24 hours in pictures

Logoisk, Belarus: A pair of frogs in a river on their way to their spawning ground Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP

Dashiwo, Japan: A statue of Chairman Mao in front of a marble factory Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Benghazi, Libya: Supporters of the Libyan opposition governing council gather in front of the Tibesty hotel Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

Charleston, USA: Civil war re-enactors take a tour boat to Fort Sumter Photograph: Grace Beahm/AP

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: The former first lady Simone Gbagbo is surrounded by forces loyal to the president-elect, Alassane Outtara, after her capture Photograph: /EPA

Libya: A rebel fighter walks past the remains of a tank at the checkpoint between Ajdabiya and Brega Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

New York, USA: A trading slip is passed between traders in the options pit on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

Fargo, USA: An airboat approaches a road through floodwaters of the Red river in North Dakota Photograph: Craig Lassig/EPA

Ofunato, Japan: Volunteers clean photographs of children that have been found in the cleanup operation following the tsunami and earthquake Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Minsk, Belarus: A wounded woman cries in shock after a bomb went off at Oktyabrskaya subway station Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP

New Delhi, India: A performer applies make-up before taking part in a religious procession to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images

Natori, Japan: Buddhist monks and rescue workers observe a moment of silence to mark the one-month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami Photograph: Koichi Nakamura/AP