MARCH 31 - CHONGQING, CHINA: People take photos of the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The aircraft, the first to be completely sustained by the sun's rays, took off from Mandalay, Myanmar's second biggest city, early Monday. It is the fifth flight of a landmark journey to circumnavigate the globe.
MARCH 31 - CHONGQING, CHINA: People take photos of the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The aircraft, the first to be completely sustained by the sun's rays, took off from Mandalay, Myanmar's second biggest city, early Monday. It is the fifth flight of a landmark journey to circumnavigate the globe.
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MARCH 30 - DAURA, NIGERIA: A young girl from the Hausa tribe waits while her mother joins a queue to validate voting cards at a polling station in an Islamic school. The station is in the home town of opposition presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari. Votes were being counted Monday after Nigerians went to the polls to cast their votes in one of Africa's biggest elections.
MARCH 30 - DAURA, NIGERIA: A young girl from the Hausa tribe waits while her mother joins a queue to validate voting cards at a polling station in an Islamic school. The station is in the home town of opposition presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari. Votes were being counted Monday after Nigerians went to the polls to cast their votes in one of Africa's biggest elections.
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MARCH 26 - KAZAKHSTAN: An Orthodox priest conducts a blessing service in front of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome. The new Soyuz mission is scheduled for March 28.
MARCH 26 - KAZAKHSTAN: An Orthodox priest conducts a blessing service in front of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome. The new Soyuz mission is scheduled for March 28.
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MARCH 25 - SHANGHAI, CHINA: Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim of the United States perform during the Pairs Short Program in the ISU World Figure Skating Championship. This year's competition is held at the Oriental Sports Center.
MARCH 25 - SHANGHAI, CHINA: Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim of the United States perform during the Pairs Short Program in the ISU World Figure Skating Championship. This year's competition is held at the Oriental Sports Center.
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MARCH 24 - HYDERABAD, INDIA: An artist puts the final touches to statues of Hindu Gods Rama, his brother Lakshman, wife Sita and devotee Hanuman at a workshop ahead of the Rama Navami festival. Celebrations will be held on March 28, commemorating both the birth of Rama and his wedding to Sita.
MARCH 24 - HYDERABAD, INDIA: An artist puts the final touches to statues of Hindu Gods Rama, his brother Lakshman, wife Sita and devotee Hanuman at a workshop ahead of the Rama Navami festival. Celebrations will be held on March 28, commemorating both the birth of Rama and his wedding to Sita.
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MARCH 23 - PRIZREN, KOSOVO: Women attend a ceremony marking Nowruz celebrations in a prayer room. Nowruz, which means "new day", marks the first day of spring and the beginning of a new year in the Persian calendar.
MARCH 23 - PRIZREN, KOSOVO: Women attend a ceremony marking Nowruz celebrations in a prayer room. Nowruz, which means "new day", marks the first day of spring and the beginning of a new year in the Persian calendar.
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MARCH 19 - NEW YORK, U.S.: Dancers from the junior ensemble of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform a scene from "Hissy Fits" during the New York season.
MARCH 19 - NEW YORK, U.S.: Dancers from the junior ensemble of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform a scene from "Hissy Fits" during the New York season.
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MARCH 18 - PILISSZENTKERESZT, HUNGARY: The<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2015%2F03%2F18%2Ftravel%2Ffear-solar-storm-2015%2Findex.html"> Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)</a> are seen above Dobogoko in the town of Salgotarjan. The best places to spot auroral displays are <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.northernlightscentre.ca%2Fnorthernlights.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">over the southern tip of Greenland and Iceland, </a>the northern coast of Norway and over the coastal waters north of Siberia.
MARCH 18 - PILISSZENTKERESZT, HUNGARY: The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are seen above Dobogoko in the town of Salgotarjan. The best places to spot auroral displays are over the southern tip of Greenland and Iceland, the northern coast of Norway and over the coastal waters north of Siberia.
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MARCH 17 - BALI, INDONESIA: Women offer prayers during a religious ceremony called Melasti. The ritual, in which the faithful carry a holy Hindu symbol to the sea to be purified, is performed ahead of the Hindu Day of Silence.
MARCH 17 - BALI, INDONESIA: Women offer prayers during a religious ceremony called Melasti. The ritual, in which the faithful carry a holy Hindu symbol to the sea to be purified, is performed ahead of the Hindu Day of Silence.
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MARCH 16 - MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: A woman waves the Venezuelan national flag in front of a monument honoring Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez. A march led by President Daniel Ortega took place to show solidarity with the country.
MARCH 16 - MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: A woman waves the Venezuelan national flag in front of a monument honoring Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez. A march led by President Daniel Ortega took place to show solidarity with the country.
