Today in Photos (Feb 18)

View a gallery of photos from around the world on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015.

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Wed., Feb. 18, 2015

A man receives ashes from Baltimore Archbishop William Lori during an Ash Wednesday Mass, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in Baltimore. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lent, a season of prayer and fasting for Christians before Easter.

Patrick Semansky Associated Press
Performers from the Beija Flor samba school, parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

Silvia Izquierdo Associated Press
A cameraman films as Russian aerobatic team Yakovlev performs at the inaugural function of Aero India 2015 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Aviation companies from around the world are participating in the five-day event which runs through Feb. 22.

Aijaz Rahi Associated Press
An Afghan refugee child holds a balloon as she and her sister wait on a street median to cross on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015.

Muhammed Muheisen Associated Press
A devotee prays on the eve of the Chinese new year at the Lungshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. According to the Lunar calendar, Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 19 this year which marks the Year of the Sheep.

Wally Santana Associated Press
A woman wearing handcuffs, chains and a rosary holds a poster of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez at an event marking the one year anniversary of his arrest and imprisonment in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. One year has passed since Venezuela's streets were rocked by anti-government protests that left 43 people dead and neighborhoods disrupted by flaming barricades. The unrest culminated with the arrest of Lopez, a former Caracas-area mayor and key opposition leader.

Ariana Cubillos Associated Press