IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Page last updated at 15:56 GMT, Friday, 2 January 2009

Day in pictures

A sheep in a frosty field in Somerset, England

A sheep in Somerset, England, where temperatures are set to fall as low -9C, giving many parts of the UK their coldest nights in weeks.

A roadside barber shaves a man in Jammu, India

A chilly morning in Jammu, India, did not stop this man from getting his shave from a roadside barber.

A girl warms herself near a hot water geyser in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria, south of the capital Sofia

A girl warms herself near a hot water geyser in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria, south of the capital, Sofia.

Hands through bars at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium in Chittagong

Bangladeshi cricket fans watched from the gallery as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh practiced for the second and final test of a two-match series in Chittagong.

Afghan men in the capital, Kabul, burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip

Afghan men in the capital, Kabul, burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Man attaches a tape to a mass of yellow and red hanging banners at a temple in Shanghai

A visitor added his tape to a wish-tree at a temple in Shanghai, China, where crowds thronged to mark the start of the new year.

People walk on Schauinsland mountain in Germany

People made their way through the back country on Schauinsland mountain in Germany’s Black Forest.



Print Sponsor



FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Mystery 'paranoia' illness baffles doctors in China
Conservatives head Egypt's new-look Muslim Brotherhood
Instability fears as Tymoshenko poll challenge emerges

Explore the BBC

BBC © MMX

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific