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REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

We bring you a presentation of the best photos in the last 24 hours from around the world

A pedestrian walks past graffitti depicting Irish Finance minister Brian Lenihan and Prime Minister Brian Cowen in South Dublin. European ministers signed off on an 85 billion euro ($112.7 billion) rescue for Ireland on Sunday, making it the second euro member after Greece to require a bailout in the face of a crippling debt crisis

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REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

A South Korean Marine base housing its K-9 self-propelled guns burns after it was hit by North Korean artillery shells on Yeonpyeong island in this November 23, 2010 picture that was released recently

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

A Mexican soldier crouches inside a tunnel found under the Mexico-US border in Tijuana

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

A man picks up the hat belonging to Ivarol Louis at a gas station in downtown Port-au-Prince. Witnesses said that Louis was an innocent victim killed during a shootout between robbers and police. 

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

People dressed in Santa Claus and fairy costumes pose for pictures after the annual meeting of participants of a university rent-a-Santa Claus service in Berlin

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

Former South Korean UDT (Underwater Demolition Team) personnel are covered with fire extinguisher powder after a scuffle with riot policemen during a rally in Seoul. The UDT personnel, trained in sabotage and infiltration into North Korea, protested against North Korea and against the government for ignoring their sacrifices on spy missions, demanding compensation for their tough training. 

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

A giant marionette stands in front of a church during the first day of a street theatre in Guadalajara, Mexico. The three-day performance by French street arts company Royal de Luxe called The Mexican Giant, the dog Xolo and the Little Indian Girl, is based on a mural by late Mexican artist Diego Rivera

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

A photographer takes his position behind an empty water tank during an operation at Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro. Police arrested gang members and seized large quantities of drugs and weapons in a large Rio de Janeiro slum they occupied on Sunday, in a major advance in the war against the city's drug lords. The Alemao slum was the second to be retaken by police in a week after security forces went in pursuit of gangs who had gone on the rampage, setting fire to around 100 cars and buses in the city that will host the 2016 Olympic Games

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

People observe a partial collapse of the road while a dog accidentally falls into the hole in the low-income neighbourhood of Carretera Vieja in Caracas.

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

A biker rides through the desert in Wadi Rum, 320 km (200 miles) south of Amman, with a convoy of some 200 Harley-Davidson bikers from all over the world during the 1st annual Harley Davidson rally in Jordan

REWIND: The BEST images in the last 24 hours

A protester holds a Palestinian flag in front of Israeli soldiers during a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah