24 hours in pictures

Jerusalem: An Israeli policeman runs after a Palestinian stone thrower in the Arab East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ras al-Amud Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP

Wuppertal, Germany: A visitor walks past paintings during a Monet exhibition at the Von der Heydt Museum Photograph: Lennart Preiss/AFP

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Commandos at a ceremony marking the army's 60th birthday Photograph: S Gayashan/AP

Mumbai, India: A worker carries pieces of cloth to fuel a furnace to dry clay pots and lamps ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters

Padang, Indonesia: Locals photograph the earthquake-destroyed Ambacang Hotel Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: Children play on a swing Photograph: Farzana Wahidy/AP

Helmand, Afghanistan: US marines fire towards Taliban positions after being ambushed in southern Helmand province Photograph: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters

London, UK: Tony Blair at a Guildhall reception marking the end of combat operations in Iraq Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty

London, UK: The Queen leaves after attending a service at St Paul's Cathedral for the end of combat operations in Iraq Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

Washington, US: Barack Obama talks on the phone before speaking from the Rose Garden of the White House on being awarded the Nobel peace prize Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: A boy watches clashes between riot police and supporters of José Manuel Zelaya Photograph: Gustavo Amador/EPA

Budapest, Hungary: Contestants in the Miss Plastic Hungary pageant Photograph: Bela Szandelszky/AP

Rosales, Philippines: People collect washed-away goods from a shopping mall after a series of floods and landslides Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA