The weekend in pictures

Cairo, Egypt: A protester waves a flag during clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood supporters Photograph: Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Saltcoats: A waves crashes against the side of a train as it leaves the station during the weekend's stormy weather Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

London : A woman takes a break from shopping on Oxford Street Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

New York, US: An Inca Tern swoops over the water at Bronx Zoo Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Lawyers are hit by a police water cannon in front of the supreme court during a pro-democracy rally Photograph: Abir Abdullah/EPA

Istanbul, Turkey: A protestor takes cover as fireworks explode during clashes with police during an anti-government demonstration Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images

Oberstdorf, Germany: Thomas Morgenstern takes part in the training round on day one of the Four Hills ski jumping event at Schattenberg-Schanze Photograph: Alex Grimm/ Bongarts/Getty

Ibi, Spain: A local man takes part in the annual Els Enfarinats festival. According to tradition, a group of men take over the town, introducing mock laws and fining the citizens that infringe them. An opposition group then do battle with flour and eggs to regain control. All the fines raised go to charity Photograph: Pablo Artero/Demotix/Corbis

Aleppo, Syria: A child is rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building following air strikes by government forces Photograph: Jalal Alhalabi /Reuters

Beirut, Lebanon: Rani and Omar Chatah embrace as they arrive for the funeral of their father, the former Lebanese finance minister Mohamad Chatah, who was killed by a car bomb Photograph: Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: A worshipper prepares to launch a small boat holding offerings into the ocean during a ceremony honouring the Candomblé sea godess, Iemanja, as part of traditional New Year celebrations on Copacabana beach Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Madrid, Spain: Catholic priests give communion at an outdoor mass attended by tens of thousands of worshippers Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters