24 hours in pictures

Lalomanu, Samoa: Boys look for items to salvage amongst the tsunami wreckage Photograph: Paul Miller/EPA

Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia: People wait for the rescue team searching for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA

Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia: Ratna Kurnia Sari is rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building Photograph: Roslan Rahman/AFP

Karachi, Pakistan: A man waits for customers to take a camel ride at Clifton Beach Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters

Israel: A van transports Palestinian female prisoners freed by Israel after Hamas militants handed over a video disc offering a first glimpse of an Israeli soldier they've held captive for more than three years Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

West Bank, Palestinian territories: A newly released Palestinian prisoner is hugged upon her arrival near the city of Jenin Photograph: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters

Paris, France: A model presents an outfit by British designer Vivienne Westwood during the ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2010 fashion show Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP

Damascus, Syria: Actors and married couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie walk through al-Bzouria Souk in Damascus' old downtown Photograph: Khaled Al-hariri/Reuters

Bangkok, Thailand: Buddhist monks walk in lines as Thais greet and sit prior to a morning alms offering to monks to mark the end of Buddhist Lent Photograph: Apichart Weerawong/AP

Hong Kong: Performers twirl staffs of joss sticks during the annual fire dragon dance at the opening of the mid-autumn festival in Tai Hang Photograph: Daniel Sorabji/AFP

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Ousted president Manuel Zelaya speaks to journalists in Brazil's embassy Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Copenhagen, Denmark: US president, Barack Obama, and first lady, Michelle Obama, leave the stage after they made a presentation in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Olympic games. Rio de Janeiro won Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP

Copenhagen, Denmark: Members of the Rio de Janeiro delegation celebrate after hearing the city had been chosen to host the 2016 Olympic games during the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Berlin, Germany: Crowds of spectators surround the 'Little Giantess' of the French theatre company Royal de Luxe at Bebelplatz Photograph: Philipp Guelland/AFP