24 hours in pictures

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: An opposition supporter holds a knife as he stands watch for security forces on a street in the Abobo neighborhood Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Vatican: Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his weekly general audience Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images

Germering, Germany: Pigs at an organic farm Photograph: Michaela Rehle/Reuters

Beijing, China: Russian performers dressed as rabbits wait backstage during rehearsals for a Chinese new year television show at Beijing Television (BTV) studios Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

Srinagar, India: An eagle catches a fish Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A policeman stands guard at a mass grave site during a religious ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Brisbane, Australia: People stand on a flooded street Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters

Oberstdorf, Germany: Hikers walk along a new path at an altitude of about 2,000 metres on the Nebelhorn mountain Photograph: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/EPA

Al-Nuseirat, Gaza: Palestinians survey the damage after an Israeli air strike on a Hamas security compound Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA

Hyderabad, India: Workers warm their hands around a fire Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Atlanta, US: A driver checks on the cattle he was transporting before he got stranded for over 24 hours on interstate 285 because of icy conditions Photograph: David Goldman/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: A soldier is seen through a shattered windscreen after a suicide bomb attack Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images