A Vietnamese military official looks out of a plane Thursday, March 13, while <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F07%2Fasia%2Fgallery%2Fmalaysia-airliner%2Findex.html">searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet</a> that went missing days earlier. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared Saturday, March 8, somewhere over Southeast Asia. There were 239 people on board: 227 passengers and 12 crew members.
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A Vietnamese military official looks out of a plane Thursday, March 13, while searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet that went missing days earlier. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared Saturday, March 8, somewhere over Southeast Asia. There were 239 people on board: 227 passengers and 12 crew members.
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Hotel security officers on Wednesday, March 12, guard the entrance of a room in Beijing that was set aside for relatives and friends of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The missing jet was bound for Beijing after departing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and most of the passengers were from mainland China.
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Hotel security officers on Wednesday, March 12, guard the entrance of a room in Beijing that was set aside for relatives and friends of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The missing jet was bound for Beijing after departing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and most of the passengers were from mainland China.
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U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Burcham runs with a soccer ball that he gave to children near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Sunday, March 9.
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U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Burcham runs with a soccer ball that he gave to children near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Sunday, March 9.
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New York City firefighters examine the rubble after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F12%2Fus%2Fgallery%2Fharlem-explosion%2Findex.html">a massive explosion and fire</a> leveled two apartment buildings in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan on Wednesday, March 12.
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New York City firefighters examine the rubble after a massive explosion and fire leveled two apartment buildings in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan on Wednesday, March 12.
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A small plane crashes after getting tangled with a skydiver in Mulberry, Florida, on Saturday, March 8. Neither the pilot nor the skydiver suffered serious injuries.
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A small plane crashes after getting tangled with a skydiver in Mulberry, Florida, on Saturday, March 8. Neither the pilot nor the skydiver suffered serious injuries.
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Two women wearing nun outfits drink beer while they watch curling Saturday, March 8, in Kamloops, British Columbia.
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Two women wearing nun outfits drink beer while they watch curling Saturday, March 8, in Kamloops, British Columbia.
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A man looks out from a public bus as the workday begins in Simferopol, Ukraine, on Monday, March 10. Simferopol is the capital of Crimea, the autonomous region at the heart of <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F24%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fukraine-in-transition%2Findex.html">the crisis in Ukraine</a>.
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A man looks out from a public bus as the workday begins in Simferopol, Ukraine, on Monday, March 10. Simferopol is the capital of Crimea, the autonomous region at the heart of the crisis in Ukraine.
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Debris covers a street in Aleppo, Syria, after a reported government airstrike on Friday, March 7. More than 100,000 people have been killed in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F10%2Fmiddleeast%2Fgallery%2Fsyria-unrest-2014%2Findex.html">the Syrian conflict</a> since it started in March 2011, the United Nations estimates.
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Debris covers a street in Aleppo, Syria, after a reported government airstrike on Friday, March 7. More than 100,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict since it started in March 2011, the United Nations estimates.
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Former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers falls after tripping on the red carpet Tuesday, March 11, at the presidential palace in Vina del Mar, Chile. He was one of many dignitaries attending the swearing-in ceremony for Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
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Former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers falls after tripping on the red carpet Tuesday, March 11, at the presidential palace in Vina del Mar, Chile. He was one of many dignitaries attending the swearing-in ceremony for Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
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A crying mother holds her child after a massive fire ravaged their home Sunday, March 9, in Kathmandu, Nepal. More than 30 families lost their homes in the fire.
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A crying mother holds her child after a massive fire ravaged their home Sunday, March 9, in Kathmandu, Nepal. More than 30 families lost their homes in the fire.
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Anti-government protesters take cover from tear gas during clashes with police Monday, March 10, in Caracas, Venezuela. It has been a month since <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F18%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fvenezuela-protests%2Findex.html">violent clashes in the country</a> first grabbed global attention, and demonstrators have shown no sign of backing down.
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Anti-government protesters take cover from tear gas during clashes with police Monday, March 10, in Caracas, Venezuela. It has been a month since violent clashes in the country first grabbed global attention, and demonstrators have shown no sign of backing down.
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Lava streams down the side of Italy's Mount Etna on Thursday, March 13.
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Lava streams down the side of Italy's Mount Etna on Thursday, March 13.
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A photographer documents the suit worn by American astronaut Mike Hopkins after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F11%2Ftech%2Finnovation%2Frussia-us-space-program-ukraine%2Findex.html">a Soyuz TMA-10 capsule landed</a> near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, March 11. The capsule brought Hopkins and two cosmonauts home to Earth after they spent five months aboard the International Space Station.
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A photographer documents the suit worn by American astronaut Mike Hopkins after a Soyuz TMA-10 capsule landed near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, March 11. The capsule brought Hopkins and two cosmonauts home to Earth after they spent five months aboard the International Space Station.
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A dead suicide bomber lies on a street in Kandahar, Afghanistan, after an attack on the former Afghan intelligence headquarters on Wednesday, March 12.
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A dead suicide bomber lies on a street in Kandahar, Afghanistan, after an attack on the former Afghan intelligence headquarters on Wednesday, March 12.
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Riot police in Istanbul shield themselves as fireworks thrown by anti-government protesters explode next to a statue of a bull on Tuesday, March 11. Protesters clashed with police across Turkey after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F13%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fturkey-shooting-death%2Findex.html">the death of Berkin Elvan</a>, a 15-year-old boy who was critically wounded nine months ago after apparently being hit by a tear gas canister.
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Riot police in Istanbul shield themselves as fireworks thrown by anti-government protesters explode next to a statue of a bull on Tuesday, March 11. Protesters clashed with police across Turkey after the death of Berkin Elvan, a 15-year-old boy who was critically wounded nine months ago after apparently being hit by a tear gas canister.
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A woman in Rikuzentakata, Japan, prays in falling snow Tuesday, March 11, on the third anniversary of the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
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A woman in Rikuzentakata, Japan, prays in falling snow Tuesday, March 11, on the third anniversary of the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
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A woman in Milan, Italy, reads a copy of the magazine "Il Mio Papa," or "My Pope," on Tuesday, March 11. Pope Francis has enjoyed nearly <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F11%2F09%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fpope-francis%2Findex.html">unprecedented popularity since his election</a> last year.
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A woman in Milan, Italy, reads a copy of the magazine "Il Mio Papa," or "My Pope," on Tuesday, March 11. Pope Francis has enjoyed nearly unprecedented popularity since his election last year.
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A child affected by famine is treated at a government hospital in Mithi, Pakistan, on Tuesday, March 11.
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A child affected by famine is treated at a government hospital in Mithi, Pakistan, on Tuesday, March 11.
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Villagers watch a horse fight during the Seslong festival Monday, March 10, in T'boli, Philippines. Despite a ban against horse fighting in 1998, many communities in the country still celebrate it as a cultural tradition.
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Villagers watch a horse fight during the Seslong festival Monday, March 10, in T'boli, Philippines. Despite a ban against horse fighting in 1998, many communities in the country still celebrate it as a cultural tradition.
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An amputee, injured during recent fighting in South Sudan, is assisted at a hospital in Juba, South Sudan, on Saturday, March 8.
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An amputee, injured during recent fighting in South Sudan, is assisted at a hospital in Juba, South Sudan, on Saturday, March 8.
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Three Ukrainians take a break in front of a luxury fashion shop near Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, on Tuesday, March 11.
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Three Ukrainians take a break in front of a luxury fashion shop near Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, on Tuesday, March 11.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid makes a cutting gesture across his neck Tuesday, March 11, referencing California Rep. Darrell Issa, who <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpoliticalticker.blogs.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F06%2Fissa-tries-to-clear-the-air-with-rep-cummings-2%2F">caused an uproar last week</a> when he cut the microphone of his Democratic counterpart on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid makes a cutting gesture across his neck Tuesday, March 11, referencing California Rep. Darrell Issa, who caused an uproar last week when he cut the microphone of his Democratic counterpart on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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An Israeli soldier takes up position during clashes with Palestinian stone-throwers Saturday, March 8, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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An Israeli soldier takes up position during clashes with Palestinian stone-throwers Saturday, March 8, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F10%2Ftech%2Fweb%2Fedward-snowden-sxsw%2Findex.html">Edward Snowden speaks via teleconference</a> Monday, March 10, at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. The event marked the first time the former National Security Agency contractor has directly addressed people in the United States since he fled the country with thousands of secret documents in June.
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Edward Snowden speaks via teleconference Monday, March 10, at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. The event marked the first time the former National Security Agency contractor has directly addressed people in the United States since he fled the country with thousands of secret documents in June.
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Two people are seen behind the main stage, illuminated by red flood lights, at a pre-election rally for the Serbian Progressive Party in Belgrade, Serbia, on Tuesday, March 11.
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Two people are seen behind the main stage, illuminated by red flood lights, at a pre-election rally for the Serbian Progressive Party in Belgrade, Serbia, on Tuesday, March 11.
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Passengers evacuate US Airways Flight 1702 on Thursday, March 13, after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F13%2Fus%2Fphiladelphia-airport-incident%2Findex.html">the jet's takeoff was aborted</a> in Philadelphia. A tire on the plane's front landing gear blew out. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F07%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fweek-in-photos-0307%2Findex.html">See last week in 32 photos.</a>
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Passengers evacuate US Airways Flight 1702 on Thursday, March 13, after the jet's takeoff was aborted in Philadelphia. A tire on the plane's front landing gear blew out. See last week in 32 photos.
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