FEBRUARY 28 - ALLAHABAD, INDIA: A woman dressed as Hindu goddess Kali participates in a Shivaratri procession. The night is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. Kali is represented as the consort of Shiva.
Goddess Kali —
FEBRUARY 28 - ALLAHABAD, INDIA: A woman dressed as Hindu goddess Kali participates in a Shivaratri procession. The night is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. Kali is represented as the consort of Shiva.
AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
FEBRUARY 27 - JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Television employee Zixolisile Mtebele protests against the December arrest of a team of Al Jezeera journalists in Egypt. The journalists remain in police custody along with 17 others. They have been charged with aiding or joining a terrorist group and are currently standing trial.
Silenced —
FEBRUARY 27 - JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Television employee Zixolisile Mtebele protests against the December arrest of a team of Al Jezeera journalists in Egypt. The journalists remain in police custody along with 17 others. They have been charged with aiding or joining a terrorist group and are currently standing trial.
AP Photo/Denis Farrell
FEBRUARY 26 - KIEV, UKRAINE: Anti-Yanukovych demonstrators sit by a brazier outside the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev. The<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F26%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fukraine-politics%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_t1"> country's interim leaders are due to form a unity government</a>, as UK and U.S. foreign ministers and the IMF meet to discuss emergency financial assistance for the country.
Not leaving —
FEBRUARY 26 - KIEV, UKRAINE: Anti-Yanukovych demonstrators sit by a brazier outside the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev. The country's interim leaders are due to form a unity government, as UK and U.S. foreign ministers and the IMF meet to discuss emergency financial assistance for the country.
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FEBRUARY 25 - VENICE, ITALY: A woman dressed in carnival costume poses in front of gondolas in Saint Mark's Square. The 2014 Carnival of Venice will run from February 15 to March 4 and includes a program of gala dinners, parades, dances, masked balls and music events.
Carnival of Venice —
FEBRUARY 25 - VENICE, ITALY: A woman dressed in carnival costume poses in front of gondolas in Saint Mark's Square. The 2014 Carnival of Venice will run from February 15 to March 4 and includes a program of gala dinners, parades, dances, masked balls and music events.
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FEBRUARY 24 - SOCHI, RUSSIA: Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics on February 23. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F24%2Fsport%2Fsochi-2014-protest-accomodation-weather%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_c3">"Russia delivered all what it had promised,"</a> said International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in his speech at the ceremony.
A closing chapter —
FEBRUARY 24 - SOCHI, RUSSIA: Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics on February 23. "Russia delivered all what it had promised," said International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in his speech at the ceremony.
AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
FEBRUARY 21 - DHAKA, BANGLADESH: A Bangladeshi woman decorates the Shaheed Minar, or Martyr's Monuments, on International Mother Language Day. A number of students died during the movement in 1952, defending the recognition of Bangla as a state language of the former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The day is now observed across the world to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
Mother Language Day —
FEBRUARY 21 - DHAKA, BANGLADESH: A Bangladeshi woman decorates the Shaheed Minar, or Martyr's Monuments, on International Mother Language Day. A number of students died during the movement in 1952, defending the recognition of Bangla as a state language of the former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The day is now observed across the world to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
AP Photo/A.M. Ahad
FEBRUARY 20 - MOUNT KUMGANG, NORTH KOREA: South Korean Park Yang-Gon (left) embraces his North Korean brother Park Yang-Soo during a family reunion after being separated for 60 years. The event, which allows <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F20%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fkoreas-reunion%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_c3">reunions of family members separated by the Korean War</a>, is a result of a recent agreement between North and South Korea that had been suspended since 2010.
Reunited after 60 years —
FEBRUARY 20 - MOUNT KUMGANG, NORTH KOREA: South Korean Park Yang-Gon (left) embraces his North Korean brother Park Yang-Soo during a family reunion after being separated for 60 years. The event, which allows reunions of family members separated by the Korean War, is a result of a recent agreement between North and South Korea that had been suspended since 2010.
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FEBRUARY 19 - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish groom Aharon Krois celebrates his wedding with Rivka Hannah Hofman (not pictured) during the Mitzvah Tantz on February 18. During the ritual the bride will dance with members of the community, family and with her groom at the end of the wedding ceremony.
Mitzvah Tantz —
FEBRUARY 19 - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish groom Aharon Krois celebrates his wedding with Rivka Hannah Hofman (not pictured) during the Mitzvah Tantz on February 18. During the ritual the bride will dance with members of the community, family and with her groom at the end of the wedding ceremony.
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FEBRUARY 18 - SOCHI, RUSSIA: Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy compete in the figure skating ice dance finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 17. Highlights at the Winter Games today include men's ice hockey, as Russia must win its playoff match against Norway or face an embarrassing early exit. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Folympics.edition.cnn.com%2FEvent%2FSochi_2014_LIVE%3Fhpt%3Disp_c1">Follow all the live action here.</a>
Ice dance —
FEBRUARY 18 - SOCHI, RUSSIA: Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy compete in the figure skating ice dance finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace on February 17. Highlights at the Winter Games today include men's ice hockey, as Russia must win its playoff match against Norway or face an embarrassing early exit. Follow all the live action here.
AP Photo/Bernat Armangue
FEBRUARY 17 - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Kenyan actress<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F14%2Fshowbiz%2F1-to-1-lupita-nyongo-life-journey%2F"> Lupita Nyong'o</a> arrives on the red carpet for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Opera House on February 16. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F14%2Fshowbiz%2F1-to-1-lupita-nyongo-life-journey%2F">The 3D space disaster movie "Gravity" and the drama "12 Years a Slave," </a>in which Nyong'o performed a supporting role, scooped the awards.
