March 3, 2014
A Ukrainian soldier stands behind a fence while armed men block the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy in Sevastopol.
An man runs on the National Mall as snow falls in Washington, D.C. The snow forced area schools and the U.S. federal government offices to close on Monday.
Gold and silver bars and coins, on a table in the safe deposit boxes room of the ProAurum gold house in Munich, Germany, are in demand with the threat of war between Ukraine and Russia.
Actress Lupita Nyong'o celebrates winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award for '12 Years a Slave' at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, March 2, 2014.
Members of the African National Congress Women's League sing in front of the courthouse ahead of the trial of track star Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria.
Attendants serve tea before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Protesters picket the Chinese Consulate in Manila, Philippines, in the dispute over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
Thai Muslim villagers prepare birds and cages for a bird-singing contest in Yala province in southern Thailand, March 2, 2014.
Dogs waiting in Willow, Alaska for the official re-start of the Iditarod dog sled race.
A dog dressed up in a panda outfit takes part in an exhibition called "Pandas on Tour" in front of the Taipei City Hall on March 2, 2014.