24 hours in pictures

New Delhi, India: A young Tibetan exile stands at a protest rally marking the 54th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising, the 1959 rebellion against China's rule in Tibet Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images

Kathmandu, Nepal: A sadhu (Hindu holy man) asks for money from passing devotees at the Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Beijing, China: A woman walks near Tiananmen Square as strong winds and dust storms sweep the Chinese capital Photograph: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

Gosport, England: A French Foreign Legion soldier directs a helicopter to land during a full invasion-training exercise on Browndon beach Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Hong Kong, China: A protester wearing Louis Vuitton brand patterns demonstrates outside the label's flagship store. The luxury brand accused a local hair salon of using chair covers that appeared to be LV's trademark pattern Photograph: Dale De La Rey/AFP/Getty Images

Sofia, Bulgaria: A man poses while wearing a pair of women's high heels during the 'walk a mile in her shoes' initiative Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters

Vatican City: A man holds new 'vacant seat' stamps outside a post office as preparations continue for the election of the next Pope Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Cairo, Egypt: Police officers wait to be rescued from a police club after protesters set it on fire following a court verdict Photograph: Amr Nabil/AP

Lublin, Poland: A hairless guinea pig is presented at the international pet show Photograph: Wojciech Pacewicz/EPA

Nairobi, Kenya: Presidential security guards escort newly-elected President Uhuru Kenyatta's car following his victory in Kenya's national elections Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Tultepec, Mexico: Residents are showered in sparks from fireworks during the annual Quema de toritos (burning of the bulls) Photograph: Bernardo Montoya/Reuters

Natori, Japan: Students and volunteers gather and light candles at Yuriage junior high school during a ceremony prior to the second anniversary commemoration of the tsunami and earthquake Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

St Petersburg, Russia: People sunbathe against the walls of the Peter and Paul fortress Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters