MARCH 31 - LONDON, UK: Gay couple Peter McGraith (right) and David Cabreza speak to the press after getting married shortly after midnight at Islington Town Hall at one of the UK's first same-sex weddings on March 29. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F28%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fuk-same-sex-marriage%2F"> England and Wales are among 15 countries</a> as well as parts of the United States and Mexico that allow gay marriage.
England, Wales: 'We do' —
MARCH 31 - LONDON, UK: Gay couple Peter McGraith (right) and David Cabreza speak to the press after getting married shortly after midnight at Islington Town Hall at one of the UK's first same-sex weddings on March 29. England and Wales are among 15 countries as well as parts of the United States and Mexico that allow gay marriage.
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MARCH 28 - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Afghan lawmaker Habiba Sadat from Helmand province poses under pictures of former presidents of Afghanistan's parliament. During the Taliban rule, women rarely left their homes. In this year's presidential election, three leading candidates have chosen women as their running mates.
Women in power —
MARCH 28 - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Afghan lawmaker Habiba Sadat from Helmand province poses under pictures of former presidents of Afghanistan's parliament. During the Taliban rule, women rarely left their homes. In this year's presidential election, three leading candidates have chosen women as their running mates.
AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus
MARCH 27 - SULTAN KUDARAT, PHILIPPINES: Two boys walk past Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels during a rally in support of the peace agreement on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. The biggest Muslim rebel group in the country signed the historic pact, ending one of Asia's longest and deadliest conflicts.
Future without arms —
MARCH 27 - SULTAN KUDARAT, PHILIPPINES: Two boys walk past Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels during a rally in support of the peace agreement on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. The biggest Muslim rebel group in the country signed the historic pact, ending one of Asia's longest and deadliest conflicts.
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FEODOSIA, CRIMEA: Ukrainian marines leave their base in Crimean Feodosia. Ukrainian soldiers piled onto buses and began their journey to mainland Ukraine, as former comrades saluted them from outside a base overrun by Russian forces in the past few days.
Leaving —
FEODOSIA, CRIMEA: Ukrainian marines leave their base in Crimean Feodosia. Ukrainian soldiers piled onto buses and began their journey to mainland Ukraine, as former comrades saluted them from outside a base overrun by Russian forces in the past few days.
AP Photo/Valeriy Kuly
MARCH 26 - BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN: An Orthodox priest conducts a blessing service in front of the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The start of the new Soyuz mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for March 27.
Blessing before a long journey —
MARCH 26 - BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN: An Orthodox priest conducts a blessing service in front of the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The start of the new Soyuz mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for March 27.
AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky
MARCH 24 - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Amsterdam ahead of his first visit to the EU institutions. Obama visits Europe to discuss nuclear security and EU-U.S. trade links, but the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F24%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fukraine-crisis%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_t2">current crisis in Crimea</a> shifted the agenda dramatically.
Busy week ahead —
MARCH 24 - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Amsterdam ahead of his first visit to the EU institutions. Obama visits Europe to discuss nuclear security and EU-U.S. trade links, but the current crisis in Crimea shifted the agenda dramatically.
AP Photo/Peter Dejong, POOL
MARCH 21 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A worker sets up lotus lanterns at the Jogyesa Temple ahead of celebrations marking the Buddha's birthday on May 6. Buddhism is one of the country's largest and most active religions. Although the exact date is unknown, the Buddha's official birthday is celebrated on April 8 of South Korea's lunar calendar.
Buddha's birthday —
MARCH 21 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: A worker sets up lotus lanterns at the Jogyesa Temple ahead of celebrations marking the Buddha's birthday on May 6. Buddhism is one of the country's largest and most active religions. Although the exact date is unknown, the Buddha's official birthday is celebrated on April 8 of South Korea's lunar calendar.
