Kavadarci, Macedonia: A labourer works at a smelting furnace Photograph: Ognen Teofilovski/ReutersLjubljana, Slovenia: Jeremy Hibbin, headteacher of the British International School, makes a face at students while sitting next to the visiting Queen Elizabeth Photograph: Tina Kosec/ReutersMiami, US: Volunteers hold a large American flag as they prepare for a rally for presidential hopeful Barack ObamaPhotograph: Wilfredo Lee/AP
Baquba, Iraq: A US soldier shakes the hand of an Iraqi boy during a patrol Photograph: Goran Tomasevic /ReutersSriharikota, India: A trail of smoke is seen in the sky soon after the launch of Chandrayaan-1, India's maiden lunar mission at the Satish Dhawan space centre Photograph: Aijaz Rahi /APSingapore: A guide walks in a room filled with 600 movement sensors at a gallery, part of the city-state's newly opened Fusionopolis Photograph: Wong Maye-E /APBerlin, Germany: The remains of the Palast der Republik (Palace of the Republic) which is currently being dismantled Photograph: Barbara Sax/AFPBeijing, China: Band members and the Great Hall of the People are reflected in a tuba during the official welcoming ceremony for Vietnam's prime minister, Nguyen Tan Dung Photograph: David Gray/ReutersBali, Indonesia: Competitors in the distance paragliding event during the first ever Asian Beach Games Photograph: Sonny Tumbeklaka /AFPBangkok, Thailand: Buddhist monks look on during a ceremony to remember Thai King Chulalongkorn who is credited with opening up Thailand to western ideas and culture Photograph: David Longstreath /APKosare, Kosovo: Locals gather wood in preparation for winter Photograph: Hazir Reka /ReutersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia: Locals pray for rain. Rainfall has been sharply down in many areas of the Middle East Photograph: Fahad Shadeed /ReutersMumbai, India: A model displays a creation by Indian designer Narendra Kumar during the third day of India Fashion Week Photograph: Pal Pillai/AFP
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