24 hours in pictures

San Francisco, US: A gay couple reach out to kiss as they are arrested by police during a protest against proposition 8, which makes it illegal for same-sex couples to marry in the state of California Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Quetta, Pakistan: Supporters of the hardline Islamist group Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Nazaryati, a pro-Taliban party, shout slogans during a protest against the military operation against Taliban militants in Swat and Buner Valleys Photograph: Banaras Khan/AFP/Getty Images

Srinagar, India: Kashmiri Muslims demonstrate during the funeral procession of a boy who was killed in last week's protests against Indian rule Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP

Dandong, China: North Koreans at work in a field behind a barbed wire fence that marks the border between the two countries Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

Harare, Zimbabwe: A woman carrying her baby fetches water from an unprotected source Photograph: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP

Tbilisi, Georgia: A woman cries at a tomb during a memorial ceremony honouring soldiers killed in last August's war with Russia Photograph: Shakh Aivazov/AP

Shenyang, northeast China: Pupils of the Pu River Elementary school, practice a shadow puppet performance Photograph: Mark/EPA

Munich, Germany: A flash of lightning over TV tower and the Olympic village during a thunderstorm Photograph: Joerg Koch/AFP/Getty Images

Bhopal, India: A man walks across Upper Lake, Asia's largest artificial lake, which was built in the 11th century but now lies completely dried up due to a lack of rain for the last three years Photograph: AFP /Getty Images

Donana National Park, Spain: A pilgrim from the La Linea-Chiclana brotherhood makes his way to the shrine of El Rocio Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters

Peshawar, Pakistan: A displaced man carries a stone as he crosses an area ready to be used as part of the camp for new refugees at the Jalozai refugee camp Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Malaga, Spain: An angler enjoys a smoke as he fishes at dusk on the bank of the Rincon de la Victoria Photograph: Jorge Zapata/EPA

Havana, Cuba: Tango dancers perform during the inauguration of the second tango festival at the House of Music Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Mogadishu, Somalia: Dock workers stand on trucks loaded with sacks of food aid after unloading it from a ship Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images