24 hours in pictures

Xijing, China: A family make small buns in a mountain village in Pingshun county Photograph: Li Xiaoguo/Xinhua/Corbis

Cape Town, South Africa: A dog takes a closer look at a beached Southern Right whale on Danger beach Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA

New Delhi, India: Policemen stand near metal detectors as they prepare for a public protest due to be headed by anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare at a fairground Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP

Utting, Germany: Three boys jump into the water of the Ammersee lake Photograph: Andreas Gebert/AFP/Getty Images

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Former patrons of the Richmond bar stand outside the cafe which closed down on Monday. It opened in 1917 and became a favoured gathering place for writer Jorge Luis Borges and other intellectuals Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Kampala, Uganda: Anti-riot police officers use coloured water to disperse opposition supporters, who had gathered to mourn people killed during demonstrations earlier this year Photograph: James Akena/Reuters

Afghanistan: A US medic reads a medical report for a wounded Afghan border police official on a Medivac (medical evacuation) flight to Kandahar hospital Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Mogadishu, Somalia: An African Union soldier takes photographs of the sea where the war-ravaged Somali coast meets the Indian ocean Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Soma, Japan: Sumo wrestlers prepare a meal during a summer camp at their rebuilt stable in the tsunami-ravaged city Photograph: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters

Berlin, Germany: Replicas of the bust of Nefertiti are placed on a radiator to dry at the the National Museums of Berlin's replica workshop. A limited special edition of 100 Nefertiti bust replicas were created with a mould made using high-end 3D scanning. The paint work for each piece – which will sell for €2,500 – takes one week Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP

Sana'a, Yemen: Soldiers loyal to anti-government protesters search opposition leaders and members going to convene to form a national council aiming to run the country Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A Muslim prays before breaking his fast at a mosque Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images

Jakarta, Indonesia: Men participate in a greased pole climbing competition held as part of an independence day celebration on Ancol beach Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP

Thimphu, Bhutan: A Bhutanese child sits outside a roadside shop in the capital city Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP