Today in photos

A pair of "kiss fishes" kiss in a sealed plastic bag at a tropical fish market in Beijing, China. Shiite pilgrims reenact events that lead to the death of revered Imam Hussein during a procession in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq. The world's shortest man alive and certified by Guinness World Records, Chinese He Pingping, 20, at 74.1 centimeter-tall (2 feet, 5.17 inch-tall) smiles as he gives a press conference in Tokyo. View a slideshow of these images and more.

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Fri., Feb. 13, 2009

A pair of "kiss fishes" kiss in a sealed plastic bag at a tropical fish market in Beijing, China, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. The tropical fishes are sold as a popular Valentine's Day gift at the market.

Alexander Yuan Ap
Shiite pilgrims reenact events that lead to the death of revered Imam Hussein during a procession in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. Shiites are making their annual pilgrimage to Karbala to mark the end of 40 days of mourning following the anniversary of the seventh century death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. A female suicide bomber attacked a tent filled with women and children resting from a pilgrimage to Karbala on Friday, killing 40 people and injuring 60 others, said officials.

Ahmed Alhussainey Ap
A demonstrator waves a Communist Refundation party flag in Rome's St. John in Lateran square, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. Tens of thousands of factory workers, public employees and jobless people marched through the streets of the Italian capital Friday to protest the government's handling of the economic crisis.

Alessandra Tarantino Ap
The world's shortest man alive and certified by Guinness World Records, Chinese He Pingping, 20, at 74.1 centimeter-tall (2 feet, 5.17 inch-tall) smiles as he gives a press conference in Tokyo Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. He visited Japan to promote Japanese 2009 edition of the annual book.

Junji Kurokawa Ap
The world's shortest man alive and certified by Guinness World Records, Chinese He Pingping, 20, at 74.1 centimeter-tall (2 feet, 5.17 inch-tall) drags a replica model of a 55-centimeter (21.7-inch) shoe worn by the world tallest man, late Robert Wadlow of the United States, in Tokyo Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.He visited Japan to promote Japanese 2009 edition of the annual book.

Junji Kurokawa Ap
Pakistani Internally Displaced People from the tribal region of Bajur wait to get donated food during a distribution at the Jalozai refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. Economic woes complicating Pakistan's struggle against Islamic militants are easing thanks to a tough rescue plan backed by the International Monetary Fund, but the program needs more than a year to succeed, the country's finance chief said Friday.

Emilio Morenatti Ap
Firefighters work to extinguish the fire at the site of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

Charles Anderson Ap
A pet dog stands in a box while several plastic bags of goldfish are shown for sale at a pet and tropical fish market in Beijing, China, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

Alexander Yuan Ap
An exponent of the Kathakali, an Indian classical dance, performs at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai, India, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. The nine-day long festival celebrates Indian arts and crafts.

Gautam Singh Ap
This photo provided Friday Feb. 13, 2009 by the European Space Agency shows the Ariane-5 rocket, carrying communication satellites, after lift off Thursday Feb. 12 from Kourou, French Guiana. The Ariane-5 rocket shuttled one satellite for Eutelsat Communications, a French operator of satellites, and the other for global operator SES. The mission also launched two micro-satellites for the French government's arms procurement agency, the DGA.

P. Baudon Ap
A Palestinian demonstrator looks on as they burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank town of Qalqilya,Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. Israel says the barrier is necessary for security while Palestinians call it a land grab.

Nasser Ishtayeh Ap
Kashmiri protesters chase a police vehicle while throwing stones at it during a protest in Srinagar, India, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. The protest was to demand the removal of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the city, after civilians alleged that CRPF personnel beat shopkeepers.

Mukhtar Khan Ap
Germany's ski jumper Christian Ulmer jumps during the training jump of the Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

Matthias Schrader Ap