March 17, 2014

Snow is cleared behind a runner on the Washington Monument grounds in Washington, DC.  Parts of the DC area received up to 20 centimeters of snow, just days before the start of spring.

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge strokes the regimental mascot Irish Wolf Hound dog at a St. Patrick's Day parade with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.

Students gather around artwork based on missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.  The artwork was painted on a school ground outside Manila in the Philippines.

Italian military airplanes leave the colors of the Italian flag in the sky over Rome.  Italy’s Air Force was marking the anniversary of Italian national unification.

South Korean soldiers place the remains of Chinese soldiers at a South Korean Army base north of Seoul.

A combination of two pictures shows the leaning tower of Pisa at night (top) and the leaning tower of Pisa colored in green to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday.

A girl looks at airplanes through a window at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.

National Guards move on anti-government protesters during clashes with police at Altamira square in Caracas. Opponents of Venezuela's government marched to protest against reported Cuban interference in the armed forces.

A Hindu woman prays while lying on the floor of a temple during Holi celebrations in western India. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India.

An Afghan woman receives her voter registration card at a women's voter registration center in Kabul.

Picture shows cranes and part of the wreckage of the Spanish trade ship 'Luno' in southwestern France.  The ship broke into three pieces after a shipwreck in February.

A Ukrainian soldier stands on an armored vehicle at a military camp near the village of Michurino, Ukraine.

This image shows the Monkey Head Nebula or NGC2174.  The Hubble Space Telescope took the picture.  The colorful area is filled with young stars, cosmic gas and dust.

A performer stands in front of messages at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.  The messages express prayers and well-wishes for passengers on missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.