24 hours in pictures

Asheville, USA: Presidential candidate Barack Obama is reflected in a teleprompter at a campaign rally in North Carolina Photograph: Jason Reed /Reuters

Phuket, Thailand: A devotee of the Chinese shrine of Jui Tui goes into a trance as he prepare himself to be pierced for a procession during the island's vegetarian festival Photograph: Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty

Nablus, West Bank: An Israeli soldier stands guard as Palestinians cross the Hawara checkpoint Photograph: Majdi Mohammed /AP

Katra, Jammu: Competitors grapple during an India-Pakistan friendship wrestling contest Photograph: Amit Gupta/Reuters

Lisbon, Portugal: A rider performs with a horse at the Cavalia equestrian show Photograph: Nacho Doce /Reuters

Budapest, Hungary: Chinese crested dogs sit during the European dog show Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters

Lima, Peru: An owner carries his dog as they wait for blessings outside a church during the feast of St Francis of Assisi Photograph: Enrique Castro-Mendivil/Reuters

Jerusalem, Israel: A Jewish woman swings a chicken over a child's head as part of a Kaparot ritual in which it is believed sins from the past year are transferred to the chicken, which is slaughtered and given to charity Photograph: Dan Balilty/AP

Huntington Beach, USA: Surfing priest the Rev Matt Munoz heads to the sea during the first Blessing of the Waves ceremony where locals gathered to ask God for tubular waves, a killer swell and a safe return to shore Photograph: Chris Carlson/AP

Tijuana, Mexico: A man lies shot dead on a street. In the past week, 49 people have been killed in suspected drug-related gang violence in Mexico Photograph: Guillermo Arias /AP

Kolkata , India: A Hindu priest holds a sacred lamp during the Durga Puja festival on the banks of the river Ganges Photograph: Jayanta Shaw/Reuters

Jakarta, Indonesia: A man tries to remove rubbish from Ciliwung river Photograph: Crack Palinggi/Reuters

Moscow, Russia: A man walks through autumn leaves Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP