24 hours in pictures

Manchester, UK: Delegates at the Labour party conference Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Islamabad, Pakistan,: An Afghan refugee holds on to a rope tied to a goat Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Aleppo, Syria: Smoke rises over the Saif al-Dawla district Photograph: Manu Brabo/AP

Sydney, Australia: Rex, one of the world's largest crocodiles, weighing in at 700kg, feeds on beef ribs, his first meal after three months in hibernation, at Sydney Zoo Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Paris, France: Models present creations for Louis Vuitton during fashion week Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images

Chihuahua, Mexico: Women from the Mennonite community Photograph: Reuters

Yaracuy, Venezuela: President Hugo Chávez delivers a speech at a campaign rally Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Denver, Colorado: A volunteer prepares labels for seats before the presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney at the University of Denver Photograph: David Goldman/AP

Beijing, China: Spectators take photos of Maria Sharapova at the China Open Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA

Manama, Bahrain: Riot police fire teargas Photograph: Hasan Jamali/AP

Tanah Datar, Indonesia: A jockey competes in a traditional cow race Photograph: Zulkifli/EPA

London, UK: A man walks through Rain Room, an art installation at the Barbican. As the visitor walks through the room, the rain stops around them Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images