The Day in Photos

Mantu Das, 6, dressed as Hindu god Lord Shiva takes a nap at the Gangasagar camp in Kolkata, Jan. 10, 2013. Sadhus and Hindu pilgrims began to gather in Kolkata on their way to the Hindu holy festival Gangasagar Mela. They all gather to take a dip in the ocean on the holy day of the Hindu calendar considered to be of great religious significance in Hindu mythology.

Two lions are pictured at the zoo in Duisburg, western Germany, Jan. 10, 2013.

Striking farmworkers and other protestors throw stones, while hiding behind broken road signs during violent clashes with members of the South African Police Services(not visible), Jan. 10, 2012 in de Doorns, South Africa. The farmer said that they they will not return to work until they receive a daily wage of at least $17 per day, which is about double what they currently earn.

Nina Ragettli of Switzerland competes during qualification for the ladies Ski Halfpipe FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at the US Grand Prix, Jan. 9, 2013 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

A female member of Venezuela's Bolivarian militia, holds a flower during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 10, 2013. Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rallied outside his presidential palace in an exuberant symbolic inauguration for a leader too ill to return home for the real thing.

An Aston Martin Vanquish is inspected by hand inside a light booth by technician Matthew Goss at the production plant, Jan. 10, 2013 in Gaydon, England. The iconic British brand is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford created Bamford & Martin, Jan. 15 1913, which later became Aston Martin in honor of Bamfords wins at the Aston Clinton Hillclimb in Buckinghamshire.

A killer whale surfaces through a small hole in the ice near Inukjuak, in Northern Quebec, jan. 8, 2013. Mayor Peter Inukpuk urged the Canadian government to send an icebreaker as soon as possible to crack open the ice and help the pod of about a dozen trapped orcas find open water. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said it is sending officials to assess the situation.

Snow falls as a group of ultra-orthodox Jews pose for a snapshot next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, Jan. 10, 2013. Stormy weather conditions continued on Thursday with snow, torrential rains and strong winds across the region.

Yafa, 8, watches the snowfall from her bedroom window, in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 10, 2013. The storm dumped two feet of snow on many parts of Jordan, shutting schools, stranding motorists and delaying international flights. Jordanian weatherman Mohammed Samawi called it the "fiercest storm to hit the Mideast in the month of January in at least 30 years."

Selfridges department store employees pose for the media in "The Silence Room", a space for shoppers to quietly relax in, Jan. 10, 2013, London. The Silence Room, where shoes are to be left outside and mobile phones are not to be used. It is part of a campaign by the store to integrate shopping with meditation to encourage people to be more considered and mindful in their everyday life.

Yamaha rider David Casteu of France rides on a stretch of fesh-fesh during the 5th stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally from Arequipa, Peru, to Arica, Chile, Jan. 9, 2013. The race finishes in Santiago, Chile, on Jan. 20.