24 hours in pictures

Belgrade, Serbia: A police officer stands on the street during clashes with protesters that followed an anti-government rally in support of Radovan Karadzic Photograph: Djordje Kojadinovic/Reuters

Gates Mills, US: After attending a fundraiser, George Bush stops for a picture with Ruth Harris, who was celebrating her 91st birthday Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

Lima, Peru: National police during a military parade Photograph: Sergio Urday/EPA

London, UK: A police car on a flooded road outside Oval tube station Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA

Meltham, UK: Forensic police search moorland near Saddleworth where a farmer found bones while walking his dog Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP

London, UK: The Heart Robot, a flexible plastic robot designed to react emotionally to being scared or cuddled. It was created by Bristol Robotics Laboratory and is on display at the Science Museum Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Islamabad, Pakistan: People scavenge for recyclable items at a rubbish dump Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Klagenfurt, Austria: Kerstin Pichler jumps in the FIVB beach volleyball grand slam Photograph: Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters

Tokyo, Japan: Photographers leave the pitch after a shortened international friendly that Argentina won 1-0 over the hosts. Lightning cut the game short by seven minutes Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA

Beijing, China: The National stadium Photograph: Claro Cortes IV/Reuters

Yosemite Valley national park, US: Retardant from a helicopter showers down on a forest fire Photograph: Peter DaSilva/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: Tibetan monks and nuns lie down on hunger strike at the Jwalakhel refugee camp Photograph: Prakash Methema/AFP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Homeless people sleep on the street Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty

London, UK: Reels of coloured thread line the wall in the alterations department of Angels costumiers Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty