24 hours in pictures

Bhubaneswar, India: Orissa state home guards carry an unconscious colleague after she fainted on the third day of their indefinite hunger strike in demand of a pay rise Photograph: Biswaranjan Rout/AP

Daillon, Switzerland: People march in memory of the victims of a shooting spree in the village Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Belfast, Northern Ireland: Local shoppers wait at a bus stop as PSNI riot police follow loyalists marchers away from Belfast's city hall during a protest Photograph: Paul McErlane/EPA

Bangui, Central African Republic: A member of the clergy swings incense as he leads the procession out of Notre Dame cathedral at the end of morning mass Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP

Aleppo, Syria: An effigy of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, in the Salaheddine neighbourhood, which has been the scene of heavy fighting Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Prague, Czech Republic: A man holds a camel before the traditional parade of the three wise men Photograph: Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images

Morgins, Switzerland: A young skier on the slopes Photograph: Maxime Schmid/EPA

Peru: Spain's Guell Gerard Farres rides his Honda motorcycle during the first stage of the Lima to Pisco rally Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters

Málaga, Spain: Children take part in the traditional Epiphany parade Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Riga, Latvia: People dress up as characters from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories as they celebrate the birthday of Sherlock Holmes Photograph: Ints Kalnins/Reuters

Harbin, China: A child slides down an ice chute during the opening ceremony of the 2013 Harbin international ice and snow festival Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Caracas, Venezuela: An artist draws supporters of the country's ailing president, Hugo Chávez, outside the national assembly Photograph: Fernando Llano/AP

Bolney, England: Master of ceremonies Doug Parrott leads a torchlit procession during the 'apple howling' ceremony at Old Mill farm, an ancient custom in which evil spirits are driven out and good spirits are encouraged to produce a good apple crop for the year's cider Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images