by emotion as he and others prematurely celebrate prior to the televised speech of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in which they believed he would step down Photograph: Tara Todras-Whitehill/AP

Beijing, China: A paramilitary policeman in front of an LED screen at Tiananmen Square Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Bangkok, Thailand: An anti-government protester outside Government House Photograph: David Longstreath/AP

Peoria, US: Cold temperatures combine with freezing fog to cast a winter haze Photograph: Adam Gerik/AP

Cairo, Egypt: Anti-goverment demonstrators perform the Friday noon prayer Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images

Santa Cruz, Bolivia: A lion's paw touches on the bars of a cage at an animal rescue centre Photograph: Carlos Hugo Vaca /Reuters

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: A protester wearing a replica presidential sash holds an empty bottle with 'no more blood' written on it in protest against the murder of activist Marisela Reyes Salazar and the kidnapping of her family Photograph: Gael Gonzalez/Reuters

Saitama, Japan: A capybara sits under a stream of hot water to keep warm during a cold day at a children's zoo Photograph: Koji Sasahara/AP

Chamliyal, India: A devotee takes part in a mud treatment which is said to cure skin diseases at the ancient shrine of saint Baba Chamliyal Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters

San Jose, Costa Rica: A Heliconius butterfly rests on a leaf at a new butterfly garden at the National Museum Photograph: Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

Abbiategrasso, Italy: A man rides a bike in the countryside Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images