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A member of the splinter faction of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist carries a communist flag during a general strike in Katmandu called by the party against the decision to form an interim government led by the Supreme Court chief justice, on February 19, 2013. Nepal's major political parties agreed to form an interim government and hold elections in June, likely ending a deadlock that has left the nation without a fully functioning government since last year. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/Associated Press)

A member of the splinter faction of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist carries a communist flag during a general strike in Katmandu called by the party against the decision to form an interim government led by the Supreme Court chief justice, on February 19, 2013. Nepal's major political parties agreed to form an interim government and hold elections in June, likely ending a deadlock that has left the nation without a fully functioning government since last year. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/Associated Press)




In a military base in the Thai province of Chon Buri February 20 U.S. Marines Navy with Thailand began their studies in jungle survival. The event is held in joint military exercises “Cobra Gold 2013”. During a jungle survival program February 20, 2013 taught by Royal Thai Special Forces in Sannapit, Thailand, U.S. Marines learned to catch cobras and drink their fresh blood, not to mention eat forest insects and pull the heads off of chicken. The training was part of Operation Cobra Gold 13, the 32nd edition of international military exercises hosted by the Thai. According to a U.S. Marines press release, Cobra Gold is the largest exercise of its kind in Asia and incorporates troops from five other nations in addition to the U.S. and Thailand. The Daily Mail reports that the Marines were invited to experience the local custom of drinking cobra blood after being taught to catch and kill cobras in the wild. As CNN notes, Cobra blood is believed to be a panacea and aphrodiasic in parts of Southeast Asia. In Jakarta, vendors can earn over $100 a night selling shots of cobra blood mixed with liquor. (Photo by Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP Photo)

During a jungle survival program February 20, 2013 taught by Royal Thai Special Forces in Sannapit, Thailand, U.S. Marines learned to catch cobras and drink their fresh blood, not to mention eat forest insects and pull the heads off of chicken. The training was part of Operation Cobra Gold 13, the 32nd edition of international military exercises hosted by the Thai. According to a U.S. Marines press release, Cobra Gold is the largest exercise of its kind in Asia and incorporates troops from five other nations in addition to the U.S. and Thailand. The Daily Mail reports that the Marines were invited to experience the local custom of drinking cobra blood after being taught to catch and kill cobras in the wild. As CNN notes, Cobra blood is believed to be a panacea and aphrodiasic in parts of Southeast Asia. In Jakarta, vendors can earn over $100 a night selling shots of cobra blood mixed with liquor. (Photo by Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP Photo)




A woman caked in mud takes part in a presentation during the inauguration of the National Meeting of Rural Women in Brasilia, on February 18, 2013. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/Associated Press)

A woman caked in mud takes part in a presentation during the inauguration of the National Meeting of Rural Women in Brasilia, on February 18, 2013. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/Associated Press)




Coffins containing the remains of people whose bodies were excavated are carried to a church in Cuzco, Peru, February 19, 2013. Authorities turned over to families 26 coffins containing the remains of people from various towns whose body parts were excavated from 250 graves since November. According to Peruvian authorities, the victims, including women, children and village authorities, were killed by members of both the Shining Path militant group and the army between 1980 and 2000, and are among tens of thousands of Peruvians who died during the Maoist-inspired insurgency. (Photo by Martin Mejia/Associated Press)

Coffins containing the remains of people whose bodies were excavated are carried to a church in Cuzco, Peru, February 19, 2013. Authorities turned over to families 26 coffins containing the remains of people from various towns whose body parts were excavated from 250 graves since November. According to Peruvian authorities, the victims, including women, children and village authorities, were killed by members of both the Shining Path militant group and the army between 1980 and 2000, and are among tens of thousands of Peruvians who died during the Maoist-inspired insurgency. (Photo by Martin Mejia/Associated Press)




Floats depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande parade during the 129th edition of the Nice Carnival in southern France, February 19, 2013. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)

Floats depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande parade during the 129th edition of the Nice Carnival in southern France, February 19, 2013. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)




An auto-rickshaw driver stands among dozens of auto-rickshaws parked during a nationwide strike called by trade unions in New Delhi, February 20, 2013. Sporadic violence has broken out in India at the beginning of a two-day strike by labor unions protesting rising prices and government policies to open the economy. Millions of bank and factory workers stayed away from work and public transport was shut down Wednesday after major trade unions called the countrywide strike. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/Associated Press)

