March 9, 2016

A total solar eclipse is seen from the beach of Ternate island, Indonesia.

People watch a solar eclipse outside the planetarium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

A woman looks through a tent during a gathering by Houthi loyalists against Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen's capital Sana'a.

Live collection of orchids on display at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. (photo taken by Diaa Bekheet/VOA on March 9, 2016)

Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and team members pose for the media during a reception for the German National Handball team at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany.

Bangladesh rescuers gather around the wreckage of a cargo plane that crashed into the Bay of Bengal minutes after taking off from the southeastern resort town of Cox's Bazar, killing three Ukrainian crew members and critically injuring one more, officials said.

San Francisco guards Zhane Dikes, top, Rachel Howard, center, and forward Taylor Proctor, bottom, celebrate after they defeated Brigham Young University (BYU) in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the West Coast Conference tournament in Las Vegas, Nebraska, USA, March 8, 2016.

In this photo obtained from the Iranian Fars News Agency, a Qadr H long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile is fired by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, during a maneuver, in an undisclosed location.

A polar bear cub snuggles up against her mother Valeska, in their enclosure at Bremerhaven's  Zoo, Germany.

Visitors listen to communication android 'Chihira Kanae' (C) at an information counter at the International Tourism Trade Fair (ITB) in Berlin, Germany. 'Chihira Kanae', which was created by Toshiba, has her own information counter where she welcomes visitors and provides information on the trade fair and answers any questions visitors may have in English, German, Japanese and Chinese.

Dancers perform a Dayak dance as spectators wait for a total solar eclipse in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.