Editors Pick: best photos from around the world
A competitor jumps through flames during the Tough Guy event in Perton, central England January 29, 2012. The annual event to raise cash for charity challenges thousands of international competitors in a cross country run followed by an assault course consisting of obstacles including water, fire and tunnels.
A man takes a bath outside his shanty in front of the Indian national flag in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, in Mumbai January 24, 2012. Female workers at Dharavi made a 151ft-long (46m) Indian flag to celebrate India's Republic day, according to organisers
A member of Aquabatix greets visitors as she performs as a mermaid at Turkuazoo in Istanbul January 27, 2012. British underwater group Aquabatix is in Istanbul for a three-day tour to perform their "Mermaid Love Story" show at Turkey's first giant aquarium, Turkuazoo
A supporter of India's ruling Congress party hold a billboard of India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after an election campaign rally ahead of state assembly elections at Moga, in the northern Indian state of Punjab January 19, 2012
wiss Riot Police spray tear gas towards Anti-WEF demonstrator during a protest against the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 28, 2012.
Germany's Richard Freitag soars through the air during a trial round at the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping competition in Sapporo, northern Japan January
Auctioneer Mike Odenbach (R) calls out the bids as one of the largest cut emerald's in the world is put up for sale at the Western Star Auction House in Kelowna, British Columbia January 28, 2012. The 57,500 carat gem called Teodora was mined in Brazil and cut in India. The emerald received no bids as it opened at $500,000-CAD.
Fireworks light up the sky over the Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong January 24, 2012. Lunar New Year began on Monday and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac
Members of the Sing Yong troupe perform a dragon dance on the third day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the River Hongbao festival in Singapore January 25, 2012. The Lunar New Year began on January 23 and marked the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac
India's Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers and their camels are silhouetted against the setting sun as they rehearse for the "Beating the Retreat" ceremony in New Delhi January 24, 2012. The ceremony symbolises retreat after a day on the battlefield, and marks the official end of the Indian Republic Day celebrations. It is held every year on January 29
A man from the Pakistan customs uses a bamboo stick to destroy bottles of liquor near a burning pile of narcotics in the outskirts of Karachi January 26, 2012. The Government of Pakistan Model Customs Collectorate Preventive, Karachi, held an exercise where liquor and contraband were burned and destroyed to mark International Customs Day, customs official Qamar Thalho said.
Rose petals crown the face of 62-year-old heart patient Chaudhry Mohammad Gulab as his family members prepare him for burial in Lahore on January 27, 2012. The government in Pakistan's Punjab province is scrambling to recall contaminated drugs that have killed over a 100 people in the last month, local media cited provincial health officials on Friday. Gulab's health started to deteriorate after he was prescribed a new medication by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) on January 18, his younger brother Chaudhry Mohammad Bagh said at his funeral. "We returned to PIC on January 25 after Gulab started coughing blood and officials asked us to return his medication and then advised we should admit him to the Mayo hospital. He died two days after being admitted," Bagh said. Officials at the Mayo hospital did not comment on the cause of Gulab's death, although his death certificate states it was due to a heart attack. Government officials have said autopsies would need to be performed before the cause of the recent deaths can be confirmed
Dogs compete during the Quebec Winter Carnival dog sled race in the streets of Old Quebec in Quebec City January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
A woman holds her Selkirk Rex cat during an international cat exhibition held in Fleurus, southern Belgium January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Yves Herman
A horse falls after being gored by a bull during a bullfight festival at Macarena bullring in Medellin January 28, 2012.
A Sikh policeman holds his turban as a helicopter carrying Rahul Gandhi, a lawmaker and son of Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, prepares to land during a campaign rally ahead of state assembly elections at Sirhind in Punjab January 27, 2012
Instructor Sarah Tiefenthaler (front) demonstrates a pose during her Yogaqua class, which combines yoga and paddleboarding, in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Pink shovels are lined up before members of the Democratic Women's Council of Horry County, S.C., start work to demolish the Republican presidential sand sculpture, outside the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach January 23, 2012. The group contracted with the Myrtle Beach area Chamber of Commerce to demolish the sculpture to raise money for the charitable organization Mothers Against Violence.
A ball boy rolls a ball to another ball boy as the roof on Rod Laver Arena is being closed due to the rain during the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 29, 2012. Picture taken with a fish-eye lens
A Niger soccer fan cheers as he arrives inside the Stade De L'Amiti Stadium before their African Cup of Nations Group C soccer against Gabon in Libreville, Gabon, January
