Day in pictures

Alex Kapranos of the band Franz Ferdinand performs, Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia, 6 January 2009

Alex Kapranos of the band Franz Ferdinand performs on stage at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia.

Bulgarians sing and dance in the river Tundzha, as they celebrate the Epiphany in the town of Kalofer, 6 January 2008

In the Bulgarian town of Kalofer, men sing and dance in the river Tunddzha as they celebrate the Epiphany. During the ceremony Orthodox men dive into rivers to retrieve a cross.

Lily Howes, 14, a student at the Royal Ballet School, poses beside a sculpture by Edgar Degas, London, UK, 6 January 2009

Lily Howes, 14, a student at London's Royal Ballet School, poses beside a sculpture by Edgar Degas to be auctioned at Sotheby's and is expected to fetch £9-12m.

Shia Muslims mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, Hyderabad, India, 6 January 2009

Shia Muslims in the Indian city of Hyderabad participate in a mourning ceremony to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, during the holy month of Muharram.

Policemen and paramilitary soldiers beat Shia Muslims amid tear gas smoke in Srinagar, India, 6 January 2009

In India, a Muharram procession turned violent, with policemen and paramilitary soldiers beating Kashmiri Shia Muslims amid tear gas smoke in Srinagar.

Sumo champion Asashoryu (R) performs a ritual as part of annual New Year celebrations in Tokyo, Japan, 6 January 2009

In Japan, Sumo's grand champion Asashoryu, right, accompanied by sword-bearer Takamisakari, performs a ritual as part of the annual New Year celebrations at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.

A member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association balances on top of a bamboo ladder, Tokyo, Japan, 6 January 2009

Meanwhile, a member of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association balances on top of a bamboo ladder during the New Year's fire review by the Tokyo Fire Department.

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