Kuwaiti MP Mohammad al-Saqer (C) speaks during the opening session of the new parliamentary term in Kuwait City. Kuwait formed a new cabinet with 10 fresh faces but the government, which included no women, immediately came under fire from opposition MPs who hold a majority in parliament. (AFP)

A woman grieves outside a prison where a fire broke out inside in Comayagua, 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. At least 300 inmates were killed and 21 are injured, according to authorities. (AP)

An elderly Indian woman carries her election identification card as she stands in a queue to cast her vote outside a polling station in Varanasi. (AP)

Members of the Sri Lanka's People's Liberation Front brave police water cannons during a protest in Colombo. A wave of protests have swept across the country after the government increased fuel prices. (AP)

North Korean women perform in a mass synchronized swimming show in Pyongyang to celebrate the birthday of the late leader Kim Jong Il, who would have turned 70 on Feb. 16, 2012. (AP)

A South Korean policeman breaks stone plates with his head during a police security demonstration for a successful Nuclear Security Summit against terrorism in Seoul. The summit will be held in Seoul from March 26 to 27. (AP)

A man carries an injured woman during anti-government protests in Senegal's capital Dakar. Senegal riot police used teargas, truncheons, and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of people in the capital protesting at President Abdoulaye Wade's decision to seek a third term in office. (Reuters)

A Filipino fan writes a message on a tribute wall for the late American singer-actress Whitney Houston that is displayed inside a mall in Manila. (Reuters)

French bulldog named Baby, left, attends the feeding of wild boar piglets at the Lehnitz animal sanctuary outside Berlin, Germany. Six little pigs have found a new friend in the maternal French bulldog. (AP)

Dancers of the State Opera Ballet perform during a dress rehearsal for the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria. (Reuters)

Bizarre ice formations hang on trees at the Unteres Odertal national park near Schwedt, northeastern Germany. After a weeks-long cold spell, temperatures started to rise again. (AFP)

Malachy, a Pekingese, competes for best in show at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York, February 14, 2012. Malachy went on to win the title. (AP)