24 hours in pictures

Lampedusa, Italy: Italian coast guards help a man out of a boat on arrival at the Italian island, which has seen an influx of immigrants from Tunisia in recent weeks Photograph: Roberto Salomone/AFP

Thanlyin, Burma: A vendor sells water to customers during a pagoda festival in the port city about 30 miles from Rangoon Photograph: Khin Maung Win/AP

Rabat, Morocco: Women walk along the seafront in the capital of Morocco, where activists are calling for people to demonstrate for more political freedoms Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Kunjak, Afghanistan: Afghan national army soldiers sleep between operations in Helmand province Photograph: Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Supporters of opposition leader Alassane Ouattara take part in a demonstration in the Abobo neighbourhood of the former capital city. The west African country has been in political and economic crisis since November's elections, with incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo still refusing to relinquish power Photograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images

Sofia, Bulgaria: A member of the youth movement of the Bulgarian Socialist party cleans off graffiti on the Monument of the Soviet Army Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

Madrid, Spain: A model displays an autumn/winter design by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada during the Pasarela Cibeles fashion show Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

San Francisco, California, USA: Drummers wearing plastic ponchos take part in the annual Chinese new year parade Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters

Manama, Bahrain: A man jumps in the fountain as anti-government demonstrators reoccupy Pearl roundabout Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Surprise, Arizona, USA: Players from the Texas Rangers baseball team are dwarfed by an approaching storm cloud Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany: Sarah Schleper of the USA crashes out during the FIS alpine world ski championships women's slalom Photograph: Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images

Nice, France: A woman takes part in the parade at the 127th Nice carnival Photograph: Sebastien Nogier/AFP/Getty Images

Okayama, Japan: Inside the Saidaiji temple, a temple official pours water over men wearing loincloths in freezing temperatures who are waiting to grab one of two sacred sticks thrown by priests, at the start of the Saidaiji naked festival. The lucky recipients of the sacred sticks are guaranteed happiness for the coming year Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA