Saudi special forces display some of their skills and equipment during a ceremony as they prepare for the influx of people to participate in the annual Hajj, in Arafat, 15 kms outside of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (AP)

Nepal police detain a Tibetan woman, who is shouting anti-China slogans in tribute to the Tibetans, who died in the recent self-immolation, in Katmandu. Police has detained more than 100 Tibetans exiles who were protesting against Chinese rule over their homeland. (AP)

An Indian Hindu woman offers prayers to the setting sun during the festival of Chhath at the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai. During this ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun god for sustaining life on earth. (AP)

A Pakistani man sells toys in Peshawar. (AP)

Aerial view of crops destroyed by the floodwaters are seen in the outskirts of northern Bangkok, Thailand. (Reuters)

Horses stand in the shadows of a gigantic wooden table and two chairs during nice autumnal weather at a meadow near Doellstaedt, central Germany. (AP)

Autumnal leaves are reflected in Loch Dunmore in Perthshire, Scotland. (Reuters)

A model presents a creation for MGPIN make-up styling show during China Fashion Week in Beijing. (Reuters)

A hippo cub touches its mother Nicole during the first public presentation at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany. (AP)