Rising star —
FEBRUARY 17 - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives on the red carpet for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Opera House on February 16. The 3D space disaster movie "Gravity" and the drama "12 Years a Slave," in which Nyong'o performed a supporting role, scooped the awards.
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FEBRUARY 14 - TACLOBAN, PHILIPPINES: Residents and survivors of typhoon Haiyan put the finishing touches to a giant heart-shaped lantern displayed along the coastal area of Tacloban City, in central Philippines. Tacloban was among the worst hit places by the typhoon, which killed over 6,200 people.
Valentine after Haiyan —
FEBRUARY 14 - TACLOBAN, PHILIPPINES: Residents and survivors of typhoon Haiyan put the finishing touches to a giant heart-shaped lantern displayed along the coastal area of Tacloban City, in central Philippines. Tacloban was among the worst hit places by the typhoon, which killed over 6,200 people.
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FEBRUARY 13 - PORTHCAWL HARBOUR, UK: Waves break over the coast as western Europe continues to be battered by high winds and heavy rain. Britain's weather service says it sees the tentacles of climate change in a spate of storms and floods battering the country.
Big wave —
FEBRUARY 13 - PORTHCAWL HARBOUR, UK: Waves break over the coast as western Europe continues to be battered by high winds and heavy rain. Britain's weather service says it sees the tentacles of climate change in a spate of storms and floods battering the country.
AP Photo/PA, Ben Birchall
FEBRUARY 12 - GAPYEONG, SOUTH KOREA: Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchange or reaffirm marriage vows in a mass wedding ceremony arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, the wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2012%2F09%2F02%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fsouth-korea-reverend-moon-dead%2F"> controversial founder of the Unification Church</a>.
'I do' times 5,000 —
FEBRUARY 12 - GAPYEONG, SOUTH KOREA: Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchange or reaffirm marriage vows in a mass wedding ceremony arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, the wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church.
AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
FEBRUARY 10 - NEW YORK, U.S.: Models walk the runway during <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FSPECIALS%2Fliving%2Fnyfw%2Findex.html">Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC</a>. The show gives designers the first chance to showcase their fall 2014 collections. New York is traditionally the first of the four "glamour capitals" to host the season's fashion shows, with London, Paris and Milan to follow.
Lights, camera, fashion —
FEBRUARY 10 - NEW YORK, U.S.: Models walk the runway during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC. The show gives designers the first chance to showcase their fall 2014 collections. New York is traditionally the first of the four "glamour capitals" to host the season's fashion shows, with London, Paris and Milan to follow.
Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
FEBRUARY 9 - SOCHI, RUSSIA: Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic competes during the women's 3000m speed skating event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The games continue today, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Folympics.edition.cnn.com%2FEvent%2FSochi_2014_LIVE%3Fhpt%3Dhp_c1">with five gold medals up for grabs.</a>
Speed in Sochi —
FEBRUARY 9 - SOCHI, RUSSIA: Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic competes during the women's 3000m speed skating event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The games continue today, with five gold medals up for grabs.
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FEBRUARY 7 - KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA: Czech Republic's Roman Koudelka trains for the men's ski jump at the 2014 Winter Olympics. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F07%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Frussia-sochi-winter-olympics%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_t2">Russia kicks off the opening ceremony Friday </a>in Sochi as the world turns its attention to the costliest Olympic Games in history.
And... Action! —
FEBRUARY 7 - KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA: Czech Republic's Roman Koudelka trains for the men's ski jump at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Russia kicks off the opening ceremony Friday in Sochi as the world turns its attention to the costliest Olympic Games in history.
AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky
FEBRUARY 6 - PAIHIA, NEW ZEALAND: A young girl watches a Waka crew perform on the beach to celebrate Waitangi Day. The national holiday celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840 by Maori chiefs and the British Crown, that granted the Maori people the rights of British subjects and ownership of their lands and other properties.
Waitangi Day —
FEBRUARY 6 - PAIHIA, NEW ZEALAND: A young girl watches a Waka crew perform on the beach to celebrate Waitangi Day. The national holiday celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840 by Maori chiefs and the British Crown, that granted the Maori people the rights of British subjects and ownership of their lands and other properties.
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FEBRUARY 5 - HANOI, VIETNAM: Dancers perform next to a statue of King Quang Trung in Hanoi on February 4 during a ceremony marking the 225th anniversary of the Vietnamese Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over the Chinese Qing army.
Victory dance —
FEBRUARY 5 - HANOI, VIETNAM: Dancers perform next to a statue of King Quang Trung in Hanoi on February 4 during a ceremony marking the 225th anniversary of the Vietnamese Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over the Chinese Qing army.
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FEBRUARY 4 - ALLAHABAD, INDIA: A Naga sadhu, or Hindu holy naked man, takes a dip in the Sangam -- the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers -- on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchmi at the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela. The fifth day of spring is celebrated by worshiping Saraswati -- the Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom.
Devotional dip —
FEBRUARY 4 - ALLAHABAD, INDIA: A Naga sadhu, or Hindu holy naked man, takes a dip in the Sangam -- the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers -- on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchmi at the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela. The fifth day of spring is celebrated by worshiping Saraswati -- the Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom.
AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
FEBRUARY 3 - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Circus performer Maicon Gomes does a set of flips for his friends on Copacabana Beach following the Alegria da Zona Sul pre-Carnival street parade on February 2. Rio Carnival, the world's biggest carnival, officially begins on February 28.
Getting ready for carnival —
FEBRUARY 3 - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Circus performer Maicon Gomes does a set of flips for his friends on Copacabana Beach following the Alegria da Zona Sul pre-Carnival street parade on February 2. Rio Carnival, the world's biggest carnival, officially begins on February 28.
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