Jan 23, 2015

A child Gandhi, passionate African soccer fans, prayers for Japanese hostages | Jan. 23

The day in photos from around the world.

: An Indian school child, dressed as Mahatma Gandhi, gestures during a rally on the birth anniversary of Indian nationalist, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Agartala, the capital of northeastern state of Tripura on January 23, 2015. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary praising his bravery, courage and patriotic zeal. (AFP Photo/Arandam Dey)

: A Democratic Republic of the Congo fan cheers for his team during the 2015 African Cup of Nations group B football match between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of the Congo in Ebebiyin on January 22, 2015. (AFP Photo/Khaled Desouki)

: A Ghanaian fan poses before the start of the 2015 African Cup of Nations group C football match between Ghana and Algeria in Mongomo on January 23, 2015. (AFP Photo/Carl De Souza)

: Muslims residing in Japan offer Friday prayers at Tokyo Camii, the largest mosque in Japan, in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. The deadline for paying ransom for two Japanese hostages held by the Islamic State group was fast approaching early Friday with no signs of a breakthrough. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

: A general view during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Australia and England at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on January 23, 2015. (AFP Photo / Theo Karanikos)

: Indian Army soldiers march in formation down Rajpath during the full Republic Day Dress rehearsal in New Delhi on January 23, 2015. India celebrates Republic Day on January 26 with US President Barack Obama, accompanied by his wife Michelle Obama, as chief guest. AFP Photo/Prakash Singh)

: Saudi Arabia’s Mojtaba al-Salem attempts a shot on goal during the 24th Men’s Handball World Championships preliminary round Group D match between Poland and Saudi Arabia at the Duhail Handball Sports Hall in Doha on January 22, 2015. (AFP Photo/Marwan Naamani)

: Mourners gather around the grave of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah at the Al-Oud cemetery in Riyadh on January 23, 2015 following his death in the early hours of the morning. Foreign leaders gathered in the Saudi capital for the funeral of the ruler of the world’s top oil exporter and the spiritual home of Islam. (AFP Photo/Mohammed Mashhur)

: Kyle Smaine from US competes during the Men’s Ski Halfpipe Finals of FIS Freestyle and Snowboarding World Ski Championships 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria on January 22, 2015. (AFP Photo/Lisi Niesner)

: Singtong Buechoom, a legal team member of the Pheu Thai Party, is surrounded by journalists while speaking about former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. A military-appointed legislature voted to impeach Yingluck on Friday, a move that could further polarize a divided nation that’s been beset by political upheaval for a decade. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: The leader of the leftist Syriza party, Alexis Tsipras, listens to a question during a televised press conference on January 23, 2015 at the Zappion Hall in Athens. Greeks vote on January 25 in a general election for the second time in three years, with radical leftists Syriza leading the polls with a promise to renegotiate the international bailout that has imposed five years of austerity on the country. (AFP Photo/Louisa Gouliamaki)

: Ariana Morris, 3, walks with her mother Christina Strange to lay a white rose on the casket of her father, Army Sgt. 1st Class Ramon S. Morris, of New York City, during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. According to the Defense Department, Morris died Dec. 12, 2014, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

: Roger Federer of Switzerland looks up as he plays Andreas Seppi of Italy during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

: A flamingo hides its head in its feathers on a cold Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at the zoo in Cologne, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

: An Indian worker wears an American flag before it is hoisted up a flag pole in New Delhi, India, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited U.S. President Barack Obama to be the first American president to attend Indiaís annual Republic Day festivities marked on Jan. 26. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

: A cyclist rides on a foggy day in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, where temperatures dropped to a few degrees below freezing point. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

: Head of the leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras waves to his supporters during a party election rally in central Athens on January 22, 2015, ahead of Greece’s general election on January 25. Greeks vote on January 25 in a general election for the second time in three years, with radical leftists Syriza leading the polls with a promise to renegotiate the international bailout that has imposed five years of austerity on the country. (AFP/Getty Images/Orestis Panagiotou)