The day in pictures - 23rd January 2013

Battersea, London

The Duchess of Cornwall with Chrisangelo Hayag, dressed as a king, as she visits a reading scheme at St Mary's RC Primary School, in Battersea.

The Duchess met children benefiting from the project, run by the Beanstalk literacy charity
The Duchess met children benefiting from the project, run by the Beanstalk literacy charity Credit: PA Wire

Amman, Jordan

Jordanians voted in parliamentary elections touted as the start of a democratisation process that will see the king hand over considerable powers.

A man shows his ink-stained finger after voting at a polling station in Amman
A man shows his ink-stained finger after voting at a polling station in Amman Credit: Reuters

Manchester

Workers and firefighters on the track after a train comes off the rails and catches fire in Manchester city centre.

Train comes off the rails and catches fire outside Manchester city centre
Train comes off the rails and catches fire outside Manchester city centre Credit: PA Wire

Loch Morlich, Aviemore

Huskies training in the forests near Feshiebridge for the 30th Siberian Husky Club Aviemore Sled Dog Rally.

Every year since 1984, mushers from across the UK have gathered in the forests around Aviemore
Every year since 1984, mushers from across the UK have gathered in the forests around Aviemore Credit: PA Wire

Utah, USA

A boulder smashes through the wall of a house, ending up in a bedroom, giving one woman a very unexpected wake up call in the United States.

The drama unfolded in the middle of the night in St George in Utah after the boulder rolled down a steep slope
The drama unfolded in the middle of the night in St George in Utah after the boulder rolled down a steep slope Credit: EBU

Central London

The 6 Nations rugby union captains pose for a photo to promote the forthcoming 6 Nations tournament.

Pascal Pape, Chris Robshaw, Sam Warburton, Jamie Heaslip, Sergio Parisse and Kelly Brown
Pascal Pape, Chris Robshaw, Sam Warburton, Jamie Heaslip, Sergio Parisse and Kelly Brown Credit: Reuters

Chicago, USA

Firefighters spray down hot spots on an ice covered warehouse that caught fire in Chicago.

A third of all Chicago firefighters were on the scene at one point or another trying to put out the flames
A third of all Chicago firefighters were on the scene at one point or another trying to put out the flames Credit: Reuters

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

It's the third edition of the international art fair, with 131 galleries from 25 countries taking part.

A visitor walks past a collaboration artwork between Hong Kong artist Eric So and Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei
A visitor walks past a collaboration artwork between Hong Kong artist Eric So and Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei Credit: Reuters