Pictures from around the world
Passengers line up on the platform to board a train at a railway station in Jiujiang, in central China's Jiangxi province. Millions of Chinese are expected to cram into China's train and bus network to return from home to work after the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year which began on January 23.
The image of the championship trophy is projected on Rod Laver Arena before the men's singles match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia.
Gujarat Tourism's brand ambassador and actor Amitabh Bachchan flies a kite during a shoot for an ad at Kameshwar pole in the walled city area of Ahmedabad.
Chinese parade in downtown of Los Angeles, at the traditional Chinese New Year festivities in the California's metropol.
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (centre) addresses a gathering of supporters as part of her campaign trail on the outskirts of Myanmar's southern city of Dawei.
Protesters pushing labor and welfare issues attend a protest outside of the government offices in Hong Kong.
Children dressed in costume to look like the Mahatma Gandhi walk attempting a world record in Kolkata, India.
Camels ridden by members of the Border Security Force stand guard during the Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi. The ceremony is a culmination of Republic Day celebrations and dates back to the days when troops disengaged themselves from battle at sunset.
Presidential bodyguards stand in formation at Vijay Chowk, flanked by the north and south block that house several Indian ministries at the end of Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi.
A competitor crosses an obstacle at the annual Tough Guy event, Perton, England. Tough Guy claims to be the world's most demanding one-day survival ordeal. First staged in 1986, it has been widely described as 'the toughest race in the world', with up to one-third of the starters failing to finish in a typical year.
A worried relative of a child admitted at the B.C. Roy Children's Hospital looks on as police keep night watch on the hospital premises in Kolkata. Five children have died in the hospital according to local media, which spread panic among relatives who have children admitted there