24 hours in pictures

Rangoon, Burma: Ethnic Shan Buddhist monks pass the time at their monastery Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

London, England: A model showcases designs by Thomas Tait at Queen Elizabeth Hall undercroft during fashion week Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images

New York: Protesters carry signs representing what they call 'the equation of Wall Street' during an Occupy Wall Street march Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP

Pocspetri, Hungary: An agricultural worker carries a bundle of Virginia tobacco leaves Photograph: Attila Balazs/EPA

Munich, Germany: A man walks through the Hacker Pschorr tent during preparations for the 179th Oktoberfest beer festival Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP

Chongqing, China: A dog with the city's firefighting special mission team is trained on tightropes Photograph: Quirky China News/Rex Features

Terekeka, South Sudan: Boys from the Mandari tribe wait by the Nile river for boats with the day's catch to arrive Photograph: Camille Lepage/AFP/Getty Images

Barcelona, Spain: Rail workers march at Sants railway station during a strike Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Netanya, Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men read the Tashlich prayer on the beach as they celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year festival Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: A policeman runs for cover after picking up a sword among water bottles thrown by protesters outside the Japanese embassy Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

Agartala, India: A farmer covered with a plastic sheet works in a paddy field Photograph: Jayanta Dey/Reuters

Srinagar, Kashmir, India: Protesters hold a burning sheet bearing the American and Israeli flags Photograph: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters

Faizabad, Afghanistan: Men walk past market stalls
Photograph: Qais Usyan/AFP/Getty Images