24 hours in pictures

Dhaka, Bangladesh: A woman holds her prayer beads as she takes part in the Bishwa Ijtema or global meeting of the Tablighi Jamaat Islamic movement Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Beijing, China: Passengers in Beijing railway station Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Cairo, Egypt: Exhausted protesters rest on the grass in Tahrir Square after days of demonstrations against the government Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Malpasse, Haiti: A man stands on the back of a public taxi known as a tap tap Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Monterrey, Mexico: Traffic police watch over the bodies of two of their colleagues at a crime scene Photograph: Tomas Bravo/Reuters

Manila, Philippines: Images of the Child Jesus are paraded by Catholic devotees to celebrate its feast day Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP

Pernik, Bulgaria: Masked dancers called Kuker perform a traditional dance during the last day of the International Festival of Masquerade Games Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

Acapulco, Mexico: A woman walks along Papagayo beach Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP

Le Pont, Switzerland: People skate on the frozen Lac de Joux Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters

Kathmandu, Nepal: A sparrow feeds on an offering placed in the mouth of an idol Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: A woman holds a sign reading "You are not alone" on the US side of the border fence separating the US and Mexico Photograph: Gael Gonzalez /Reuters

Manila, Philippines: A nine-year-old boy collects water to help extinguish the smoldering ashes of his house after a fire gutted a poor residential area Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images