Today in Pictures, Feb 2, 2016

A Kashmiri Muslim boy sets ablaze a shroud he is wearing in a protest, and the WHO declares the Zika virus a global health emergency. These and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

A Kashmiri Muslim boy setting ablaze a shroud he is wearing to protest against a demolition drive inside Nigeen Lake, on the outskirts of Srinagar, on Feb 1.
A Kashmiri Muslim boy setting ablaze a shroud he is wearing to protest against a demolition drive inside Nigeen Lake, on the outskirts of Srinagar, on Feb 1. PHOTO: EPA
A health worker carrying out fumigation as part of preventive measures against the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at the Carabayllo cemetery, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, on Feb 1.
A health worker carrying out fumigation as part of preventive measures against the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at the Carabayllo cemetery, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, on Feb 1. PHOTO: REUTERS
Nepalese Hindu women wearing red during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Sankhu, near Kathmandu, on Feb 1.
Nepalese Hindu women wearing red during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Sankhu, near Kathmandu, on Feb 1. PHOTO: EPA
Spanish actress Rossy de Palma hosting the VIII Gaudi Awards Ceremony in Barcelona on Jan 31.
Spanish actress Rossy de Palma hosting the VIII Gaudi Awards Ceremony in Barcelona on Jan 31.PHOTO: EPA
The Plaza Mexico bullring during a fight by Spanish matador Jose Tomas as part of the Temporada Grande 2015-16 (Big Season) in Mexico City on Jan 31.
The Plaza Mexico bullring during a fight by Spanish matador Jose Tomas as part of the Temporada Grande 2015-16 (Big Season) in Mexico City on Jan 31.PHOTO: EPA
Dead sperm whales lying in the mudflat near Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Germany, on Feb 1.
Dead sperm whales lying in the mudflat near Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Germany, on Feb 1.PHOTO: EPA
A sunk sailboat sitting next to a pier after a winter storm caused damage to a number of sailboats in San Diego, California, on Feb 1.
A sunk sailboat sitting next to a pier after a winter storm caused damage to a number of sailboats in San Diego, California, on Feb 1.PHOTO: REUTERS
Inmates building a church for the visit of Pope Francis inside the Cereso 3 prison in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Jan 29.
Inmates building a church for the visit of Pope Francis inside the Cereso 3 prison in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Jan 29. PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the Shanxi Folk Dance and Music Troupe performing during a rehearsal before a show at the Orient Museum in Lisbon on Feb 1.
Members of the Shanxi Folk Dance and Music Troupe performing during a rehearsal before a show at the Orient Museum in Lisbon on Feb 1. PHOTO: REUTERS
Two-month-old Guilherme Soares Amorim, who was born with microcephaly, gets his head measured by his mother Germana Soares, at her house in Ipojuca, Brazil, on Feb 1.
Two-month-old Guilherme Soares Amorim, who was born with microcephaly, gets his head measured by his mother Germana Soares, at her house in Ipojuca, Brazil, on Feb 1. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Feb 2, 2016, 12:08 pm SGT
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