24 hours in pictures

Belgrade, Serbia: A rally to protest against Kosovo's independence Photograph: Koca Sulejmanovic/EPA

London, UK: The Queen officially opens the London Fire Brigade's new headquarters in Southwark Photograph: Andrew Parsons/WPA rota/PA

Bil'in, West Bank: A Palestinian stone-thrower reacts to tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a violent protest against Israel's security fence Photograph: David Silverman/Getty

Salvador, San Salvador: Manuel Gomez, an alleged Mara Salvatrucha gang member, is presented to the media by special forces police after his arrest Photograph: Luis Romero/AP

Havana, Cuba: People attend a mass given by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone Photograph: Sven Creutzmann/Mambo photo/Getty

La Rinconada, Peru: Police burn packets of cocaine seized at a checkpoint Photograph: Aizar Raldes/AFP

Havana, Cuba: A public health worker fumigates to prevent the spread of dengue fever Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

San Juan, Mexico: Two police officers subdue a demonstrator outside a public school during the first day of a teachers strike Photograph: Andres Leighton/AP

Lausanne, Switzerland: A visitor looks at sculptures by Japanese artist Shinichi Sawada at the Collection de l'Art Brut Photograph: Dominic Favre/EPA

Chongqing, China: A clock and watch repairer at work Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

Seattle, US: Chinta the orangutan eats leaves at the Woodland Park zoo Photograph: Andy Rogers/Seattle Post-Intelligencer/AP

Xiahe, China: Ethnic Tibetan lamas attend morning prayers at the Labrang monastery Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA

Beijing, China: Maria Marconi takes part in the women's 3m springboard competition at the 16th Diving World Cup Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

Dewsbury, UK: Police search teams work near the home of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews, who went missing from her home on Wednesday Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Alajuela, Costa Rica: A one-month-old neotropical screech owl clings to a piece of wood as it is lifted up by a worker at the endangered wildlife rescue centre Photograph: Kent Gilbert/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: Buddhists gather around a giant statue of Buddha with candles, lotus flowers and incense during Makha Bucha Day celebrations Photograph: Garong Sangnak/EPA

Thiruvananthapuram, India: Devotees pray and prepare rice porridge in the streets surrounding the Attukal Bhagavathy temple as they take part in the Ponkala festival Photograph: AFP