Images of the day - Jan 5

A Bahrain fan in a mascot costume cheers during their Gulf Cup soccer tournament match against Oman in Manama Jan 5, 2013.[Photo/Agencies]

Loyalist protesters demonstrate against restrictions on flying Britain's union flag from Belfast City Hall in central Belfast Jan 5, 2013. Rioting began a month ago after a vote by mostly nationalist pro-Irish councillors to end the century-old tradition of flying the British flag from Belfast City Hall every day unleashed the most sustained period of violence in the city for years.[Photo/Agencies]