The week in 34 photos
Men break wooden boards during Maslenitsa celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, on Sunday, February 28. The men serve in the special forces unit of the Belarussian Interior Ministry. Maslenitsa, a holiday marking the end of winter, is traditionally celebrated with pancake eating and feats of strength.
The week in 34 photos
A handler feeds a panda named Le Bao during a welcoming ceremony at the international airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Thursday, March 3. Le Bao and another panda arrived from China's Sichuan province.
The week in 34 photos
People check their cell phones before an Emporio Armani fashion show in Milan, Italy, on Friday, February 26.
The week in 34 photos
The Malaysian Army marks the area where a transport plane crash-landed outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, February 26. The eight people aboard the plane were reported to be safe after being assisted by local fishermen.
The week in 34 photos
Jose Tranquada Gomes, president of the Madeira Island Legislative Assembly, points to clothes left on his desk by Jose Manuel Coelho, a Portuguese Labor Party deputy, on Thursday, March 3. Coelho undressed himself to protest a court's decision to cut part of his salary.
The week in 34 photos
A woman in Cizre, Turkey, walks in the ruins of a damaged building on Wednesday, March 2, following heavy fighting between government troops and Kurdish fighters. Thousands of residents in the Kurdish-majority town began returning to their homes after authorities partially lifted a curfew that was put in place to root out rebels.
The week in 34 photos
People walk on a beach in Panama City, Florida, as a controlled fire releases smoke over Shell Island on Wednesday, March 2.
The week in 34 photos
Women use an umbrella to block the sun as they ride a bike on Malaysia's Crab Island on Friday, February 26.
The week in 34 photos
Women sunbathe at the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday, March 1.
The week in 34 photos
A worker feeds a crocodile named Shaquille at the Malabon Zoo in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday, March 3.
The week in 34 photos
Officials carry away a dead tigress after it was killed by villagers in Dimapur, India, on Tuesday, March 1. The animal had been troubling the village for more than a week, raiding livestock and attacking a man.
The week in 34 photos
A man votes in Graves Mill, Virginia, during the Super Tuesday primaries on March 1.
The week in 34 photos
Cuban artist Ernesto Milanes made this bronze sculpture of U.S. President John F. Kennedy smoking a cigar. It was selling for $3,500 on Monday, February 29, the opening day of the Havana Cigar Festival in Havana, Cuba.
The week in 34 photos
A farmer carries water to irrigate plants on the outskirts of Allahabad, India, on Monday, February 29.
The week in 34 photos
A farmer sleeps near cows at the International Agricultural Show in Paris on Monday, February 29.
