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A Cambodian woman buys a flower along a street in Phnom Penh on Valentine's Day. Observed on February 14 honouring one of the early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, Valentine's Day was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD, and was later deleted from the General Roman Calendar of Saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI. Photo courtesy: AFP

A Cambodian woman prepares flowers for sale along a street in Phnom Penh. Photo courtesy: AFP

Roses packed for despatch at the International Flower Auction Bangalore on the eve of Valentine's Day in Bangalore, India. Photo courtesy: AFP

Cambodian men buy Valentine's gifts along a street in Phnom Penh. Photo courtesy: AFP

A man carrying a large teddy bear buys a rose on a street in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy: AFP

Passersby walk in front of a cake shop displaying a Valentine's Day announcement at the Ginza district in Tokyo. Photo courtesy: AFP

Newly introduced couples are given five minutes to talk to each potential partner at the summit of the Sydney Tower in Sydney, Australia. Standing at 260 metres above street level, a total of 14 singles search for a love match by speed dating on Valentine's Day while enjoying breathtaking views of the city. Photo courtesy: AFP

Young Iranian couple looking at gifts on the eve of Valentine's Day in Tehran. Photo courtesy: AFP

Iraqi Shiite Muslim women in black abayas shop on the eve of Valentine's Day in the holy city of Karbala. Photo courtesy: AFP

Catholic school students buy flowers to celebrate Valentine's Day in Denpasar, Bali. Photo courtesy: AFP