24 hours in pictures

Copenhagen, Denmark: A model prepares to walk the runway at the opening of Copenhagen International Fashion Fair at the Bella Centre Photograph: Carsten Snejbjerg/AP

Cotalo, Ecuador: The Tungurahua volcano erupts in Ecuador's Tungurahua province Photograph: Dolores Ochoa/AP

Havana, Cuba: A vendor sells food. Taking up acting president Raul Castro's invitation to speak their minds, more Cubans have begun challenging government policies on everything from Internet access to the prices of goods Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Tokyo, Japan: College students in dark suits throw their fists in the air and shout during the ceremony to begin their job hunting Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

Croatia: A firefighting airplane tries to extinguish a fire which broke out on a Turkish cargo ship off Croatia's north coast. All 31 people on board have been rescued Photograph: AFP

London, UK: Statuettes are polished ahead of the Orange British Academy Film & Television Awards (BAFTA) at the BAFTA offices in Piccadilly Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Mexico City, Mexico: People pray as they attend an Ash Wednesday mass at the national cathedral. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP

Lahore, Pakistan: Men raise their hands to receive bread donated by a worshipper outside a mosque. During the run up to the parliamentary elections on February 18, basic food and fuel prices have soared in Pakistan Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

N'Djamena, Chad: Residents walk through the destroyed central market where weekend battles between rebels and government forces left dozens dead and forced thousands to flee Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP

Nombre de Dios, Panama: A man disguised as a devil confronts pedestrians as residents look at them during the 'Congos y Diablo' (Congos and Devil) carnival ritual Photograph: Arnulfo Franco/AP

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A 12-year-old Cambodian girl starts her day by collecting recyclable goods at a rubbish dump. Her labours add about 50 cents to her family's income of five dollars a day Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP

Florida, US: Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral. The launch is scheduled to take place today Photograph: Eliot J Schechter/Getty