24 hours in pictures

Ibi, Spain: Two men throw flour and eggs at each other during the Els Enfarinats fiesta. This 200-year-old egg, flour and firecracker battle is held annually on Fool's Day Photograph: Morell/guardian.co.uk

Kiev, Ukraine: A Ukrainian Orthodox priest places decorations on a Christmas tree at Mikhaylivsky Cathedral Photograph: Sergei Chuzavkov/guardian.co.uk

Seethal, Germany: A couple stands on a jetty on lake Chiemsee while the sun sets Photograph: Joerg Koch/guardian.co.uk

New York, US: A man shreds financial documents during Good Riddance Day, an event designed to allow people to shred bad memories from 2009 Photograph: Lucas Jackson/guardian.co.uk

Chur, Switzerland: A ski mountaineer ascends the Calanda mountain Photograph: Arno Balzarini/guardian.co.uk

Bocaue, Philippines: A worker covered in gunpowder prepares fireworks at a makeshift factory north of Manila. Many Filipinos flocked to Bulacan, a major producer of fireworks, to buy pyrotechnics despite the government's campaign against the use of such explosives, which cause deaths and injuries during new year revelries Photograph: Roi Azure/guardian.co.uk

Murree, Pakistan: A woman selects a scarf as she shops from a vendor on the main road Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/guardian.co.uk

Kabul, Afghanistan: A boy drinks tea as he sells petrol in a street Photograph: Marko Djurica/guardian.co.uk

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Buddhist monks take part in a demonstration in support of the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapakse in the presidential elections to be held in January Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/guardian.co.uk

Mabinit, Philippines: Workers load a cow into a truck during an operation to evacuate all animals living inside the danger zone around the base of the Mayon volcano Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/guardian.co.uk

Allahabad, India: Shia Muslims carry the Tazia as they take part in a religious procession during Ashura Photograph: Diptendu Dutta/guardian.co.uk

Lima, Peru: A shaman makes a ritual of predictions for the new year at San Cristobal Hill Photograph: Ernesto Benavides/guardian.co.uk

Changchun, China: Fishermen catch fish as the annual winter fishing festival kicks off Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Arosa, Switzerland: Crowds of skiers on the runs of the ski resort Photograph: Alessandro Della Bella/guardian.co.uk