Tehran: Musicians from the Iran National Orchestra perform during a concert at the 22nd Fajr International Music Festiva.

Yongin: South Korean dancers dressed in traditional costumes beat drums during ‘Korea Fantasy’, a special event to celebrate the New Year at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, south of Seoul.

Tunis: Members of the Tunisian Workers General Union hold posters bearing Saddam Hussein's image during a meeting to pay homage to the former Iraqi dictator. Saddam's execution last week drew mixed reactions across the Middle East with some saying he got what he deserved and others hailing him as a martyr.

INNSBRUCK: Austrian Thomas Morgenstern jumps during the second trial jump of the third competition of the four-hills ski jumping tournament.

MUSCAT: Egyptian tamer Medhat Qota performs with lions on the third night of the annual Muscat Festival.

Shanghai: A young Chinese Buddhist lights lotus flower-shaped candles as he celebrates the start of the new year at Yufo Temple.