Best pictures of the day: 12th October 2013

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks with Britain's Prince Andrew after receiving the Chatham House Prize at Banqueting House in central London.

Girls attend lessons at a school in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad.

A tourist (R) reacts as U.S. Representative Paul Ryan walks in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Palestinian protester hurl rocks at Israeli soldiers during clashes in Betunia, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

A costumed fan plays the accordion outside New York's Comic-Con convention.

Visitors are reflected in mirrors inside an installation at the contemporary design festival Designblok 2013 in Prague.

A protester stands atop a fountain in front of Qubba Palace in Cairo.

A devotee of "Chao Pho Kuan U Shrine" runs on burning charcoal as he performs a fire-walking ceremony during celebrations for the vegetarian festival in Phang Nga.

Muslim pilgrims pray atop Mount Thor in the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage.

Malta's goalkeeper Justin Haber (L) clears a Czech Republic's attack during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali, outside Valletta.