24 hours in pictures

Hong Kong, China: Politician Leung Chun-ying walks at a polling station before being elected as chief executive of the city Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP

Lahore, Pakistan: A Sufi worshipper dances in front of a bonfire at the shrine of Madhu Shah Lal Hussain. Hundreds of devotees are attending a three-day annual festival known as the festival of lamps to pay homage to the 16th century saint Photograph: Mohsin Raza/Reuters

Wadi Natrun, Egypt: Coptic Christians visit the grave of Pope Shenuda at the Saint Bishoy monastery Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images

Athens, Greece: A man throws leaflets against the government in front of the parliament during a military parade to mark Independence Day Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

Cali, Colombia: A wounded cock being tended to by its owner after a fight Photograph: Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images

Silao, Mexico: Nuns and pilgrims travel to the site where Pope Benedict XVI will give Sunday Mass Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

Managua, Nicaragua: A boy takes part in the annual Alegria por la Vida carnival Photograph: Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters

St. Petersburg, Russia: An opposition activist peers out from inside a mask during an opposition protest demanding fair elections Photograph: Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images

Rangoon, Brurma: A monk walks past eagles at the zoo Photograph: Reuters

San Salvador, El Salvador: A statue of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero in Las Americas square on the 32nd aniversary of his assassination Photograph: Roberto Escobar/EPA

Manila, Philippines: A fireman extinguishes a fire during the 25th Fire Fighting Olympics Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images

Jammu, India: Hindu devotees pray outside the Kali Temple on the third day of the Navratri festival which honours the Hindu goddess of valour Photograph: Channi Anand/AP

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan: An army chef cooks rice in the kitchen of Camp Shaheen Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Havana, Cuba: Vintage American cars through the streets at dusk Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Viazynka, Belarus: Women play on a swing as they take part in a traditional spring festival Photograph: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters

Novosyolovo, Russia: Trotters compete in a harness race on the frozen Yenisei river in Siberia Photograph: Ilya Naymushin/Reuters