Day in Pics: 18th March

Mar 18, 2015, 19:23 PM IST
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Britain's Prince Harry, is greeted by Ed Parker, the founder and CEO of the charity Walking with the Wounded, as he arrives for the launch of the Walking with the Wounded, Walk of Britain charity event, in London.

Britain's Prince Harry, is greeted by Ed Parker, the founder and CEO of the charity Walking with the Wounded, as he arrives for the launch of the Walking with the Wounded, Walk of Britain charity event, in London.

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Pedestrians brave the elements as they walk in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Pedestrians brave the elements as they walk in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

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School children and others participate in an all-religion silent rally protesting the rape of an elderly nun at a convent in Ranaghat, in Kolkata.

School children and others participate in an all-religion silent rally protesting the rape of an elderly nun at a convent in Ranaghat, in Kolkata.

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The Northern Lights are seen on the sky above Pilisszentkereszt, 26 kms north of Budapest, Hungary. Photo was taken from the viewpoint of Dobogoko in Salgotarjan.

The Northern Lights are seen on the sky above Pilisszentkereszt, 26 kms north of Budapest, Hungary. Photo was taken from the viewpoint of Dobogoko in Salgotarjan.

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A woman farmer leans on her stick as she attends a huge gathering of farmers near the parliament for a protest against the land acquisition bill, in New Delhi.

A woman farmer leans on her stick as she attends a huge gathering of farmers near the parliament for a protest against the land acquisition bill, in New Delhi.

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United States first lady Michelle Obama walks down the ramp upon her arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo.

United States first lady Michelle Obama walks down the ramp upon her arrival at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo.

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A Sri Lankan fan watches her team's Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match against South Africa in Sydney, Australia.

A Sri Lankan fan watches her team's Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match against South Africa in Sydney, Australia.

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A protestor holds stones as water cannons of the police approach in Frankfurt, Germany. The Blockupy alliance said activists plan to try to blockade the new headquarters of the ECB to protest against government austerity and capitalism.

A protestor holds stones as water cannons of the police approach in Frankfurt, Germany. The Blockupy alliance said activists plan to try to blockade the new headquarters of the ECB to protest against government austerity and capitalism.

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A huge jellyfish swims in the Manila Ocean Park aquarium, a day after it was found floating off Manila Bay near Manila, Philippines.

A huge jellyfish swims in the Manila Ocean Park aquarium, a day after it was found floating off Manila Bay near Manila, Philippines.

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Swiss-made Solar Impulse-2 takes off from Ahmedabad, India.

Swiss-made Solar Impulse-2 takes off from Ahmedabad, India.

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Residents sift through the debris following an overnight fire that gutted an informal settlers' community at Malabon city, north of Manila, Philippines.

Residents sift through the debris following an overnight fire that gutted an informal settlers' community at Malabon city, north of Manila, Philippines.

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Demonstrators dressed as clowns pass by a burning police car, in Frankfurt, Germany.

Demonstrators dressed as clowns pass by a burning police car, in Frankfurt, Germany.

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UAE Air Force aerobatic display team perform at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia.

UAE Air Force aerobatic display team perform at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia.

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Lily Rabe signs the event poster backstage for the Television Academy’s member event, “An Evening with the Women of American Horror Story,”  at The Montalban in Hollywood, Calif.

Lily Rabe signs the event poster backstage for the Television Academy’s member event, “An Evening with the Women of American Horror Story,” at The Montalban in Hollywood, Calif.

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South African bowler Dale Steyn celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan during their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match in Sydney, Australia.

South African bowler Dale Steyn celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan during their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal match in Sydney, Australia.

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This photograph provided by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum shows the painting

This photograph provided by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum shows the painting "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee," by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, one of more than a dozen works of art stolen by burglars in the early hours of March 18, 1990. The museum says it's doing the best it can with tours and lectures to help visitors appreciate the 13 paintings that were stolen.

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a gray whale surfaces in the Pacific Ocean waters of the San Ignacio lagoon, near the town of Guerrero Negro, in Mexico's Baja California peninsula.

a gray whale surfaces in the Pacific Ocean waters of the San Ignacio lagoon, near the town of Guerrero Negro, in Mexico's Baja California peninsula.

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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his wife Tran Thanh Kiem plant a tree at the National Arboretum in Canberra, Australia.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his wife Tran Thanh Kiem plant a tree at the National Arboretum in Canberra, Australia.

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A cadet at the Benedictine Military School gets kissed while marching in the 191st St. Patrick's Day parade, in Savannah, Ga.

A cadet at the Benedictine Military School gets kissed while marching in the 191st St. Patrick's Day parade, in Savannah, Ga.

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President Barack Obama, right, and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, left, hold up a bowl of shamrocks during a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

President Barack Obama, right, and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, left, hold up a bowl of shamrocks during a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

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Kashmiri villagers walk on a road engulfed in fog in Tangmarg, about 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of Srinagar, India.

Kashmiri villagers walk on a road engulfed in fog in Tangmarg, about 38 kilometers (24 miles) northwest of Srinagar, India.

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe, left, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, and Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik toast during a Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe, left, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, and Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik toast during a Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Protestors hold up signs during a rally against a contentious

Protestors hold up signs during a rally against a contentious "religious freedom" bill, in Atlanta.

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Hamburger SV soccer player Rafael van der Vaart , right, and his girlfriend Sabia Boulahrouz kiss as they arrive for the premiere of the Queen Musical 'We Will Rock You' in the Mehr! theatre in Hamburg, Germany.

Hamburger SV soccer player Rafael van der Vaart , right, and his girlfriend Sabia Boulahrouz kiss as they arrive for the premiere of the Queen Musical 'We Will Rock You' in the Mehr! theatre in Hamburg, Germany.

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An Iranian man jumps over a bonfire during Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire, on the eve of the last Wednesday of the solar Persian year, in Tehran, Iran.

An Iranian man jumps over a bonfire during Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire, on the eve of the last Wednesday of the solar Persian year, in Tehran, Iran.

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A group of ladies from the Riverside Presbyterian Apartments from left, Virginia Happel, Jackie Ogilvie, Di Tyree and Joyce Hallmark, stop to dance as O'Brothers Irish Pub celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a street party in Jacksonville, Fla.

A group of ladies from the Riverside Presbyterian Apartments from left, Virginia Happel, Jackie Ogilvie, Di Tyree and Joyce Hallmark, stop to dance as O'Brothers Irish Pub celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a street party in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Maria Sharapova, of Russia, returns a volley from Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.

Maria Sharapova, of Russia, returns a volley from Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.