The day in photos

Feb 28, 2014

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Palestinians run through tear gas in clashes with Israeli soldiers after the funeral of leader Moataz Washaha in the West Bank on Friday. AP

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The 2014 Carnival King, left, holds up the key to the city at a ceremony marking the start of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday. AP

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The queen and princesses of the Banda da Rua do Mercado festival, one of Carnival’s famous street parties, dance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP

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Demonstrators roll a water pipe in an effort to block a major highway during clashes with soldiers in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. AP

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Germans celebrate Weiberfastnacht, or fat Thursday, on Thursday in Bonn, Germany Getty Images

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A general view of the dance floor at the Opera Ball in Vienna. Reuters

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Children cool off at a park on a hot day in Singapore. Reuters

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Fireworks explode behind Nepalese soldiers during Army Day festivities in Kathmandu on Thursday. Reuters

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A devotee dressed as a demon participates in Shivaratri, a festival dedicated to the Hindu god of death, in Allahabad, India, on Thursday. AP

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Hindu holy men sing songs during Shivaratri in Katmandu, Nepal, on Thursday. AP

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Indians watch a Shivaratri festival procession in Allahabad, India. AP

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A rare Northern Lights show lit up the night sky in Cumbria, England, on Thursday. Reuters

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Paper mache pandas, created by French artist Paulo Grangeon, are displayed outside Taipei City Hall in Taiwan on Friday. Reuters

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Drag queens strike a pose atop Sydney Tower ahead of the Sydney’a Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras on Thursday. Getty Images

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Villagers leave roasted pigs at Dalem Temple in Timbrah, Indonesia to express gratitude for a successful harvest on Thursday. Getty Images

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Monks dressed as Tibetan Buddhist characters participate in Da Gui, a ceremony celebrating the Tibetan New Year in Beijing on Friday. Reuters

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A man rides off with his bike outside a Singapore train station. Reuters

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North Koreans watch a dolphin performance at a dolphinarium in Pyongyang. AP

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A sculptor chisels a wooden mask he’s preparing for Carnival in Elzach, Germany. Getty Images

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A boy poses with a photo of his father, who went missing in 2010, during a protest march in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Friday. AP

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A model is silhouetted against the backdrop during the Yoshiyuki Miyamae show at Paris Fashion Week on Friday. Reuters

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