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MARCH 20 - TEHRAN, IRAN: An Iranian man lights fireworks during a celebration, known as "Chaharshanbe Soori," held on the eve of the last Wednesday before spring, in Pardisan Park. The first day of spring is known as Nowruz -- the Persian new year.
Happy Nowruz! —
MARCH 20 - TEHRAN, IRAN: An Iranian man lights fireworks during a celebration, known as "Chaharshanbe Soori," held on the eve of the last Wednesday before spring, in Pardisan Park. The first day of spring is known as Nowruz -- the Persian new year.
AP Photo/Vahid Salemi
MARCH 19 - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: An Afghan woman, Hanifa, sits down to have her picture taken to register for the upcoming presidential elections in a school on March 18. Afghanistan's election is set to take place on April 5 and is the third presidential poll since the fall of the Taliban with 11 candidates in the running. Current president Hamid Karzai will not be standing again.
Preparing to vote —
MARCH 19 - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: An Afghan woman, Hanifa, sits down to have her picture taken to register for the upcoming presidential elections in a school on March 18. Afghanistan's election is set to take place on April 5 and is the third presidential poll since the fall of the Taliban with 11 candidates in the running. Current president Hamid Karzai will not be standing again.
AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus
MARCH 18 - JERUSALEM: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in costumes dance at a yeshiva, a Jewish school, during Purim celebrations. The festival commemorates the rescue of Jews from genocide in ancient Persia, recorded in the book of Esther in the Bible.
Party like it's Purim —
MARCH 18 - JERUSALEM: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in costumes dance at a yeshiva, a Jewish school, during Purim celebrations. The festival commemorates the rescue of Jews from genocide in ancient Persia, recorded in the book of Esther in the Bible.
AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner
MARCH 17 - GAUHATI, INDIA: With faces smeared with colored powder, Indians dance during celebrations marking <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1107646%3Fref%3Dfeeds%252Flatest">Holi, the Hindu festival of colors.</a> The occasion also marks the advent of spring.
India's color explosion —
MARCH 17 - GAUHATI, INDIA: With faces smeared with colored powder, Indians dance during celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. The occasion also marks the advent of spring.
AP Photo/Anupam Nath
MARCH 14 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: Children play football in front of a mural of Pope Francis at the 1-11-14 slum in Buenos Aires, the Pope's hometown. People from the slum are holding a mass given in Francis' honor on the day of the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F13%2Fopinion%2Fchristie-pope-first-year%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_mid">first anniversary of his election</a>.
Playing with Pope —
MARCH 14 - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: Children play football in front of a mural of Pope Francis at the 1-11-14 slum in Buenos Aires, the Pope's hometown. People from the slum are holding a mass given in Francis' honor on the day of the first anniversary of his election.
AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
MARCH 13 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean students pay silent tribute to the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Famanpour.blogs.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F12%2Fmillions-of-children-affected-by-syria-war-a-strategic-issue-says-unicef-director-and-former-u-s-national-security-adviser%2F">children of Syria</a> during a candlelight vigil marking the third anniversary of the Syrian uprising. The participants called for more humanitarian support to be given to the young victims of the crisis.
Hope for Syria —
MARCH 13 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korean students pay silent tribute to the children of Syria during a candlelight vigil marking the third anniversary of the Syrian uprising. The participants called for more humanitarian support to be given to the young victims of the crisis.
AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
MARCH 12 - PARIS, FRANCE: The Eiffel tower and the roofs of Paris are only just visible through a haze of pollution. City officials said people prone to health problems, children and seniors should remain indoors as three environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the city for "<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2013%2F10%2F17%2Fhealth%2Fgeneva-air-pollution-carcinogenic-who%2F">endangering the lives of others</a>" by their lack of response.
Paris in gray —
MARCH 12 - PARIS, FRANCE: The Eiffel tower and the roofs of Paris are only just visible through a haze of pollution. City officials said people prone to health problems, children and seniors should remain indoors as three environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the city for "endangering the lives of others" by their lack of response.
