24 hours in pictures

Nova Friburgo, Brazil: Coffins containing bodies of landslide victims sit on the ground at a cemetery Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP

Sagar, India: A Hindu pilgrim makes a sacred sign on his forehead on the banks of the river Ganges and the Bay of Bengal Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters

Katmandu, Nepal: A Nepalese worker sweeps the steps leading to a temple Photograph: Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP

Esquipulas, Guatemala: Basilica Abbot Héctor Sosa Paz, right, adjusts his hat as he walks with performers before mass on the feast day of the Black Christ of Esquipulas Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Beijing, China: Chinese workers prepare to set up decorations to usher in the Chinese Year of the Rabbit outside a shopping mall Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

Nova Friburgo, Brazil: Rescue workers try to recover the body of a landslide victim Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP

Shanghai, China: Hostesses serve tea before a session at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

Beersheva, Israel: Miss Large Beauty winner, Tania Weinermann, is congratulated at the end of the contest Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Athens, Greece: Greek riot police bar the route to pro-immigration demonstrators Photograph: AP

Tel Aviv, Israel: Israeli activists from leftwing movements and human rights organisations Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP

Milan, Italy: Ballet dancers perform during the Frankie Morello show at men's fashion week Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images

Yambio, South Sudan: Poll workers start counting votes after the close of polls following a week of voting in the independence referendum Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Brisbane, Australia: Local residents and volunteers work on the flood-damaged interior of a house Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

London, UK: 'Teatro Corsario' puppets lie backstage during rehearsals in the Purcell Room, at the South Bank Centre Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Doha, Qatar: A dog is powdered and groomed to be put up for sale at an animal market Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP