Day in pictures

More than 250 Catholic clergy converge on the Vatican for a forum discussing the word of God in the mission of the Church - joined for the first time by prelates from other religions.

As autumn descends on Russia, the capital's tree-lined parks burst with colour.

Sri Lanka's most senior tribal leader meets the British ambassador during a visit to the high commission offices in Colombo.

In an effort to attract votes in Wednesday's elections, political parties in the Maldives have been painting the walls yellow.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman in Jerusalem performs a ceremony with a chicken - a way of casting off one's sins - as the Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, approaches.

Anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside the US Supreme Court in Washington on its first day of a new term to mark Pro-Life Memorial Day 2008.

Summer comes to an end in the Welsh seaside resort of Rhyl, once a popular holiday destination but now one of the country's most deprived areas.

Fashionistas are treated to the latest creations by French designer Pierre Cardin in sunny southern France.

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