24 hours in pictures

Bogota, Colombia: People hold candles at Simon Bolivar park during The Day of the Candles, a Christmas light ceremony which marks the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country Photograph: William Fernando Martinez/AP

Marktoberdorf, Germany: Early morning fog over alpine upland Photograph: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/EPA

Bethlehem, West Bank: A Palestinian boy butchers a sheep during the holiday of Eid al-Adha Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

Beijing, China: A bird flies over the Forbidden City on a hazy day Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

Detroit, USA: A man prays for the future of the American auto industry during a special service called "A Hybrid Hope" Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Bhopal, India: A supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party blows a conch during celebrations at the party's headquarters Photograph: Raj Patidar/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: An Afghan child, dressed in a military uniform, salutes after offering the prayers at the Eid Gah mosque to celebrate the Eid al-Adha festival Photograph: /AP

Johannesburg, South Africa: Miss World participant Kathrin Krahfuss from Austria performing in the competition Photograph: Schalk Van Zuydam/AP

Mecca , Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Zurich , Switzerland: People wearing reindeer hats during during a Christmas swimming event in the Limmat river Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

Manila, Philippines: Filipino inmates Enrico Herrera, and his bride Virginia hold hands during a mass wedding ceremony in a jail Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

Arras, France: A policeman walks past desecrated tombs in the Muslim section of the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette military cemetery, where the graves of up to 500 Muslim war veterans were vandalised with anti-Islamic slogans Photograph: Michel Spingler/AP