24 hours in pictures

Srinagar, India: Police stand near burning cannabis plants during a drive against its production Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters

Kashmir, India: A man lights fire crackers on the eve of Diwali, the festival of lights, at a market Photograph: Jaipal Singh/EPA

Farmington, US: Ria Pollentas, left, looks down the street while classmate Emerson Morrow salutes the passing procession after the memorial for Sergeant 1st Class Kenneth W Westbrook who was fatally wounded in the Ganjigal valley of Afghanistan Photograph: Xavier Mascareas/AP

Helmand, Afghanistan: Petty Officer 2nd Class Courtney Lust of the US navy special amphibious reconnaissance corps about to go on a night mission Photograph: Brennan Linsley/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: An Afghan man reads a paper under a tree in a graveyard Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Cochabamba, Bolivia: A woman attends an meeting of indigenous leaders for the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) summit Photograph: Danilo Balderrama/Reuters

San Luis, Bolivia: Flamingos wade in Laguna Colorada Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP

Ramallah, Palestine: A Palestinian demonstrator uses a slingshot to throw stones at soldiers during a protest against Israel's separation barrier Photograph: Tara Todras-whitehill/AP

Donaueschingen festival, Germany: Visitors experience the sound installation Reflexion (Blue) by Canadian composer Robin Minard Photograph: Rolf Haid/EPA

Girifushi, Maldives: Government ministers in scuba gear hold an underwater meeting of the Maldives' cabinet to highlight the threat global warming poses to the lowest-lying nation on earth Photograph: Mohammed Seeneen/AP

Patagonia, Argentina: A man sits in front of the Perito Moreno glacier Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters