24 hours in pictures

Hwacheon, South Korea: Thousands of South Korean anglers cast lines through holes created in the surface of the frozen river during a contest to catch trout Photograph: Yonhap/Reuters

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: A bird rests on a plant during the third round of the Abu Dhabi golf championship Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Zurich, Switzerland: A woman stands on a landing stage as the sunset floods Lake Greifensee with golden light Photograph: Walter Bieri/EPA

Vatican City: A group of Butteri Italian horsemen ride during the traditional celebration of St Anthony the Great in St Peter's Square Photograph: Alessandro Di Meo/EPA

Washington, US: A blue line down Constitution Avenue indicates the route of Barack Obama's inauguration parade Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

Wilmington, Delaware, US: Thousands gather for a glimpse of president-elect Barack Obama before he leaves the train station Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Carlsbad, California: A Legoland replica of the 56th presidential inauguration containing more than 1,000 figurines Photograph: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

Wengen, Switzerland: Stars shine above the mountains Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau Photograph: Alessandro Della Bella/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Nepalese chicken vendor. Nepal's government has ordered a cull after the country's first ever cases of bird flu were detectived Photograph: Binod Joshi/AP

Rafah, Gaza Strip: Boys play in the rubble of the al-Abrar mosque, which was destroyed by an air strike Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP

Berlin, New Hampshire, US: Firefighters inspect a building after an early morning blaze in sub-zero temperatures Photograph: Jim Cole/AP

Agra, India: Tourists in front of the Taj Mahal Photograph: Vijay Mathur/Reuters

San Bartolomé de Pinares, Spain: A horse and rider jump over a bonfire in a cleansing ritual for the feast of St Anthony, the patron saint of animals Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images

Cambridge University, UK: Images of some of the world's greatest minds - all nurtured at the institution - are beamed on to buildings in a light show to celebrate its 800th anniversary Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA