Sofia, Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Patriarch Maxim leads the traditional Christmas mass at the golden-domed Alexander Nevsky CathedralPhotograph: Valentina Petrova/APLiwa, United Arab Emirates: A young man swims in the pool of a hotel in the Liwa western desert, south of Abu DhabiPhotograph: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty ImagesKawah Ijen, Indonesia: An Indonesian miner crosses a makeshift bridge as he carries baskets of sulphur from the bottom of the crater of the active volcanoPhotograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images
Peshawar, Pakistan: Morad Khan places his hand over his cousin Wali Khan, who was critically injured in a Christmas Day suicide bomb attack in the north-west Bajaur region, in which 43 people were killedPhotograph: Adrees Latif/ReutersCalifornia, USA: A parishioner prays before Christmas mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los AngelesPhotograph: Eric Thayer/Getty ImagesNakuru, Kenya: A young Kenyan boy cries as he is baptised by a pastor during a ceremony at the Anglican church in Umoja villagePhotograph: Dai Kurokawa/EPABarcelona, Spain: Two competitors wearing Irish hats jump into the sea during the city's 101st Copa Nadal, the traditional Christmas swimming cup at the old harbour of BarcelonaPhotograph: David Ramos/Getty ImagesKaneohe, Hawaii: US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a picture with a family at Anderson Hall, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The Obamas are spending the holidays in the president's home statePhotograph: Kent Nishimura/EPAIslamabad, Pakistan: Five-year-old Anmoul Jameel plays with a toy gun in a Christian neighbourhoodPhotograph: Muhammed Muheisen/APSrinagar, India: Candles are lit around the statue of Virgin Mary inside the Holy Family Catholic churchPhotograph: Yawar Nazir/Getty ImagesBagram, Afghanistan: US soldiers are silhouetted against a spotlight as they watch a performance by an entertainment troupe at Bagram air fieldPhotograph: Altaf Qadri/APHeilongjiang, China: Tourists look at ice sculptures during a light test prior to the opening of the Harbin international ice and snow festival on 5 January 2011Photograph: Sheng Li/ReutersValle del Cauca, Colombia: Dancers perform during the Salsodromo parade, which marks the beginning of the 53th fair of CaliPhotograph: Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty ImagesZayed, United Arab Emirates: Emirati breeders with saluki dogs prepare for the first Arab Heritage Saluki race festivalPhotograph: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty ImagesLetterkenny, Ireland: A horse stands in a snow-covered field on Christmas DayPhotograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesMelbourne, Australia: An England supporter wears a Queen Elizabeth II mask on the first day of the Fourth Test match between Australia and England at Melbourne Cricket GroundPhotograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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