24 hours in pictures

Afghanistan: US soldiers fire a 120mm mortar shell during an exercise at combat outpost Sar Howza, in Paktika province Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Guatemala City, Guatemala: A nurse checks a baby born at seven months in the maternity ward of Roosevelt hospital Photograph: Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters

Tel Aviv, Israel: Young Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia at a welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion airport Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A man rides his motorcycle around a 'wall of death' Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Kathmandu, Nepal: A man carries strings of lemons and chillis for sale. Nepalese believe in hanging garlands on the gates of homes and stores to get rid of bad energy Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

Beijing, China: A model showcases creations from the Koradior Fang Ying collection during China fashion week Photograph: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

Kupferzell, Germany: A dahlia edged with frost Photograph: Marijan Murat/AFP/Getty Images

Medellin, Colombia: Spider monkeys at Santa Fe Zoo Photograph: Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France: Anti-airport protesters clash with police amid a cloud of teargas Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Rangoon, Burma: Buddhists light candles at the Shwedagon pagoda on Thadingyut, marking the end of Buddhist Lent Photograph: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA

Coney Island, New York: People brave high winds as hurricane Sandy approaches Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP

Aleppo, Syria: A street of shattered buildings, viewed through a mirror used by rebel fighters to keep an eye on their enemy's positions, in Karm al-Jabel Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

Guwahati, India: Plastic waste in the Brahmaputra river Photograph: EPA