Snapshots: The world in 24 hours

Damage to buildings caused by Cyclone Yasi is seen in the northern Queensland town of Mission Beach, 1600km (994 miles) north of Brisbane Feb 3, 2011. One of the most powerful cyclones on record slammed into Australia's northeast coast on Thursday, tearing off roofs and bringing down power lines but there were no reports of deaths as first light broke. [Photo/Agencies]