24 hours in pictures

Sunna, India: A worker collects cotton buds in a field Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty

Belfast, UK: A crane in the famed Harland and Wolff shipyard in the docks area of the city Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid /Getty

Dresden, Germany: A defendant with a tattooed head at the start of the trial of five members of the far-right extremist group Sturm 34 Photograph: Matthias Hiekel /AFP

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepali Congress vice-president Prakash Man Singh celebrates his election victory Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA

Islamabad, Pakistan: A woman carries water from a well in the outskirts of the city Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

San Juan Opico, El Salvador: An alleged gang member is presented to the press by police officers after his arrest in an operation against organised crime Photograph: Jose Cabezas /AFP

Rome, Italy: Silvio Berlusconi puts out his hand for television host, Bruno Vespa to smell, during the recording of a show. Berlusconi asked Vespa to smell his hand saying it has "the scent of sainthood" because of what he believes he's had to go through during the election campaign Photograph: Plinio Lepri/AP

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Journalist Felipeh Campos and fashion designer Rafael Scapucim kiss after getting married in a candomble religious ceremony, the first of its kind in Brazil Photograph: Sebastiao Moreira /EPA

Seville, Spain: A girl peeks out from a tent as she speaks on her phone during the city's annual April fair Photograph: Cristina Quicler /AFP

San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala: This town hall was gutted after riots between locals and police which left two dead and 30 wounded. The incident occurred after the police captured a criminal that locals wanted to lynch Photograph: Ulises Rodriguez/EPA

Manchester, UK: The swimming pool is reflected in a disco glitter ball during the World Short Course Swimming Championships Photograph: Julian Finney /Getty

Kiev, Ukraine: A disabled man begs on the streets Photograph: Igor Dobrovolsky /AFP

Manila, Philippines: Police officers examine a plastic statue of a sleeping security guard placed outside a local restaurant Photograph: Dennis M Sabangan /EPA

Frankfurt am Main, Germany: A light installation above the city which is part of the Luminale 2008 festival Photograph: Arne Dedert Color/EPA

Wuhan, China: A worker walks on top of a pile of steel tubing at a steel product market Photograph: China Photos/Getty

Arlington, USA: Historic warplanes perform a flyover at the US Air Force Memorial Photograph: Peter Lockley /AP

Shenyang, China: Members of the PAP (People's Armed Police) on parade Photograph: Qibo Shen/EPA