An auto-rickshaw driver stands among dozens of auto-rickshaws parked during a nationwide strike called by trade unions in New Delhi, February 20, 2013. Sporadic violence has broken out in India at the beginning of a two-day strike by labor unions protesting rising prices and government policies to open the economy. Millions of bank and factory workers stayed away from work and public transport was shut down Wednesday after major trade unions called the countrywide strike. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/Associated Press)




Khurram Mehtab checks a film strip before playing it for spectators at a cinema in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, February 20, 2013. Pakistan stars in “Zero Dark Thirty”, from early scenes at a detention site to the dramatic closing minutes as Navy SEALs assault the hideout of Osama bin Laden. But the Academy Award-nominated film about the hunt for the al-Qaida leader has sparked a controversy here about its portrayal of the country, and it will likely not be shown on the local big screen anytime soon. Partly, the film taps into national discomfort that bin Laden was found to be living for years near Pakistan's equivalent of West Point, and anger over the U.S. decision to enter its airspace and raid the compound without giving advance notice. (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press)

Khurram Mehtab checks a film strip before playing it for spectators at a cinema in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, February 20, 2013. Pakistan stars in “Zero Dark Thirty”, from early scenes at a detention site to the dramatic closing minutes as Navy SEALs assault the hideout of Osama bin Laden. But the Academy Award-nominated film about the hunt for the al-Qaida leader has sparked a controversy here about its portrayal of the country, and it will likely not be shown on the local big screen anytime soon. Partly, the film taps into national discomfort that bin Laden was found to be living for years near Pakistan's equivalent of West Point, and anger over the U.S. decision to enter its airspace and raid the compound without giving advance notice. (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press)




Singer Martha Heredia is escorted handcuffed into the prosecutor's office in Santiago, Dominican Republic, February 21, 2013. Heredia, a winner of the TV talent show “Latin American Idol”, was arrested and charged with drug smuggling after police found heroin stuffed in the heels of her platform shoes as she was about to board a plane to New York from Santiago. (Photo by Associated Press)

Singer Martha Heredia is escorted handcuffed into the prosecutor's office in Santiago, Dominican Republic, February 21, 2013. Heredia, a winner of the TV talent show “Latin American Idol”, was arrested and charged with drug smuggling after police found heroin stuffed in the heels of her platform shoes as she was about to board a plane to New York from Santiago. (Photo by Associated Press)




People clash with police during a demonstration to demand jobs for the unemployed, against government austerity measures and alleged corruption of Spanish politicians in front the regional Parliament, in Pamplona, Spain, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/Associated Press)

People clash with police during a demonstration to demand jobs for the unemployed, against government austerity measures and alleged corruption of Spanish politicians in front the regional Parliament, in Pamplona, Spain, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/Associated Press)




A fan of Venezuela's Deportivo Lara cheers his team during a Copa Libertadores soccer match against Argentina's Newell's in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Fernando Llano/Associated Press)

A fan of Venezuela's Deportivo Lara cheers his team during a Copa Libertadores soccer match against Argentina's Newell's in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Fernando Llano/Associated Press)




Protesters backing the Cuban government demonstrate against the Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez outside a bookstore where she promoted her book “De Cuba con carino” or “From Cuba with love”, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Andre Penner/Associated Press)

Protesters backing the Cuban government demonstrate against the Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez outside a bookstore where she promoted her book “De Cuba con carino” or “From Cuba with love”, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Andre Penner/Associated Press)




A policeman chases Bahraini anti-government protesters during clashes in Daih, February 22, 2013. An opposition official in Bahrain says a 20-year-old protester died from injuries suffered during clashes with security forces. The Arabic writing on the wall reads: “catch me mercenary”.  (Photo by Hasan Jamali/Associated Press)

A policeman chases Bahraini anti-government protesters during clashes in Daih, February 22, 2013. An opposition official in Bahrain says a 20-year-old protester died from injuries suffered during clashes with security forces. The Arabic writing on the wall reads: “catch me mercenary”. (Photo by Hasan Jamali/Associated Press)




Jimmy Fallon and first lady Michelle Obama dance on the set of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, February 22, 2013. The dance was part of Obama's “Let’s Move” campaign. (Photo by Lloyd Bishop/NBC)

Jimmy Fallon and first lady Michelle Obama dance on the set of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, February 22, 2013. The dance was part of Obama's “Let’s Move” campaign. (Photo by Lloyd Bishop/NBC)




People wear costumes as they dance during a Purim street party in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 22, 2013. The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther which is read in synagogues. Other customs include sending food parcels and giving charity; dressing up in masks and costumes, eating a festive meal and public celebration. (Photo by Oded Balilty/Associated Press)

People wear costumes as they dance during a Purim street party in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 22, 2013. The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther which is read in synagogues. Other customs include sending food parcels and giving charity; dressing up in masks and costumes, eating a festive meal and public celebration. (Photo by Oded Balilty/Associated Press)




A man pushes a burning tire in the West Bank town of Nablus during a rally in support of Palestinian prisoners, February 22, 2013. (Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Asociated Press)

A man pushes a burning tire in the West Bank town of Nablus during a rally in support of Palestinian prisoners, February 22, 2013. (Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Asociated Press)




Actors perform waist drum dances in Yan'an City China, February 22, 2013, to herald the upcoming Lantern Festival scheduled for on February 24. (Photo by Liu Xiao/ Xinhua News Agency)

Actors perform waist drum dances in Yan'an City China, February 22, 2013, to herald the upcoming Lantern Festival scheduled for on February 24, 2013. (Photo by Liu Xiao/ Xinhua News Agency)




Actress Raquael Torres arrives at the premiere of Relativity Media's “21 And Over” at the Village Theatre on February 21, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)

Actress Raquael Torres arrives at the premiere of Relativity Media's “21 And Over” at the Village Theatre on February 21, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)




Dancers compete in the 29th All Scotland Irish Dance Championship on February 22, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. As many 2,000 competitors are taking part in one of the world’s largest Irish dancing competitions with dancers coming from as far afield as North America, Russia, Australia and South Africa. (Photo by Jeff J. Mitchell)

Dancers compete in the 29th All Scotland Irish Dance Championship on February 22, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. As many 2,000 competitors are taking part in one of the world’s largest Irish dancing competitions with dancers coming from as far afield as North America, Russia, Australia and South Africa. (Photo by Jeff J. Mitchell)




Two women stand under a fountain in the so-called “Sonnenbad” (Sun bath) swimming pool at temperatures just below 0 degrees Celsius during the opening of the pool for the new season Karlsruhe, southern Germany on February 22, 2013. The pool is the first to re-open after being closed for winter. (Photo by Uli Deck/AFP Photo)

Two women stand under a fountain in the so-called “Sonnenbad” (Sun bath) swimming pool at temperatures just below 0 degrees Celsius during the opening of the pool for the new season Karlsruhe, southern Germany on February 22, 2013. The pool is the first to re-open after being closed for winter. (Photo by Uli Deck/AFP Photo)




Masked Palestinians use a car seat as a shield during a protest to support four imprisoned Palestinians on a hunger strike, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, February 19, 2013. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)

Masked Palestinians use a car seat as a shield during a protest to support four imprisoned Palestinians on a hunger strike, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, February 19, 2013. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)




Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Brit Awards 2013 at the 02 Arena  in London, England, on February 20, 2013.  (Photo by Matt Kent/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Brit Awards 2013 at the 02 Arena in London, England, on February 20, 2013. (Photo by Matt Kent)




A Yemeni soldier works at the site of a plane crash in Sanaa, February 19, 2013. A Yemeni official says a military plane on a training exercise crashed into a neighborhood in the country's capital, killing and injuring scores of people. (Photo by Hani Mohammed/Associated Press)

A Yemeni soldier works at the site of a plane crash in Sanaa, February 19, 2013. A Yemeni official says a military plane on a training exercise crashed into a neighborhood in the country's capital, killing and injuring scores of people. (Photo by Hani Mohammed/Associated Press)




Injured people sit on the ground while flames and smoke rise from burned cars after a huge explosion that shook central Damascus, Syria, near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, February 21, 2013. (Photo by SANA)

Injured people sit on the ground while flames and smoke rise from burned cars after a huge explosion that shook central Damascus, Syria, near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, February 21, 2013. (Photo by SANA)




Syrian security agents carry a a body after a car bomb shook central Damascus, Syria, near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, February 21, 2013. (Photo by SANA)

Syrian security agents carry a a body after a car bomb shook central Damascus, Syria, near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, February 21, 2013. (Photo by SANA)




A woman is rescued from flood waters by a resident standing on top of her car during heavy rain in Chalandri suburb north of Athens, Greece, February 22, 2013. (Photo by John Kolesidis/Reuters)

A woman is rescued from flood waters by a resident standing on top of her car during heavy rain in Chalandri suburb north of Athens, Greece, February 22, 2013. (Photo by John Kolesidis/Reuters)




Anti-government protesters throw Molotov cocktails at riot police during clashes in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, February 22, 2013. Protesters gathered near the village waiting for the body of 20-year old Bahraini Mahmoud Jaziri to be released from hospital. Jaziri died on Friday from injuries suffered during clashes with security forces, the Gulf's main opposition movement Al Wefaq said, but the government said there was no evidence police were responsible. It was the second death reported since the protests on February 14, which marked the second anniversary of an uprising to demand democratic reforms in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. (Photo by Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters)

Anti-government protesters throw Molotov cocktails at riot police during clashes in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, February 22, 2013. Protesters gathered near the village waiting for the body of 20-year old Bahraini Mahmoud Jaziri to be released from hospital. Jaziri died on Friday from injuries suffered during clashes with security forces, the Gulf's main opposition movement Al Wefaq said, but the government said there was no evidence police were responsible. It was the second death reported since the protests on February 14, which marked the second anniversary of an uprising to demand democratic reforms in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. (Photo by Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters)




Shiite Muslims carry the bodies of bombing victims covered with sheets reading, “we are ready Hussain”, for burial in Quetta, Pakistan, on February 20, 2013. Families buried loved ones who were kin killed during a bombing last weekend. (Photo by Arshad Butt/Associated Press)

Shiite Muslims carry the bodies of bombing victims covered with sheets reading, “we are ready Hussain”, for burial in Quetta, Pakistan, on February 20, 2013. Families buried loved ones who were kin killed during a bombing last weekend. (Photo by Arshad Butt/Associated Press)




Members of Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theater perform its renowned work “Songs of the Wanderers” during a rehearsal in Taipei, Taiwan, on February 20, 2013. (Photo by Wally Santana/Associated Press)

Members of Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theater perform its renowned work “Songs of the Wanderers” during a rehearsal in Taipei, Taiwan, on February 20, 2013. (Photo by Wally Santana/Associated Press)




Children twirl colorful light-emitting toys in celebration of the upcoming first full moon of the lunar calendar in Seoul, South Korea, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press)

Children twirl colorful light-emitting toys in celebration of the upcoming first full moon of the lunar calendar in Seoul, South Korea, February 21, 2013. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press)




An activist shouts during a nationwide protest to by the country's largest Islamic party to denounce the war crimes trial of its top leaders, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 22, 2013. (Photo by Pavel Rahman/Associated Press)

An activist shouts during a nationwide protest to by the country's largest Islamic party to denounce the war crimes trial of its top leaders, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 22, 2013. (Photo by Pavel Rahman/Associated Press)




Muslim brides sit as they wait for their weddings to start during a mass marriage ceremony in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad February 22, 2013. A total of 151 Muslim couples from various parts of Ahmedabad took wedding vows during the mass marriage ceremony organised by a Muslim voluntary organisation, organisers said. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

Muslim brides sit as they wait for their weddings to start during a mass marriage ceremony in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad February 22, 2013. A total of 151 Muslim couples from various parts of Ahmedabad took wedding vows during the mass marriage ceremony organised by a Muslim voluntary organisation, organisers said. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)




Japanese research vessel Nisshin Maru (L) collides with the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker (R blue) in Mackenzie Bay, Antarctica in this handout picture taken on February 20, 2013. Anti-whaling activists called on Wednesday for Australia to send a naval vessel to the Southern Ocean after a confrontation in which they said the Japanese whaling ship collided with two of their protest vessels, damaging their flagship. Australia said it was confirming the report of the incident. Neither the Japanese government nor its whaling authority immediately responded to the Sea Shepherd's account of the clash. (Photo by Tim Watters/Reuters/Sea Shepherd Australia)

Japanese research vessel Nisshin Maru (L) collides with the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker (R blue) in Mackenzie Bay, Antarctica in this handout picture taken on February 20, 2013. Anti-whaling activists called on Wednesday for Australia to send a naval vessel to the Southern Ocean after a confrontation in which they said the Japanese whaling ship collided with two of their protest vessels, damaging their flagship. Australia said it was confirming the report of the incident. Neither the Japanese government nor its whaling authority immediately responded to the Sea Shepherd's account of the clash. (Photo by Tim Watters/Reuters/Sea Shepherd Australia)




A Free Syrian Army fighter runs for cover during the firing of a mortar towards the Presidential palace in Ghouta area in Damascus, February 20, 2013. Three mortar bombs landed in the grounds of a presidential palace in northwest Damascus on Tuesday, Syrian activists said. (Photo by Mohammed Abdullah/Reuters)

A Free Syrian Army fighter runs for cover during the firing of a mortar towards the Presidential palace in Ghouta area in Damascus, February 20, 2013. Three mortar bombs landed in the grounds of a presidential palace in northwest Damascus on Tuesday, Syrian activists said. (Photo by Mohammed Abdullah/Reuters)




A man holds a sign behind his children portraying an execution with hoods over their heads and nooses around their necks, during an anti-government protest in Cairo February 22, 2013. President Mohamed Mursi on Thursday called parliamentary elections that will begin on April 27 and finish in late June, a four-stage vote that the Islamist leader hopes will conclude Egypt's turbulent transition to democracy. The sign reads, “Death is more honorable than poverty and hunger for me and my children”. (Photo by Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

A man holds a sign behind his children portraying an execution with hoods over their heads and nooses around their necks, during an anti-government protest in Cairo February 22, 2013. President Mohamed Mursi on Thursday called parliamentary elections that will begin on April 27 and finish in late June, a four-stage vote that the Islamist leader hopes will conclude Egypt's turbulent transition to democracy. The sign reads, “Death is more honorable than poverty and hunger for me and my children”. (Photo by Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)




A Palestinian boy stands near a burnt car in the West Bank village of Kusra near Nablus February 21, 2013. Six Palestinian-owned cars were damaged in the West Bank village overnight, in what residents said was an attack by settlers from a near-by Jewish outpost. The Israeli army said it had received a complaint and is now investigating the incident. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)

A Palestinian boy stands near a burnt car in the West Bank village of Kusra near Nablus February 21, 2013. Six Palestinian-owned cars were damaged in the West Bank village overnight, in what residents said was an attack by settlers from a near-by Jewish outpost. The Israeli army said it had received a complaint and is now investigating the incident. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)




Boys wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood February 20, 2013. Purim, which will be marked next week, is a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther. (Photo by Baz Ratner/Reuters)

Boys wear costumes ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood February 20, 2013. Purim, which will be marked next week, is a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther. (Photo by Baz Ratner/Reuters)




A man takes a nap next to an advertising sign inside a child care center in Beijing, February 18, 2013. (Photo by Andy Wong/Associated Press)

A man takes a nap next to an advertising sign inside a child care center in Beijing, February 18, 2013. (Photo by Andy Wong/Associated Press)




Two people touch a bronze replica of Schoenbrunn Palace during a presentation in front of the original palace in Vienna, Austria, on February 20, 2013. The 1:400 scale replica allows the visually impaired an opportunity to experience the castle through touch. (Photo by Ronald Zak/Associated Press)

Two people touch a bronze replica of Schoenbrunn Palace during a presentation in front of the original palace in Vienna, Austria, on February 20, 2013. The 1:400 scale replica allows the visually impaired an opportunity to experience the castle through touch. (Photo by Ronald Zak/Associated Press)




This authentic human head was created in early the 1930s and is on display at the Mutter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 18, 2013. “We donít sugarcoat or glorify anything”, says curator Anna Dhody. “We ask visitors to come with open minds and focus on the subjects that appeal to them”. (Photo by Harry Fisher/Allentown Morning Call/MCT)

This authentic human head was created in early the 1930s and is on display at the Mutter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 18, 2013. “We donít sugarcoat or glorify anything”, says curator Anna Dhody. “We ask visitors to come with open minds and focus on the subjects that appeal to them”. (Photo by Harry Fisher/Allentown Morning Call/MCT)




A youth portraying the Hindu God Madhav Narayan carries an oil lamp on his head during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Thecho, near Kathmandu, February 22, 2013. The month-long festival dedicated to the Hindu deities Madhav Narayan and Swasthani involves the recitation of folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them in many Hindu households. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A youth portraying the Hindu God Madhav Narayan carries an oil lamp on his head during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Thecho, near Kathmandu, February 22, 2013. The month-long festival dedicated to the Hindu deities Madhav Narayan and Swasthani involves the recitation of folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them in many Hindu households. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)




A man portraying the Hindu God Madhav Narayan splashes water towards devotees as he walks around town during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Thecho, near Kathmandu, February 22, 2013. The month-long festival dedicated to the Hindu deities Madhav Narayan and Swasthani involves the recitation of folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them in many Hindu households. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A man portraying the Hindu God Madhav Narayan splashes water towards devotees as he walks around town during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Thecho, near Kathmandu, February 22, 2013. The month-long festival dedicated to the Hindu deities Madhav Narayan and Swasthani involves the recitation of folk tales about miraculous feats performed by them in many Hindu households. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)




A student wearing make-up looks on during a parade ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim outside the Bialik Rogozin school in south Tel Aviv February 22, 2013. At Bialik Rogozin, children of migrant workers and refugees from 48 states are educated alongside native Israelis. Purim is a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)

A student wearing make-up looks on during a parade ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim outside the Bialik Rogozin school in south Tel Aviv February 22, 2013. At Bialik Rogozin, children of migrant workers and refugees from 48 states are educated alongside native Israelis. Purim is a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)




A Shi'ite Muslim girl attends a protest against Saturday's bomb attack in Quetta's Shi'ite Muslim area, in Lahore February 19, 2013.  Pakistani Shi'ites furious over the sectarian bombing that killed 89 people protested on Monday, demanding that security forces protect them from hardline Sunni groups. (Photo by Mohsin Raza/Reuters)

A Shi'ite Muslim girl attends a protest against Saturday's bomb attack in Quetta's Shi'ite Muslim area, in Lahore February 19, 2013. Pakistani Shi'ites furious over the sectarian bombing that killed 89 people protested on Monday, demanding that security forces protect them from hardline Sunni groups. (Photo by Mohsin Raza/Reuters)




Women clang cooking pots together and chant anti-president Mohammed Morsi slogans while protesting in front of the provincial government headquarters on the six day day of a general strike, in Port Said, Egypt, February 22, 2013. Factory workers, activists and laborers have held street rallies throughout the northern tip along the Suez Canal. (Photo by Nasser Nasser/Associated Press)

Women clang cooking pots together and chant anti-president Mohammed Morsi slogans while protesting in front of the provincial government headquarters on the six day day of a general strike, in Port Said, Egypt, February 22, 2013. Factory workers, activists and laborers have held street rallies throughout the northern tip along the Suez Canal. (Photo by Nasser Nasser/Associated Press)




A Model backstage at the Louise Gray show during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 at TopShop Show Space on February 18, 2013 in London, England.  (Photo by Tim Whitby)

A Model backstage at the Louise Gray show during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 at TopShop Show Space on February 18, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby)




A woman is comforted by relatives while grieving over the body of her brother Mohammed Ali, who was killed in a weekend bombing targeting minority Shiite Muslims in Quetta, Pakistan, on February 19, 2013. Families are refusing to bury their dead in protest. (Photo by Arshad Butt/Associated Press)

A woman is comforted by relatives while grieving over the body of her brother Mohammed Ali, who was killed in a weekend bombing targeting minority Shiite Muslims in Quetta, Pakistan, on February 19, 2013. Families are refusing to bury their dead in protest. (Photo by Arshad Butt/Associated Press)




A woman holds a photo of Reeva Steenkamp, as she leaves her funeral,  in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, February 19, 2013. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is charged with Steenkamp's murder on Valentine's Day. The defense lawyer says it was an accidental shooting. (Photo by Schalk van Zuydam/Associated Press)

A woman holds a photo of Reeva Steenkamp, as she leaves her funeral, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, February 19, 2013. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is charged with Steenkamp's murder on Valentine's Day. The defense lawyer says it was an accidental shooting. (Photo by Schalk van Zuydam/Associated Press)




Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius stands following his bail hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, February 19, 2013. Pistorius is accused of firing a gun through the door of a small bathroom killing his girlfriend after a shouting match on Valentine's Day. (Photo by Associated Press)

Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius stands following his bail hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, February 19, 2013. Pistorius is accused of firing a gun through the door of a small bathroom killing his girlfriend after a shouting match on Valentine's Day. (Photo by Associated Press)




People release lanterns into the air, at Nasr Square in Benghazi, on February 17, 2013, during the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Libya's longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. (Photo by Mohammad Hannon/Associated Press)

People release lanterns into the air, at Nasr Square in Benghazi, on February 17, 2013, during the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Libya's longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. (Photo by Mohammad Hannon/Associated Press)




Spectators watch competitions during the 4-men's bob event at the FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Cup 2013, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on February 17, 2013. (Photo by Mikhail Metzel/Associated Press)

Spectators watch competitions during the 4-men's bob event at the FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Cup 2013, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on February 17, 2013. (Photo by Mikhail Metzel/Associated Press)




A man stands atop a rock as he looks at a fishing trawler that ran aground at Sydney's Cronulla Beach, February 20, 2013. Attempts to remove the trawler have so far been unsuccessful after it ran aground early on Monday morning, with four crewmen, all from Indonesia, being rescued, local media reported. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)

A man stands atop a rock as he looks at a fishing trawler that ran aground at Sydney's Cronulla Beach, February 20, 2013. Attempts to remove the trawler have so far been unsuccessful after it ran aground early on Monday morning, with four crewmen, all from Indonesia, being rescued, local media reported. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




A view shows ice sculptures on the Lena river, constructed for the celebration of Orthodox Epiphany outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia, January 17, 2013. The coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere have been recorded in Sakha, the location of the Oymyakon valley, where according to the United Kingdom Met Office a temperature of -67.8 degrees Celsius (-90 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in 1933 – the coldest on record in the northern hemisphere since the beginning of the 20th century. Yet despite the harsh climate, people live in the valley, and the area is equipped with schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway (albeit open only in the summer). (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A view shows ice sculptures on the Lena river, constructed for the celebration of Orthodox Epiphany outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia, January 17, 2013. The coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere have been recorded in Sakha, the location of the Oymyakon valley, where according to the United Kingdom Met Office a temperature of -67.8 degrees Celsius (-90 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in 1933 – the coldest on record in the northern hemisphere since the beginning of the 20th century. Yet despite the harsh climate, people live in the valley, and the area is equipped with schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway (albeit open only in the summer). (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)




A model gets made up backstage during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, February 20, 2013. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)

A model gets made up backstage during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, February 20, 2013. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)




Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures as he appears as a guest on the RAI television show “Porta a Porta” (“Door to Door”) in Rome February 20, 2013. (Photo by Remo Casilli/Reuters)

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures as he appears as a guest on the RAI television show “Porta a Porta” (“Door to Door”) in Rome February 20, 2013. (Photo by Remo Casilli/Reuters)




A model has her makeup applied before the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Autumn/Winter 2013 collection presentation during London Fashion Week, February 17, 2013. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)

A model has her makeup applied before the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Autumn/Winter 2013 collection presentation during London Fashion Week, February 17, 2013. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)




A model presents a creation from the Meadham Kirchhoff Autumn/Winter 2013 collection during London Fashion Week, February 19, 2013. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)

A model presents a creation from the Meadham Kirchhoff Autumn/Winter 2013 collection during London Fashion Week, February 19, 2013. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)




An Iberia worker is arrested by Spanish riot police officer during clashes at Madrid's Barajas airport February 18, 2013. Workers at loss-making Spanish flag carrier Iberia began a five-day strike at midnight on Monday, grounding over 1,000 flights and costing the airline and struggling national economy millions of euros. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)

An Iberia worker is arrested by Spanish riot police officer during clashes at Madrid's Barajas airport February 18, 2013. Workers at loss-making Spanish flag carrier Iberia began a five-day strike at midnight on Monday, grounding over 1,000 flights and costing the airline and struggling national economy millions of euros. (Photo by Sergio Perez/Reuters)




A model displays a creation from Mila Schon Autumn/Winter 2013 collection at Milan Fashion Week February 20, 2013. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A model displays a creation from Mila Schon Autumn/Winter 2013 collection at Milan Fashion Week February 20, 2013. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A Nepalese porter carries a pile of mats in Kathmandu on February 21, 2013. Most porters earn less than $3 for carrying their load about a half mile. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A Nepalese porter carries a pile of mats in Kathmandu on February 21, 2013. Most porters earn less than $3 for carrying their load about a half mile. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)




Security guard Du Jinqian makes snow birds on the steps in front of a bank where he works on February 19, 2013 in Hangzhou, China. Heavy snow hit large areas of east China on Tuesday. (Photo by China Foto Press)

Security guard Du Jinqian makes snow birds on the steps in front of a bank where he works on February 19, 2013 in Hangzhou, China. Heavy snow hit large areas of east China on Tuesday. (Photo by China Foto Press)
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