24 hours in pictures : October 18 2007

Wiltshire, UK: A bird flies over water reflecting autumnal trees at Stourhead. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty

Nairobi, Kenya: Schoolchildren climb a fence to get a better view of an event to mark world poverty day Photograph: Karel Prinsloo/AP

Paris, France: People participate in a rally to mark world poverty day Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP

Nho Quan, Vietnam: 10-year-old Dinh Van Hieu peers out of a makeshift shelter after severe flooding forced his family to evacuate their home Photograph: Chitose Suzuki/AP

Moscow, Russia: Russian soldiers line up in front of England fans during the Euro 2008 qualifying match between Russia and England at the Luzhniki stadium Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty

Munich, Germany: BMW's new building - BMW World - is inaugurated next to the company's headquarters. The building will be used for the delivery of cars and to provide exhibition space Photograph: Johannes Simon/Getty

Auburn, USA: Bill Palman, a window cleaner still working at the age of 84 Photograph: Amber Waterman/AP

Gaza Strip: Sunset at a mosque along the Israeli-Gaza border Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP

Beijing, China: The yellow-tiled roofs of the Forbidden City provide a splash of colour amid the city's smog Photograph: Adrian Bradshaw/EPA

Washington, US: The Dalai Lama greets supporters and well-wishers in front of the US Congress, where he received the congressional medal, the highest US honour awarded to civilians Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP

San Juan, Puerto Rica: Protesters gather in front of the Puerto Rican parliament to demonstrate against animal cruelty Photograph: Brennan Linsley/AP

Caen, France: A deserted railway station at the start of a 24-hour tranport strike to protest against government plans for pension reform Photograph: Mychele Daniau/AFP

Karachi, Pakistan: A salesman displays pendants of the country's former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, on the day of her return after eight years of self-imposed exile Photograph: John Moore/Getty

Nicosia, Cyprus: Two men play backgammon in the Turkish-occupied area at divided capital Photograph: Petros Karadjias/AP

London, UK: A couple enjoy a cup of coffee on the Thames embankment while a doubledecker bus crosses London Bridge Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP

Berlin, Germany: A man jogs past maple trees in front of the chancellory Photograph: Sebastian Willnow/AFP