24 hours in pictures

Arica, Chile: A racer rides his motorcycle during the sixth stage of the 2011 Argentina-Chile Dakar rally Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Cairo, Egypt: A man holding a Coptic cross and with his arms outstretched as if he was being crucified is carried by Muslims and Christians during a joint protest condemning the New Year's Eve attack on a Coptic church that killed 21 people Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: A young immigrant from Burkina Faso washes sheep to be displayed for sale; the country's political crisis has blocked the flow of sheep, goats, and cattle from the country's northern neighbours and increased transport costs Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Children play in an internally displaced persons camp in Haiti's capital city Photograph: Kena Betancur/Reuters

Oberhof, Germany: Russia's Ivan Tcherezov leads the pack during the 10km men's sprint at the Biathlon World Cup in the eastern German ski resort Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghan spectators watch as two fighting dogs attack each other during the weekly dog fights Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty

Bethlehem, West Bank: Greek Bishop Theophiliktos leads the morning mass a day after Orthodox Christmas at the Church of Nativity Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters

St Petersburg, Russia: Russian people look at a light show on a statue of an angel fixed atop the Alexander Column at Palace Square Photograph: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

Juba, Sudan: Southern Sudanese take part in a pro-separation rally in the southern capital of Juba Photograph: Pete Muller/AP

Doha, Qatar: Entertainers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2011 Asian Cup football tournament at Khalifa Stadium Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: People play soccer at earthquake-damaged houses almost one year after the quake that killed more than 220,000 people and left millions homeless Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP