Hundreds of Buddhist devotees hold up incense sticks during the eve of Lunar new year of the Dragon at a Chinese Buddhist temple in Singapore.

French soldiers carry the coffins of comrades into a French Republic plane during a ceremony on the runway of Kabul Airport.

Indian bowler Ravi Ashwin practices ahead of the fourth cricket test match against Australia at Adelaide Oval.

Andy Murray hits a return against Mikhail Kukushkin at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

A Sri Lankan Kandyan dancer looks on during an opening ceremony in Buttala.

Afghan youths play football during late afternoon in Herat.

Colombian parachute soldiers take part in a simulated rescue at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin.

A partial view of the congress center in Swiss resort of Davos.

Perspiration drips from Rafael Nadal of Spain during a break between games with Feliciano Lopez of Spain in their fourth round men's singles match on day seven of the 2012 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Nadal won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Caption by Faisal Iftakhar.

Bihar's tableau on display during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, speaks during a campaign event. in Anderson, South Carolina.