24 hours in pictures

Qasr al Yahud, West Bank: An Orthodox Christian child is baptised in the river Jordan during Epiphany celebrations Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Tbilisi, Georgia: A baby cries oout during a mass baptism ceremony in the Holy Trinity cathedral Photograph: David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters

St Petersburg, Russia: Priests lift a child from icy water as part of Epiphany celebrations. Orthodox Christians believe that dipping into blessed waters during the holiday of Epiphany strengthens their spirit and body Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA

Santiago, Chile: Protesting students take cover from police firing a water cannon Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Monte Carlo, Monaco: The acrobatic troupe of Shanghai performs during the opening ceremony of the 36th International Circus festival Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Charleston, US: Members of the audience listen to Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul during a televised debate in South Carolina Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images

Washoe County, US: Forest Service firefighters at the site of wildfires in Nevada
Photograph: James Glover/Reuters

Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands: The Filipino ship Aztec Maiden lies stranded off the Dutch coast after running aground Photograph: Olaf Kraak/EPA

Delhi, India: A man feeds birds on the river Yamuna Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Police conduct a simulated security exercise in preparation for forthcoming provincial elections Photograph: Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: Decorative red lanterns are hung on a tree ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at Ditan park Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Burbank, US: Green flames burst from a kiln during the casting of the Screen Actors Guild award statuettes Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

Jakarta, Indonesia: A passenger takes a nap on the roof of a commuter train Photograph: Adi Weda/EPA

Nome, US: The US Coastguard disconnect fuel hoses from the tanker vessel Renda after delivering fuel to the isolated Alaskan town. Residents are experiencing one of their coldest winters on record and are counting on the delivery to get them through the next few months Photograph: Petty Officer Eric J Chandler/AP

Sana'a, Yemen: The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Tawakul Karman (centre with coloured scarf), is greeted by anti-regime protesters during a rally upon her arrival Photograph: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters