An enthusiastic bunch of huskies competing in La Grande Odyssee, an international dog-sledding event being held in the French Alps, which will see the teams cover 1,000 km of mountainous terrain in 11 days.
South-eastern Brazil has been hit by massive rainfall that has triggered flooding and mudslides, leaving hundreds dead. (Reuters)
Mount Etna spewed plumes of ash and lava forcing authorities to close airports briefly during the night. The volcano, Europe's tallest and most active, erupts regularly but usually causes little damage. (Reuters)
Three days after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled, Tunisia is still gripped by protests and unrest. (AFP)
Anti-government demonstrators in Egypt's capital Cairo have continued to defy a curfew, maintaining protests in the central Tahrir Square overnight. (REUTERS)
Traffic is brought to a halt along this highway passing through a banana plantation near the town of Tully, Australia - the morning after a massive cyclone hit the state of Queensland.(AFP)
Spectators waiting for a delayed race are reflected in a huge window at the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. (Reuters)
Rescue workers look for victims remaining trapped after an earthquake measuring 6.3 hit the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Mikhail Gorbachev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel share a moment - and some memories - at a photography exhibition in Berlin marking the former Soviet Union leader's 80th birthday. (Reuters)
Съвместна пресконференция на президентите на България и Австрия Георги Първанов и д-р Хайнц Фишер. “Стаята на Мария Терезия” в двореца Хофбург. (ПРЕСКЛУБ/HBF)
One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded has struck off the coast of north-east Japan, causing widespread destruction. Many casualties are feared. (АР)
Стотици хиляди хора протестираха днес в цялата страна срещу галопиращото увеличение на цените на горивата, тока, парното и храните. Нямаше град в цялата страна, в който да не излязоха хиляди хората на протест. Те се организираха сами чрез социалната мрежа Фейсбук и медиите в интернет, които ги подкрепят
Reigning champions Inter Milan progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a dramatic away-goals victory over Bayern Munich. (Reuters)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Barry launches a Tomahawk missile to support Operation Odyssey Dawn in the Mediterranean Sea, March 19, 2011. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines that targeted about 20 radar and anti-aircraft sites along Libya's Mediterranean coast. (U.S. Navy photo/Jonathan Sunderman)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama shake hands with children along the ropeline at the arrival ceremony at Comalapa International Airport in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 22, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
A cheeky demonstrator bares his bottom at riot police in Brussels. Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Belgian capital calling on European leaders to ease austerity measures. (ВВС)
A sparrow sits on the branch of a fully bloomed cherry tree in a Tokyo park with Japan's annual cherry blossom season in full swing. (AFP)
