Day in pictures - 30th January 2013
Damascus, Syria
Fighting in the capital
Free Syrian Army fighters fires a rocket propelled grenade in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus Credit: REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
Taipei, Taiwan
Opening of the world's first official Barbie cafe
A chef puts the finishing touches to a cake for the opening of a Barbie-themed cafe in Taiwan Credit: Reuters
Allahabad, India
Hindu worshippers attend the Dikasha ritual on the banks of the river Ganges
Sadhus attend the Dikasha ritual during the ongoing Kumbh Mela festival Credit: REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash
Dundalk, Ireland
Colleagues mourn a detective shot dead during a robbery
The state funeral of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe takes place in Dundalk today Credit: Niall Carson/PA Wire
Chester, England
The latest arrival
A baby meerkat emerges from its burrow at Chester Zoo for the first time Credit: Chester Zoo/PA Wire
Bilbao, Spain
Basque residents demonstrate against government cuts to social services
Members of the Berri-Otxoak pressure group perform a Via Crucis (Way Of The Cross) in Bilbao Credit: REUTERS/Vincent West
St. Moritz, Switzerland
Defying gravity
Germany's bobsled team train at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships 2013 in Switzerland Credit: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
London, England
One's got a ticket to ride
The Duchess of Cornwall and The Prince of Wales travel on London Underground to mark its 150the anniversary Credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire