Chile, Santiago, Shoe-shine in downtown shopping area, disabled man with crutch against chair, shoe brushes.

BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Launching a fishing boat at Copacabana beach at daybreak, fishermen and a few early-morning walkers on the beach, soft sunlight on the hotel facades.

Italy, Veneto, Venice, Ponte di Calatrava Bridge, Fourth bridge across the Grand Canal opened in September 2008 linking the train station and Piazzale by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Red and...

Vietnam, North, Environment, Woman making cakes of dried coal dust to fuel kiln.

Qatar, Doha City, Baker in bakery standing beside conveyor belt carrying round Arab breads coming out of the oven in the Middle East Gulf State.

France, Ile de France, Paris, Mime artist dressed as a clown performing in Les Halles Beauborg outside the George Pompidou Centre.

Kenya, Tea Picking, Worker harvesting tea plants.

Czech Republic, Bohemia, Ceska Budejovice, woman working in Budweiser brewery bottling factory.

England, West Sussex, Shoreham-by-Sea, National Coastwatch Institution look out post next to the harbour entrance with placque indicating National Lottery funding.

Iran, Yazd Province, Meybod, Mud brick making in ancient mud city.

CUBA, Havana, Women working in cigar factory.

CUBA, Havana, Woman working in Partagas cigar factory.