24 hours in pictures

Libreville, Gabon: An elderly woman picks through rubbish in the city's public dump Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell /AP

Beijing, China: A foreign tourist meditates as a plain clothes policeman keeps watch in Lama Temple, one of the Chinese capital's most ancient Buddhist sites Photograph: Peter Parks /AFP

Vatican City: A Swiss guard's boots are seen during a rainy mass in Saint Peter's Square Photograph: Pier Paolo Cito /AP

New York, USA: A street performer dressed as a metallic Easter bunny waits for onlookers to donate cash Photograph: Yana Paskova/Getty

Paro, Bhutan: Monks try on their masks before performing at the annual Paro Tsechu festival as the country prepares to change from a monarchy to a democracy after elections Photograph: Paula Bronstein /Getty

Beijing, China: A woman wearing a mask attends a matchmaking event Photograph: China Photos /Getty

Jerusalem, Israel: Inebriated Orthodox Jews celebrate the festival of Purim Photograph: Marco Longari /AFP

Kathmandu, Nepal: An alcoholic husband kicks his wife as she ties him up. The wife tied the man up in public and left him there for over 12 hours as punishment for his persistent drinking Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

New Orleans, USA: A dog and it's owner watch the annual French Quarter Easter Parade Photograph: Mario Tama /Getty

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand: Diamond-Eye Thai cats or 'Khao Manee' look on at the Royal Thai Cat Park Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: Policemen arrest a Tibetan protester during an anti-Chinese demonstration Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP

Madrid, Spain: Bullfighters enter the arena before a bullfight at the Las Ventas Bullring Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza /AP

Baghdad, Iraq: Onlookers inspect the wreckage of a blood-smeared vehicle that was caught in a car bomb that killed five and wounded seven people in the Al-Shuala district Photograph: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP

Olympia, Greece: A dove is released during the Olympic flame ceremony. The flame for the Beijing Olympics was lit using the sun's rays at a ceremony at the Olympia site of the ancient Games Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis /AP