Kabul, Afghanistan: An Afghan boy sells cigarettes on a snow-covered street in front of the war torn Darul Aman Palace
New York City, US: Participants in a Soul Train line flashmob during a tribute to the show's creator Don Cornelius
Lima, Peru: A photographer pulls his backdrop across Agua Dulce beach
Saada, Yemen: Followers of Yemen's Shia sect stand
on a hill following a ceremony to mark the birth anniversary of the
Prophet Mohammad in Dhahian
Versoix, Switzerland: A man walks past an ice-covered car on the frozen waterside promenade at Lake Geneva
Pardubice, Czech Republic: Men and children
dressed in traditional folk costumes take part in the traditional Czech
Masopust carnival
Chitwan, Nepal: A caretaker at the gharial
(crocodile) breeding centre, brushes the teeth of a narrow-snouted
crocodile at the Chitwan national park. The endangered species is bred
in captivity and released into the wild when they reach adulthood
Washington DC, US: A park police officer
uses a limb saw to remove a mask from a statue of Major General James
McPherson in McPherson Square
Thechu. Nepal: Nepalese Hindu devotees in a parade carry burning oil lamps during the Swasthani festival
Caracas, Venezuela: Soldiers march during
a military parade commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operation
Zamora, the failed coup attempt by President Hugo Chávez that helped
launch his political career
Rome, Italy: An aerial view of the
Colosseum following heavy overnight snowfall. The rare snow forced
authorities to stop visitors entering the city's famous tourist sites
Woodder, India: A Kashmiri village woman
stands near the site of a gun battle in a village. Two rebels were
killed in a gun battle with government forces
St Petersburg, Russia: A pigeon touches water as
it tries to drink in a lake on the outskirts of the city as the
temperature hit -23C