The day in pictures

1 of 12 US soldiers wounded in the downing of a helicopter in Iraq speak to the media...

2 of 12 ... while US army helicopters continue to patrol the skies of Baghdad.

3 of 12 Young Georgians turn out to protest in the wake of elections...

4 of 12 ...while Zimbabweans try to enlist the sympathy of other Africans at an anti-Mugabe demonstration...

5 of 12 ... and police in Mauritania break up an opposition rally with tear gas and batons.

6 of 12 Filipinos show their feelings for high court judge Hilario Davide, currently facing impeachment.

7 of 12 Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects a guard of honour on a visit to the Italian capital, Rome.

8 of 12 Palestinian cart drivers wait for customers.

9 of 12 Chinese students play with toy guns during National Defence Education Activity.

10 of 12 An Indonesian boy begs at a mosque in Jakarta, as economic hardship brings impoverished rural dwellers to the cities.

11 of 12 An unusual protest in favour of fathers' rights ends in London.

12 of 12 A Japanese model displays underwear which emits a fragrance aimed at killing the desire to smoke.