Photos of the Day: Volcanic Ash and Traffic Jam

Shanghai, China

A girl plays on the glass-bottom platform of the Oriental Pearl Tower on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, also known as Spring Festival
Photograph: Imaginechina/REX/Shutterstock

Sydney, Australia

The cast perform during the final dress rehearsal of The Nose at Sydney Opera House.
Photograph: Don Arnold/WireImage