Managua, Nicaragua: A girl in an angel costume
during the Blood of Christ celebrations at the Metropolitan Cathedral.
The celebration marks the start of Holy Week in Nicaragua
London, England: Bolton Wanderers footballer
Fabrice Muamba poses for a photograph in the London Chest Hospital. The
photograph, released by members of Muamba's family on Twitter, shows
Muamba on the mend
Cairo, Egypt: Protesters try to dismantle a
concrete barrier. Reports state that the barricade, made of cement
blocks, was erected by security forces along Qasr el-Eini street in
central Cairo in November following bloody clashes with protesters in
the area. People are trying to dismantle the barricade to allow traffic
back in the street
California, US: Giant Bell Jellies swim in a large
aquarium on display during a preview for The Jellies Experience
exhibition at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The new $3.5m exhibition
features 16 jellyfish species from around the world
Myanmar, Burma: Supporters of pro-democracy leader
Aung San Suu Kyi, shout slogans atop a lorry during an election
campaign for the byelections near the village of Wah Thin Kha
Florida, US: Devonte Brown has a hair cut at the
13th St Barber Shop in Sanford, the town where Trayvon Martin, 17, was
shot dead
Jerusalem, Israel: Border police use pepper spray
as they detain an injured Palestinian protester during clashes on Land
Day after Friday prayers outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City
Moscow, Russia: A male Bornean orangutan inside its enclosure at a city zoo
Seville, Spain: Young girls wear the traditional
black 'mantillas' during a children procession at Our Lady of the Rosary
school ahead the Holy Week.
Islamabad, Pakistan: Said Jamal, 62, whose brother
went missing in January 2005, poses for a portrait during a protest in a
camp set up by families of missing people. The supreme court has now
given the families hope by bringing a landmark case against the
Inter-Services Intelligence agency, the country's most feared spy
network and allegedly behind most abductions
California, US: A mourner at a candlelight vigil
in Santee for Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old Muslim woman beaten to death
in a possible hate crime
Allahabad, India: A Hindu devotee offers prayers during a dip in the River Ganges amid the Hindu festival of Navratri.
Jakarta, Indonesia: A policeman fires teargas at protesters during a rally against government plans to hike fuel prices.
Canape Vert, Haiti: A couple stands near the scene
where at least six people of two families were killed during a
landslide accident in a Petion-Ville slum