24 hours in pictures

Islamabad, Pakistan: A man leads a goat bought at a livestock market Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Supporters listen as Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Berlin, Germany: A rose lies on a memorial to Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images

Madrid, Spain: A man feeds sparrows in Retiro park Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters

Aleppo, Syria: Free Syrian Army fighters battle with regime soldiers in the Askar neighbourhood Photograph: Javier Manzano/AFP/Getty Images

Hollywood, California: Halle Berry poses at the premiere of Cloud Atlas, at the Grauman's Chinese theatre Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Bayrischzell, Germany: Hikers enjoy the view of mist in the valleys of the Alps from the top of Wendelstein mountain Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP

Singapore: A man picks up debris from a burnt-out bus used in a training exercise involving the police and civil defence force Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP

Mexico City, Mexico: Clowns attend an international convention Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP

Ahmedabad, India: A serviceman performs a religious ritual over service rifles at an armoury during the Hindu festival of Dussehra Photograph: Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images

New Delhi, India: People unload an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga for immersion into the Yamuna river during Durga Puja festivities Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims climb the Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP

Lisbon, Portugal: A protest against austerity measures Photograph: Francisco Seco/AP

Montevideo, Uruguay: The Greeting Man sculpture, by the Korean artist Yoo Young-ho Photograph: Miguel Rojo/AFP/Getty Images