24 hours in pictures

Tokyo, Japan: A woman uses her mobile phone after attending a ceremony marking Coming of Age Day at the Toshimaen amusement park Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/EPA

Devghat, Nepal: People perform rituals after taking a dip in the Narayani river during Maghe Sankranti, a Nepalese festival observed on the first day of the Hindu calendar month of Magh Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

Jericho, West Bank: A Franciscan priest baptises a child at Qasr el-Yahud Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Seoul, South Korea: A man dressed in gwanbok, a traditional Korean outfit that used to be worn by government officials, skates at an outdoor ice rink Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

Allahabad, India: Workers fix a light that will illuminate the vast grounds receiving Hindu pilgrims congregating to celebrate the Kumbh Mela Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

Tongi, Bangladesh: An overcrowded train carrying people returning home from the three-day Islamic Congregation Photograph: A.M. Ahad/AP

Aleppo, Syria: Men help a wounded civilian after a mortar attack in the Saif al-Dawlah neighbourhood Photograph: Andoni Lubaki/AP

Giglio, Italy: Relatives of victims of the Costa Concordia disaster touch a commemorative plaque Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Batanovtsi, Bulgaria: Men perform a traditional dance called kuker around a bonfire Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

Arepo, Nigeria: A man steers a canoe through a swamp after an oil pipeline explosion caused by people who were trying to steal fuel Photograph: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters

Hefei, China: A labourer works on top of a building on a hazy day. Air pollution has blanketed parts of the country at dangerous levels in recent days Photograph: Jianan Yu/Reuters

Bamako, Mali: Girls attend a French class at a secondary school in the Malian capital Photograph: Joe Penney/REUTERS

Lahore, Pakistan: Supporters of the religious leader Tahir-ul Qadri take part in a protest march Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images