The weekend in pictures

Hanoi, Vietnam: A war veteran from the Young Volunteer Force stands at the funeral of General Vo Nguyen Giap, who died aged 102 Photograph: Na Son Nguyen/AP

St Petersburg, Russia: Riot police detain an anti-gay protester during an authorised gay rights rally Photograph: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

La Loma, Haiti: A girl, whose Haitian-born grandfather emigrated to the Dominican Republic in 1950, watches cornmeal cook for breakfast at her family's home. A court ruling retroactively denies Dominican nationality to anyone born after 1929 who does not have at least one parent of Dominican blood Photograph: Ricardo Rojas/Reuters

Batusangkar, Indonesia: A jockey with cows as they race in muddy rice fields to celebrate the end of the harvest season Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images

San Miguel, Philippines: A man stands next to his jeep after flooding casued by Typhoon Nari Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

Julianadorp, The Netherlands: Four hundred riders attempt to break the Guinness Book of Records for the world's longest procession of Friesian horses Photograph: Catrinus Van Der Veen/EPA

Fuengirola, Spain: A couple dance to traditional Spanish music during the week-long Lady Of The Rosary festival Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images

Karachi, Pakistan: Men transport a bull from an animal market before the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice Photograph: Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images

Moscow, Russia: In this rotated picture, people are reflected in water as they cross a bridge in a park on a sunny autumn day Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Hefei, China: Workers stand on a boat as they clean up the algae-filled Chao Hu lake in Anhui Province Photograph: Jianan Yu/Reuters

Suzuka, Japan: German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing drives in the third practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. He won the race on Sunday Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA

Phuket, Thailand: Vegetarian festival devotees parade through the streets. Participants in the festival perform acts of body piercing as a means of shifting evil spirits from individuals onto themselves and to bring the community good luck Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Manama, Bahrain: A boy mourns during the funeral of Yousif al-Nashmi, who died in prison after being arrested in a protest on 14 August Photograph: Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty Images