The best of 24 hours in pictures 2010

Best of 24 hours: Copiapo, Chile: Relatives of a trapped miner apply make-up

Copiapó, Chile, 11 October: Cintya Torres, left, and Maria José Gomez, niece and daughter respectively of Mario Gomez, one of the 33 miners trapped inside the San José mine, apply makeup before a TV interview Photograph: Jorge Saenz/AP

Best of 24 hours: Havana, Cuba: A young cowboy cries as he rides his horse

Havana, Cuba, 2 October: A young cowboy cries as he rides his horse during the annual international livestock show Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Best of 24 hours: Kandahar, Afghanistan: US soldiers injured in a bomb attack hold hands

Kandahar province, Afghanistan, 27 September: US soldiers injured in a roadside bomb attack hold hands as they are evacuated aboard a medevac helicopter Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters

Best of 24 hours: Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri boy shouts slogans during a protest

Srinagar, India, 13 September: A Kashmiri boy shouts slogans during an anti-India protest Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Best of 24 hours: Kabul, Afghanistan: A father pushes his sleeping son on a bicycle

Kabul, Afghanistan, 8 August: A father pushes his sleeping son on a bicycle in the Karte Sakhi neighbourhood Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Best of 24 hours: Muzaffargarh, Pakistan: Flood victims grab the skids of an army helicopter

Muzaffargarh, Pakistan, 7 August: Flood victims grab the skids of a hovering army helicopter there to distribute food supplies Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Best of 24 hours: Beirut, Lebanon: The wife of Lebanese TV psychic Ali Sibat stages a sit-in

Beirut, Lebanon, 11 June: The wife of Lebanese TV psychic Ali Sibat, who was arrested and sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft, stages a sit-in outside Government House Photograph: Grace Kassab/AP

Best of 24 hours: Cushendall, Northern Ireland: Twins eat sweets in the local parish hall

Cushendall, Northern Ireland, 5 June: Twins eat sweets in the local parish hall after taking their first holy communion in St Mary's Roman Catholic church Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters

Best of 24 hours: Langadas, Greece: Frogs swarm across the Egnatia highway

Langadas, Greece, 27 May: Frogs swarm across the Egnatia highway Photograph: Nikolas Giakoumidis/AP

Best of 24 hours: Bangkok, Thailand: An anti-government protester throws a tyre at a truck

Bangkok, Thailand, 16 May: An anti-government protester throws a tyre at a burning lorry Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

Best of 24 hours: Iceland: The Northern Lights above the Eyjafjallajokull volcano

Iceland, 22 April: The northern lights dance above the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Best of 24 hours: Los Angeles, USA: Anti-war protesters greet Marine One

Los Angeles, USA, 19 April: Anti-war protesters greet Marine One as President Barack Obama arrives to speak at a fundraiser Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images

Best of 24 hours: Moscow, Russia: Police detain an opposition party supporter at a protest

Moscow, Russia, 31 March: Police detain an opposition party supporter at a protest rally Photograph: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters

Best of 24 hours: Kabul, Afghanistan: Policemen stand guard in the streets during new year

Kabul, Afghanistan, 21 March: Policemen stand guard as people throng the streets during new year, or Nowruz, celebrations near the Hazrat-i Ali shrine Photograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images

Best of 24 hours: Oakland, USA: Police detain protesters against higher tuition fees

Oakland, California, USA, 4 March: Police detain protesters who tried to block the interstate 880 highway in a demonstration against school funding cuts and higher tuition fees Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Best of 24 hours: Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A police officer disperses looters from stores

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 16 January: A police officer disperses looters from earthquake-damaged stores Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Best of 24 hours: Mongla, Bangladesh: Boatmen carry passengers on a canal at Mithakhail

Mongla, Bangladesh, 7 January: Boatmen carry passengers on a canal at Mithakhali Photograph: Abir Abdullah/EPA