24 hours in pictures

Tokyo, Japan: Kimono-clad 20-year-old Japanese women on a train after attending a ceremony marking the Coming of Age Day at the Toshimaen Amusement Park Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

Mercedes, Argentina: Horsemen pause during a trail ride to the sanctuary of Gauchito Gil, an 1800s outlaw who became a mystical symbol of bravery Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Manila, Philippines: Catholic pilgrims carry the statue of the Black Nazarene, a life-size icon of Jesus Christ carrying a cross, to mark the annual day-long religious procession Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images

Sangam, India: Hindu devotees perform morning prayers on Paush Purnima, the first auspicious day of Magh Mela Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Kelaniya, Sri Lanka: A dancer prepares to perform on the opening night of the annual Perahera festival Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Concord, New Hampshire, US: A goat whose owner said he is supporting candidate Jon Huntsman, outside a Republican presidential candidates' debate Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Kathmandu, Nepal: Hindu women sit around fires to warm themselves up before taking a holy bath during the first day of the Swasthani Brata Katha festival at Saali river Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Sochi, Russia: Tourists in an outdoor bath at the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort Photograph: Mikhail Mordasov/AFP/Getty Images

Sofia, Bulgaria: A boy with his face painted with the revolutionary Syrian flag, at a rally against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in front of the Syrian embassy Photograph: Valentina Petrova/AP

Cordova, Alaska: A house is buried after massive snow falls that collapsed roofs, triggered avalanches and even covered doors, trapping some people in their homes Photograph: Erv Petty/AP

Sacramento, California, US: Sacramento Kings' Donte Greene waits for team introductions before their NBA basketball game Photograph: Max Whittaker/Reuters

Lagos, Nigeria: A man gestures in front of a bonfire during a protest against soaring petrol prices following the government's decision to abolish decades-old fuel subsidies Photograph: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images

Tauranga, New Zealand: The grounded container ship Rena in the Bay of Plenty after it broke in two during a storm Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images

Tbilisi, Georgia: A zebra stands in its enclosure at the zoo Photograph: David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters