Day in pictures - 2009/01/04
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.
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.
A chilly morning in Jammu, India, did not stop this man from getting his shave from a roadside barber.
Cuba has been marking the 50th anniversary of its revolution in low-key style, reflecting the island's worsening economy and the aftermath of three devastating hurricanes.
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip have continued into a sixth day, as Israel rejected international calls for a 48-hour truce.
Israel says its actions are necessary to prevent rocket attacks on its citizens, and that it is only targeting Hamas militants.
Mealtime
"Mealtime for the rats at the Karni Mata temple in Deshnoke, Rajestan, India".
Source BBC In Pictures
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.
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.
A chilly morning in Jammu, India, did not stop this man from getting his shave from a roadside barber.
Cuba has been marking the 50th anniversary of its revolution in low-key style, reflecting the island's worsening economy and the aftermath of three devastating hurricanes.
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip have continued into a sixth day, as Israel rejected international calls for a 48-hour truce.
Israel says its actions are necessary to prevent rocket attacks on its citizens, and that it is only targeting Hamas militants.
Mealtime
"Mealtime for the rats at the Karni Mata temple in Deshnoke, Rajestan, India".
Source BBC In Pictures
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