From the snow-covered Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang to a woman and her child who disembark from a Spanish coastguard vessel after being rescued from an inflatable boat carrying 188 people, these highlights will give you the information you need about this day.
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Henan Province, China
The snow-covered Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China.
Photograph: Xinhua/Barcroft Images
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
People enjoy the warm weather while playing on Barra da Tijuca beach.
Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters
Manila, Philippines
Devotees carry the statue of the Black Nazarene across a bridge at the start of an annual religious procession, which re-enacts the transfer of the statue from its original shrine to the Minor Basilica. It’s one of the world’s largest Catholic processions, drawing crowds of millions
Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
Obertauern, Austria
A man walks into a snow-covered forest
Photograph: Harald Schneider/AFP/Getty Images
Khartoum, Sudan
President Omar al-Bashir attends a political rally in the Green Square. He has dismissed calls to step down despite facing the most persistent protests since he seized power in 1989
Photograph: Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images
Duisburg, Germany
A small leopard tortoise is placed on the scales during an annual stock take at Duisburg zoo
Photograph: Rolf Vennenbernd/AFP/Getty Images
Van, Turkey
A shepherd out training his camels to help improve their strength and endurance for upcoming race events
Photograph: Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Garment workers block a road during a demonstration to demand higher wages. Police used teargas, baton rounds and water cannons to disperse thousands of striking workers on the fourth day of industrial action
Photograph: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images
Málaga, Spain
A woman and her child disembark from a Spanish coastguard vessel after being rescued from an inflatable boat carrying 188 people
Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images