24 hours in pictures : December 5 2007

Nusa Dua, Indonesia: A Balinese dancer rests behind a traditional screen before performing on behalf of an anti-deforestation NGO Photograph: Ed Wray/AP

Wuwei, China: A worker leaves a trail of footsteps in the Dong Shawo desert Photograph: MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA

Bagram, Afghanistan: An Afghan police officer seen through the point of a RPG rocket Photograph: Musadeq Sadeq/AP

Kleqke, Kosovo: An ethnic Albanian walks to the cemetery where 54 Albanians were killed by the Serbian security forces during Kosovo's 1998-1999 conflict Photograph: Ermal Meta/AFP

Washington, US: Homeless men settle in for the evening at a subway stop near the White House Photograph: Paul J Richard/AFP

Bangkok, Thailand: Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej grants an audience at the royal ceremony on his 80th birthday celebration Photograph: HO/EPA

Cape Canaveral, US: A butterfly lands on a piece of Lantana near the space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Centre where seven astronauts are making final preparations for liftoff Photograph: Chris O'Meara/AP

Chehalis, US: An aerial view of the flooded I-5 overpass Photograph: Bruce Ely/AP

Cochabamba, Bolivia: Bolivian peasants collect coca leaves due to be burned Photograph: Martin Alipaz/EPA

Islamabad, Pakistan: A protester fends off a policeman during a demonstration against President Pervez Musharraf Photograph: Greg Baker/AP

Havana, Cuba: A vendor carries sunflowers to be sold outside a Roman Catholic church in honour of St Barbara Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Houston, US: An overhead sprinkler and a fire hose are used to create rain during a television commercial starring Houston Rockets' Chinese basketball player Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li for China Insurance Photograph: Pat Sullivan/AP

Bethlehem, West Bank: Elusive British graffiti artist Banksy's new works Photograph: JIM HOLLANDER/EPA

Beijing, China: A child sits in a bicycle cart at a market in Beijing Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP