24 hours in pictures

Stockholm, Sweden: The Nobel banquet at the town hall Photograph: Pawel KopczynskI/Reuters

Buenos Aires, Argentina: A boy watches a fire set by masked activists at the government city hall Photograph: Daniel Garcia/AFP

Bangkok, Thailand: Anti-government protesters release red lanterns during a demonstration at the Democracy monument Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP

Transylvania, Romania: A small boat quay is seen on a lake at the bottom of Turda salt mine Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: People run away from UN peacekeepers during clashes between protesters and authorities in Port-au-Prince Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP

Beijing, China: Paramilitary policemen practice their marching step at the Taimiao compound next to Tiananmen Gate Photograph: Andy Wong/AP

Beijing, China: Yasmin Siraj of the US competes in the junior ladies free skating event during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

Paris, France: The Science Academy shows a Raphidioptera pupae insect virtually extracted from an opaque amber stone that was found in Charentes Photograph: Elsevier Masson Sas/AFP

Dakar, Senegal: Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of the third World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures Photograph: Seyllou/AFP

Luxor, Egypt: A man walks in the Karnak Temple which dates from before 2000 BC and is the largest temple in the world Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Cancun, Mexico: Greenpeace members make a statement at the UN climate change conference Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP

Srinagar, India: People watch as activists and supporters of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front hold a protest to mark International Human Rights Day Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP

California, US: Inmates relax in a gymnasium that was modified to house prisoners because of overcrowding in the state's prisons Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty