The weekend in pictures

Central African Republic: A man checks the engine of a taxi carrying people to CAR's capital, Bangui, where they hope to sell some products at the market Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images

Cebu, Philippines: Children perform during a feast celebrating Jesus as a child
Photograph: Jay Rommel LabraEPA

Shimla, India: A monkey sits on a fence in snow-covered capital of Himachal Pradesh state Photograph: AP

Melbourne, Australia: Rafael Nadal changes his shirt during his straight sets victory over Gaël Monfils in the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Zadomlya, Belarus: A boy feels the burn of plunging into an ice-cold lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP

Homain, Burma: A Buddhist nun tries to keep warm Photograph: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA

Gondar, Ethiopia: Orthodox priests walk during a procession at the Timkat festival Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images

Aleppo, Syria: A member of the Free Syrian Army fighter walks in front of burning vehicles hit during an air strike by Assad forces Photograph: Saad Abobrahim/Reuters

Bangkok, Thailand: Members of the Thai army take part in a parade to celebrate national armed forces day Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

Berlin, Germany: A protester wears a chicken mask during a demonstration against GM food Photograph: Carsten Koall/Getty Images

Kabul, Afghanistan: A man waits for customers in a shop selling used iron Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Jakarta, Indonesia: Members of Indonesian special forces rescue a man during the evacuation of flood-hit areas of the capital Photograph: Bagus Indahono/EPA

Piornal, Spain: A man throws a turnip at another man dressed as the deval during the town's Jarramplas festival Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images

Bangkok, Thailand: Anti-government demonstrators takes photographs of the Thai protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban during a march Photograph: John Minchillo/AP