24 hours in pictures

Barcelona, Spain: Prostitutes protest against a new anti-prostitution ban Photograph: Pau Barrena/Demotix/Corbis

Rangoon, Burma: Passengers look out from a train window Photograph: Sakchai Lalit/AP

Be'er Sheva, Isreal: An Israeli military plane flies south of Hebron during a display to mark Israel's independence. Israelis are celebrating the 64th year since the founding of the Jewish State in 1948 Photograph: David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images

Zhari district, Afghanistan: US soldiers come under fire from the Taliban while on patrol in Kandahar province Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters

Mexico City, Mexico: People run through the fountain in front of the Revolution Monument Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP

Peng Chau, China: A Hong Kong rescue helicopter prepares to land on Peng Chau Island during the Daya Bay Contingency Plan exercise. The Hong Kong government conducted a major exercise to test and practice response capability in the event of an accident at the nuclear power stations at Daya Bay, just 12 miles east of Hong Kong Photograph: Aaron Tam/AFP/Getty Images

Belgrade, Serbia: A Roma woman walks through a garbage filled slum after the authorities evicted over 250 Roma families despite protests from Amnesty International Photograph: Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images

Seville, Spain: Spanish matador Jose Maria Manzanares performs during a bullfight in the Maestranza bullring Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Hyderabad, India: An Indian shepherd woman carries a lamb as she walks across a dried pond Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Israel: A Palestinian protester from the University of Birzeit covers her face as smoke rises behind her during clashes in support of prisoners on hunger strike in Ofer prison, between Jerusalem and Ramallah Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images

Zhari district, Afghanistan: US soldiers from 5-20 infantry regiment walk on patrol in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters

Tel Aviv, Israel: People gather on the beach to watch a military show marking Israel's Independence Day Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

Sana'a, Yemen: Protesters shout slogans calling for the prosecution of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and his close aides Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

Taipei, Taiwan: The opening of the Burberry flagship store in Taipei Photograph: Getty Images