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MARCH 13 - BEIJING, CHINA: A man naps in the corridor of the Great Hall of the People during a plenary session of the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2015%2F03%2F10%2Fnews%2Feconomy%2Fchina-billionaire-parliament%2F">National People's Congress.</a> The annual gathering is <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2015%2F03%2F10%2Fnews%2Feconomy%2Fchina-billionaire-parliament%2F">long on pomp and circumstance but short on legislative deliberation;</a> while some voting takes place, the Communist Party's proposals are always approved.
MARCH 13 - BEIJING, CHINA: A man naps in the corridor of the Great Hall of the People during a plenary session of the National People's Congress. The annual gathering is long on pomp and circumstance but short on legislative deliberation; while some voting takes place, the Communist Party's proposals are always approved.
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MARCH 12 - GYERYONG, SOUTH KOREA: A military officer runs to his position during the joint commission ceremony of thousands of new military officers of the army, navy, air force and marines at the military headquarters.
MARCH 12 - GYERYONG, SOUTH KOREA: A military officer runs to his position during the joint commission ceremony of thousands of new military officers of the army, navy, air force and marines at the military headquarters.
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MARCH 11 - RURUTU, FRENCH POLYNESIA: The Moerai School choir gather as they wait to sing the national anthem and raise the national flag during a visit by French Overseas Territories Minister George Pau-Langevin. This is the minister's first official visit to the South Pacific Ocean territory.
MARCH 11 - RURUTU, FRENCH POLYNESIA: The Moerai School choir gather as they wait to sing the national anthem and raise the national flag during a visit by French Overseas Territories Minister George Pau-Langevin. This is the minister's first official visit to the South Pacific Ocean territory.
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MARCH 10 - MUSCAT, OMAN: A Swiss<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2015%2F03%2F08%2Fmiddleeast%2Fsolar-impulse-flight%2F"> solar-powered plane</a> lands in Oman after it took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. Solar Impulse founder Andre Borschberg was at the controls of the single-seater for the 400-kilometer (250 mile) flight.
MARCH 10 - MUSCAT, OMAN: A Swiss solar-powered plane lands in Oman after it took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. Solar Impulse founder Andre Borschberg was at the controls of the single-seater for the 400-kilometer (250 mile) flight.
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MARCH 9 - TEHRAN, IRAN: A woman walks past a wall bearing stains of exploded firecrackers from last year's annual fire festival, or Chaharshanbe Soori, held on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian new year of Norooz. The tradition follows the Persian solar calendar and will be celebrated this year on March 21.
MARCH 9 - TEHRAN, IRAN: A woman walks past a wall bearing stains of exploded firecrackers from last year's annual fire festival, or Chaharshanbe Soori, held on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian new year of Norooz. The tradition follows the Persian solar calendar and will be celebrated this year on March 21.
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MARCH 5 - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL: An acrobat performs during the Purim festival. The Jewish holiday commemorates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther which is read in synagogues. Other customs include sending food parcels and giving charity, dressing up in masks and costumes, eating a festive meal and public celebration.
MARCH 5 - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL: An acrobat performs during the Purim festival. The Jewish holiday commemorates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther which is read in synagogues. Other customs include sending food parcels and giving charity, dressing up in masks and costumes, eating a festive meal and public celebration.
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MARCH 4 - PATHUM THANI PROVINCE, THAILAND: Buddhist monks pray and gather at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple to participate in Makha Bucha Day ceremonies. The religious holiday marks the anniversary of Buddha's mass sermon to the first 1,250 newly ordained monks.
MARCH 4 - PATHUM THANI PROVINCE, THAILAND: Buddhist monks pray and gather at Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple to participate in Makha Bucha Day ceremonies. The religious holiday marks the anniversary of Buddha's mass sermon to the first 1,250 newly ordained monks.
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MARCH 3 - GAPYEONG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA: Thousands of couples take part in a mass wedding of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, commonly known as the Unification Church, at Cheongshim Peace World Center. Approximately 3,800 couples from around the world exchanged their vows in the wedding claimed by the Church to be one of its largest ever.
MARCH 3 - GAPYEONG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA: Thousands of couples take part in a mass wedding of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, commonly known as the Unification Church, at Cheongshim Peace World Center. Approximately 3,800 couples from around the world exchanged their vows in the wedding claimed by the Church to be one of its largest ever.
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MARCH 2 - MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Revelers place colored powder on a woman's face as they celebrate the Holi festival in Pasay, south of Manila. The event is led by Indian nationals as they mark the spring occasion, also known as the festival of colors.
MARCH 2 - MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Revelers place colored powder on a woman's face as they celebrate the Holi festival in Pasay, south of Manila. The event is led by Indian nationals as they mark the spring occasion, also known as the festival of colors.
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