Seville, Spain: Women with red dye on their feet, representing blood, march during a protest against domestic violence to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenPhotograph: Eduardo Abad/APUshuaia, Argentina: Girls walk under a tree in the southern-most Argentinian cityPhotograph: Natacha Pisarenko/APMatta, Pakistan: Families sit in a truck as they are evacuated from Matta in the troubled north-western Swat valley where Pakistani forces using artillery and gunship helicopters inflicted heavy casualties on pro-Taliban militants, officials saidPhotograph: Tariq Mahmood/AFP
St Petersburg, Russia: A protester stands in front of riot police during an opposition march. Officers detained about 100 protesters at an opposition march on Sunday with the leaders of the Union of Right Forces partyPhotograph: Alexander Demianchuk /APBeijing, China: A cook looks into the market restaurant where he worksPhotograph: Oded Balilty/APParis, France: Two chidren, seated on a tarpaulin, eat at a picnic held by 'badly housed people' who have been occupying the Rue de la Banque near the housing ministry since October 3. The group presented the four babies who had been born in hospital since their protest beganPhotograph: Joel Saget/AFPBagerhat district, Bangladesh: A soldier keeps guard to ensure cyclone victims stay in a queue while waiting to receive aidPhotograph: Saurabh Das/APSucre, Bolivia: A demonstrator runs past a burning barricade during clashes after a pro-government majority of Bolivia's constituent assembly approved a new draft constitutionPhotograph: Juan Karita/APLahore, Pakistan: A man sleeps in his fruit stall, adorned with posters of the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, near the Data Darbar sufi shrinePhotograph: Warrick Page/GettyNairobi, Kenya: A male lion faces the wind in the Nairobi national parkPhotograph: Karel Prinsloo/APChitwan district, Nepal: A boy carries sacks of paddy rice on a bicycle to the market at Meghouli villagePhotograph: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPAHudson, US: The Republican presidential hopeful and former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani, talks to Bob and Kate Hayes during a campaign stop at Suzie's DinerPhotograph: Jim Cole/APDiyarbakir, Turkey: A picture of the Kurdish rebel leader, Abdullah Ocalan, is held during a Democratic Society party meetingPhotograph: Mustafa Ozer/AFPChitwan district, Nepal: Elephant polo players from Team Australia (in green) and Caledonian Cavaliers (in black) vie for the ball during the 26th international elephant polo competition at Meghauly forestPhotograph: PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFPWestern Siberia, Russia: Members of the mobile electoral commission walk across the frozen river Tom to reach the village of Satymakovo. Russians who live in remote areas start pre-term voting to elect a new state Duma ahead of election day on December 2.Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPABaghdad, Iraq: The shadow of an artist is reflected on the concrete as he paints on the roadside walls leading to Baghdad International airportPhotograph: ALI YUSSEF/AFPSanta Monica, US: A sign marking the number of US soldiers who have been killed or wounded during the war in Iraq is seen at Arlington West, just north of the pier at Santa Monica beach. The local chapter of Veterans for Peace and other volunteers have erected the temporary memorial every Sunday from dawn to dusk since February 15 2004Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP
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