24 hours in pictures

Kabul, Afghanistan: An Afghan boy sells cigarettes on a snow-covered street in front of the war torn Darul Aman Palace Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters

New York City, US: Participants in a Soul Train line flashmob during a tribute to the show's creator Don Cornelius Photograph: Tina Fineberg/AP

Lima, Peru: A photographer pulls his backdrop across Agua Dulce beach Photograph: Enrique Castro-Mendivil/Reuters

Saada, Yemen: Followers of Yemen's Shia sect stand on a hill following a ceremony to mark the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammad in Dhahian Photograph: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

Versoix, Switzerland: A man walks past an ice-covered car on the frozen waterside promenade at Lake Geneva Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Pardubice, Czech Republic: Men and children dressed in traditional folk costumes take part in the traditional Czech Masopust carnival Photograph: Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images

Chitwan, Nepal: A caretaker at the gharial (crocodile) breeding centre, brushes the teeth of a narrow-snouted crocodile at the Chitwan national park. The endangered species is bred in captivity and released into the wild when they reach adulthood Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Washington DC, US: A park police officer uses a limb saw to remove a mask from a statue of Major General James McPherson in McPherson Square Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

Thechu. Nepal: Nepalese Hindu devotees in a parade carry burning oil lamps during the Swasthani festival Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

Caracas, Venezuela: Soldiers march during a military parade commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operation Zamora, the failed coup attempt by President Hugo Chávez that helped launch his political career Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

Rome, Italy: An aerial view of the Colosseum following heavy overnight snowfall. The rare snow forced authorities to stop visitors entering the city's famous tourist sites Photograph: Ettore Ferrari/ANSA/Epa

Woodder, India: A Kashmiri village woman stands near the site of a gun battle in a village. Two rebels were killed in a gun battle with government forces Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP

St Petersburg, Russia: A pigeon touches water as it tries to drink in a lake on the outskirts of the city as the temperature hit -23C Photograph: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP