Events in Pictures

Iraqi bagpipers at the re-opening ceremony of the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad. Many of the museum's ancient treasures were looted after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Carnival season has kicked off in many places around the world. These mud men take part in the "Farrapos" mud battle in the Entroido carnvival in Laza, north-west Spain. Many cities in Germany host a carnival parade as well, including this one in the southern German city of Rottweil. Indian sand artist Sudarson Patnaik created this homage to the eight Oscars won by the film Slumdog Millionaire at the Academy Awards. Palestinian children peer through holes in a wall in the Gaza Strip created by Israeli shelling. While efforts to rebuild the Afghan capital, Kabul, are being made, some areas bear the scars of the country's two decades of war. Wake Forest's Al-Farouq Aminu and Jeff Teague watch as Duke's Gerald Henderson scores during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, North Carolina, USA, 22 February 2009. A woman pushes a cart full of materials for recycling as well as her child through the streets of Shanghai, China, 23 February 2009. Click to join Dil_ki_dunyaa Deepak Punjabi Baguio City

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