Today in Pictures, Feb 17, 2016

Rally at a school in Sana'a, Yemen, increased security at the Damascus Gate of the Old City district of Jerusalem, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Feb 17, 2016, 04:11 PM

Yemeni pupils hold pictures of alleged air strike victims during a rally against the Saudi-led military operations in the war-torn country, at a school in Sana'a, Yemen, Feb 16, 2016. PHOTO: EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Israeli anti-riot police detains a suspected Palestinian man next to the Damascus Gate of the Old City district of Jerusalem, Feb 16, 2016. PHOTO: EPA/ATEF SAFADI

An Afghan woman holds a child as she begs on a bridge in Kabul on Feb 16, 2016. PHOTO: AFP/WAKIL KOHSAR

An anti-China activist (C) prays as others hold posters reading "February 17, 1979 - Our people will never forget" during an unofficial gathering in Hanoi on Feb 17, 2016, to mark the 37th anniversary of a bloody border war launched by China on Feb 17, 1979, against Vietnam. PHOTO: AFP/HOANG DINH Nam

People cheer as Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with young people at the “Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon” stadium in Morelia on Feb 16, 2016. PHOTO: AFP/GABRIEL BOUYS

Shaolin Monks perform during their 'Shaolin Warriors – The Magical Secret' show at the MOM Culture Center in Budapest, Hungary, Feb 16, 2016. PHOTO: EPA/TIBOR ILLYES

A car drives over 37-year-old Georgian Norik Yajian in Tbilisi, Georgia, Feb 16, 2016. Yajian tried to set a new Guinness world record. PHOTO: EPA/ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE

A man shovels snow during a winter storm in Ottawa, Canada, Feb 16, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS/CHRIS WATTIE

A cat stands near a horse in Beirut, Lebanon, Feb 16, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR

A handout photograph made available by Media Andes Pacifico on Feb 16, 2016, shows British rider Tracy Moseley in action during the third day of the 3rd edition of the Santa Cruz Andes Pacifico 2016 cycling race, in Matanzas, Chile, on Feb 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA/MEDIA ANDES PACIFICO

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