Day in pictures

A boy dressed as an Honor Guard soldier takes part in an Independence Day parade in Panama City

A boy takes part in a parade in Panama City, as the country celebrates its independence from Colombia in 1903.

In Venice, a couple splash into a flooded St Mark's Square. The Italian city frequently suffers from high water, or "aqua alta", when strong winds coincide with high tides.

Palestian fishermen, seen here in the port of Gaza City, were also having to cope with stormy weather.

US soldier in Kunar province, Afghanistan, 3 November 2009

In Afghanistan's Kunar province, a US soldier is pictured passing a US-funded health clinic that was destroyed by the Taliban.

A woman and children in a cemetery in Kabul. 3 November 2009

Meanwhile in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a woman makes her way through the Kart-E-Sakhi cemetery with her two children.

A child in the Kiev-Pecherskaya Lavra monastery in Kiev, Ukraine, 3 November 2009

In Kiev, Ukraine - where the government has announced a series of strict measures to tackle swine flu - a child crosses herself at a special service "to stop the propagation of the illness".

Londoners celebrate the switching on of Christmas lights in the busy shopping area along Regent Street.

Soweto gospel choir performs at Chatelet theatre, Paris

The Soweto gospel choir brings its trademark mix of African gospel and pop hits to Paris.

A custom convertible 2010 Dodge Challenger with a Hemi Cuda design at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada

Customised Dodge convertibles are displayed in Las Vegas at a trade show for the speciality auto parts and accessories industry.

Hot air balloons flying over Saga, Japan, 3 November 2009

In Saga, Japan, hot air balloons soar over the area surrounding the Kase River during an international balloon fiesta. More than 100 balloons from 15 countries took part.