Dancers perform at Independence Square ahead of the inauguration ceremony of President-elect John Dramani Mahama, in Accra, Ghana. (AP)
A boy cycles through floodwaters on a highway during a winter storm in Beirut, Lebanon. (Reuters)
China’s Li Na casts a shadow as she hits a shot during her first round match against Christina McHale of the U.S. at the Sydney International tennis tournament, Australia. (Reuters)
Construction cranes are seen as Muslims circle the Kaaba and pray during Umrah, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, January 6, 2013. The area surrounding the Grand Mosque is currently undergoing an expansion to accommodate more pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors. (Reuters)
People skate on chained sleds on a frozen lake in Beijing, China. (Reuters)
Models present creations from the MAN Autumn/Winter 2013 collection during ‘London Collections: Men’ in London. (Reuters)
A person looks at waves of the Mediterranean sea in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP)
Georgians with national flags take part in a religious procession to mark the Orthodox Christmas, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Christmas falls on January 7 for Orthodox Christians that use the old Julian calendar. (AP)
Motorcyclists compete during the second stage of the Dakar Rally 2013 in Pisco, Peru, January 6, 2013. (Reuters)
A man dressed as ‘Trapajon’ representing entities of the nature wait in a forest before the Vijanera festival starts in the small village of Silio, northern Spain. The Vijanera masquerade, of pre-Roman origin, is the first carnival of the year in Europe symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and involving the participation of crowds of residents wearing different masks, animal skins and brightly colored clothing with its own complex function. (AP)
A woman shows off a Sculpteo 3DPCase iPhone case featuring two faces looking at each other at the opening press event of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA. The case was created by a customer using the companies app to custom build a case using a 3D printer. (Reuters)