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NATORI, JAPAN - MARCH 11: Dove-shaped balloons are released into the air during a memorial service for tsunami victims on the third anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit northern Japan. Nearly 19,000 people died in the aftermath of the disaster.
Doves above Fukushima —
NATORI, JAPAN - MARCH 11: Dove-shaped balloons are released into the air during a memorial service for tsunami victims on the third anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit northern Japan. Nearly 19,000 people died in the aftermath of the disaster.
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MARCH 10 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Nepalese woman takes a selfie outside a temple. People around the world marked International Women's Day on Saturday, celebrating women's achievements and campaigning for gender equality. Joining them was <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F08%2Fliving%2Fcnnwomen-tweetchat-as-it-happened%2Findex.html">CNN's Leading Women team which hosted a global discussion on equality</a>.
Women celebrated —
MARCH 10 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Nepalese woman takes a selfie outside a temple. People around the world marked International Women's Day on Saturday, celebrating women's achievements and campaigning for gender equality. Joining them was CNN's Leading Women team which hosted a global discussion on equality.
AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha
MARCH 7 - BEIJING, CHINA: Portrait of the late Communist leader Mao Zedong is reflected on a bus passing through Tiananmen Square -- the venue for the annual National People's Congress of China. The agenda is focused mainly on the key economic reforms outlined last year.
Towards a change? —
MARCH 7 - BEIJING, CHINA: Portrait of the late Communist leader Mao Zedong is reflected on a bus passing through Tiananmen Square -- the venue for the annual National People's Congress of China. The agenda is focused mainly on the key economic reforms outlined last year.
AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan
MITROVICA, KOSOVO - MARCH 6: A supporter of the Kosovo team blows into a vuvuzela during a friendly football match against Haiti. Six years after declaring independence from Serbia, Kosovo drew 0-0 in their FIFA-approved debut on the international stage.
Not just a football match —
MITROVICA, KOSOVO - MARCH 6: A supporter of the Kosovo team blows into a vuvuzela during a friendly football match against Haiti. Six years after declaring independence from Serbia, Kosovo drew 0-0 in their FIFA-approved debut on the international stage.
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MARCH 5 - PARIS, FRANCE: Models wear creations for the Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear fall/winter 2014-2015 fashion collection on March 4. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F04%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fblood-sweat-and-silk-on-the-long-road-to-paris-fashion-week%2F">Tradition, quality materials, creativity and global exposure</a> make Paris the ultimate and most desired platform for young and established designers alike.
Fall for fashion —
MARCH 5 - PARIS, FRANCE: Models wear creations for the Alexander McQueen ready-to-wear fall/winter 2014-2015 fashion collection on March 4. Tradition, quality materials, creativity and global exposure make Paris the ultimate and most desired platform for young and established designers alike.
AP Photo/Zacharie Scheurer
MARCH 4 - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: A performer from the Beija-Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome -- a competition between dance schools -- on March 3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F2.0%2Fvideo%2Fworld%2F2014%2F03%2F03%2Fwbt-pkg-darlington-brazil-rio-carnival.cnn.html">Watch as CNN's Shasta Darlington follows the colorful procession. </a>
Riot of color —
MARCH 4 - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: A performer from the Beija-Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome -- a competition between dance schools -- on March 3. Watch as CNN's Shasta Darlington follows the colorful procession.
AP Photo/Felipe Dana
MARCH 3 - LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Lupita Nyong'o receives a standing ovation as she accepts the award for best actress in a supporting role for <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2014%2F03%2F02%2Fshowbiz%2Fmovies%2Foscars-2014%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_c3">"12 Years a Slave"</a> during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2. The drama was named best picture at the 86th Academy Awards.
And the winners were... —
MARCH 3 - LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Lupita Nyong'o receives a standing ovation as she accepts the award for best actress in a supporting role for "12 Years a Slave" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2. The drama was named best picture at the 86th Academy Awards.
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