24 hours in pictures

Athens, Greece: Riot police officers are seen amid flames in the yard of the Greek Ministry of Transportation during a demonstration by employees of national carrier Olympic Airways Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPA

Paris, France: Jean-Paul Gaultier's spring-summer 2009 ready-to-wear collection Photograph: Michel Euler/AP

Moscow, Russia: A traider for Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange speaks on the phone during a trade session Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP

Birmingham, UK: Delegates applaud William Hague during his address to the Conservative Party Conference Photograph: Rui Vieira/Press Association

Callao, Peru: A worker walks next to hundreds of illegal gambling machines confiscated by police Photograph: Martin Mejia/AP

Seoul, South Korea: Veterans wave national flags during a ceremony marking the country's Armed Forces Day Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

Moscow, Russia: Replicas of butterflies are fixed on a net at a department store near Red Square Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP

Sydney, Australia: Climbers hold national flags during BridgeClimb's 10th anniversary celebrations on the Sydney Harbour Bridge Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty

Los Angeles: People walk past a campaign poster for Barack Obama Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP

Birmingham, UK: A delegate uses a copy of the Financial Times to shield her from the rain as she leaves the International Convention Centre, during the Conservative party conference Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Gulu, Uganda: Denmark's Crown Princess Mary meets with children at the Ongako IDP (Internally Displaced People) camp Photograph: Tariq Mikkel Khan, Polfoto/AP

Jakarta, Indonesia: A traditional boat at Sunda Kelapa seaport transports Muslim residents for prayers Photograph: Adi Weda/EPA

Jerusalem: An orthodox Jew makes his way through a deserted shopping street Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

Isfahan, Tehran: A woman prays during the festival of Eid-al-Fitr Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

Donetsk, Ukraine: Pigeons fly in front of a fountain Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters