In pics: What happened across the world on October 23

Bangalore, Oct 23: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday signed nice agreements with nine including that of cooperation on trans-border rivers. Singh was welcomed in Beijing with a great reception. Singh also had lunch with Chinese Premier Wen Jibao.

Meanwhile In Nevada, the young gunman who shot a maths teacher and two other fellow students was dissuaded by his friends from carrying out the shooting. The police said that his parents are likely to face charges for letting him get his hands on the gun, which he had brought from home.

OneIndia News brings you to news from across the world in pictures.

In Beijing

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

In Chicago

Rasmieh Yousef Odeh departs the federal courthouse after her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge. Odeh, 66, who was arrested on Tuesday, has been ordered to appear before a federal judge in Detroit on Nov 1 on charges she allegedly lied about her conviction for a deadly bombing more than 40 years ago in Israel.

In Washington

Mustafa Qadri, a Pakistan researcher at Amnesty International, talks about the findings of two new reports, by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on US drone strikes and other air strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.

In Berlin

German President Joachim Gauck hands over the dismissal documents to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and all other federal ministers at the Bellevue palace. The ministers will stay in charge as an acting government .

In Germany

Chelsea's Fernando Torres scores his side's 2nd goal past Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand and Schalke's Atsuto Uchida during the Champions League group E soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Chelsea FC in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

In Moscow

Miss Universe contestants from left, Lotta Hintsa, Miss Finland, Miss Indonesia, Miss Lithuania, Miss USA and Miss Australia wait to be photographed at the Crowne Plaza Moscow World Trade Centre. The Miss Universe competition will be held in Moscow on November 9.