24 hours in pictures

Taftanaz, Syria: a boy walks past a house, destroyed during a military operation by government forces Photograph: AP

An image taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft shows the planet Venus at the start of its transit of the Sun Photograph: Nasa/Reuters

Malkiya, Bahrain: anti-government protesters throw petrol bombs toward riot police Photograph: Hasan Jamali/AP

Lima, Peru: priest Mauro Vallejo closes the doors to a chapel with the motto of the Franciscan order, in Latin: My God and My All at Los Descalzos monastery Photograph: Vera Lentz/Reuters

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Jeferson Sanchez, 11, poses for a picture as he wears an outfit made out of newspaper during an event to commemorate world environment day Photograph: Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters

Santos, Brazil: a jogger approaches a bridge over a canal Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

Boston, Massachusetts: a pedestrian enters a bus stop Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt: a protester shouts during a demonstration against verdicts delivered after the trial of ex-members of the government of deposed leader Hosni Mubarak Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Islamabad, Pakistan: an Afghan refugee boy takes a dip in a polluted a stream Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Varanasi, India: Hindu pilgrims bathe in the River Ganges, which they consider to be holy Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Cali, Colombia: dancers from the Spanish Royal Conservatory of Dance Mariemma perform during the International Ballet Festival Photograph: Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images

Oklahoma City, US: visitors are mirrored in the reflection pool during a visit to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

St. Petersburg, Russia: workers clean the monument of Russian poet Aleksander Pushkin on the eve of the 213rd anniversary of his birth Photograph: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

Barcelona, Spain: men are seen through a curtain as their breakfast is handed out by a charity Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP