Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade arrives at Mumbai airport amid a spat between Washington and Delhi after she was indicted for alleged visa fraud in the US.
Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash and lava on Sumatra island in Indonesia. The volcano was dormant for 400 years before erupting again in 2010, and then again last September.
A rabbit beat a tortoise in a skiing competition held for pets in northern China. The tortoise, which would normally be expected to hibernate during the winter, apparently hitched a ride on its owner's ski equipment.
A half-frozen river is just the place for a bracing dip for this man in China's Shanxi province.
While parts of the northern hemisphere endure freezing conditions, people in Melbourne try to keep cool. Temperatures are expected to reach over 40C (104F) in parts of Australia over the coming days.
Muslim women raise their hands in prayer on the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Visitors apparently defy gravity inside a 'upside-down house' at an exhibition in Moscow - with the help a of little camera trickery.
A student takes part in an obstacle course as part of a graduation ceremony for a military-style training programme in Gaza City
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, was among the voters in Cairo having their say on a new constitution for Egypt.
US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, gives his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov two Idaho potatoes during a meeting in Paris to discuss a peace plan for Syria. Mr Kerry said Mr Lavrov had mentioned Idaho's most famous export the last time they met.
