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Day in photos A new pope, a new leader in China, a big hat in England, a big moustache in Afghanistan and more.
March 14, 2013
Hotel guides walk in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The National People's Congress was meeting in the nearby Great Hall of the People, where Xi Jinping on Thursday was officially named China’s new president.
Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Reuters
March 14, 2013
Pope Francis prays before the altar and knelt before the Madonna Protectress of the Roman People icon of the Virgin Mary at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Less than 12 hours earlier, Francis was announced as the new pope.
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Osservatore Romano via Reuters
March 13, 2013
Pope Francis waves to the crowd below from a balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was chosen in a fifth-ballot vote Wednesday to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church and its 1.2 billion followers.
Vincenzo Pinto
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AFP/Getty Images
March 13, 2013
A nun in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican reacts to the white smoke billowing from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel , which indicated that a new pope had been elected. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio became the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
Emilio Morenatti
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AP
March 13, 2013
White smoke billows from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Twice before, black smoke rose from the chimney during the conclave that began Tuesday, indicating the 115 voting cardinals had not selected a new leader.
Dmitry Lovetsky
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AP
March 13, 2013
President Obama smiles as he returns to the White House after meeting with House Republicans at the Capitol.
Jason Reed
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Reuters
March 14, 2013
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un uses binoculars to watch a live-shell firing drill of a coastal artillery battery.
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Korean Central News Agency via Reuters
March 14, 2013
Live shells are fired by a North Korean artillery battery during an exercise. The North has issued sabre-rattling statements, saying it was prepared to attack South Korean and U.S. military units that plan to hold joint drills.
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Korean Central News Agency via Reuters
March 13, 2013
Grounds crew workers take a break from repairing the field to watch a fireworks display following a spring training exhibition baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Fla.
David Goldman
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AP
March 13, 2013
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, both of Russia, perform during the pairs short program at the International Skating Union’s World Figure Skating Championships in London.
Fred Thornhill
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Reuters
March 13, 2013
A woman smiles during Ladies Day, the second day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meet in Gloucestershire, England.
Stefan Wermuth
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Reuters
March 13, 2013
A selection of artwork is displayed for a fundraiser at the Royal College of Arts in London. The college asks professional artists and designers, in addition to up-and-coming artists, to make and donate a postcard-size work with their signature on the back. All the pieces are displayed for sale, but buyers only discover the identity of the artist once they have paid for the piece.
Leon Neal
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AFP/Getty Images
March 13, 2013
Faithfuls gather as they wait for the newly elected pope to appear on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
Max Rossi
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Reuters
March 13, 2013
Faithful react after the announcement that Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was selected as the new church leader, Pope Francis is the first Catholic Church leader from Latin America.
Juan Mabromata
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AFP/Getty Images
March 14, 2013
Attendants raise curtains inside the Great Hall of the People ahead of the fourth plenary meeting of the National People's Congress in Beijing.
Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Reuters
March 13, 2013
An Afghan police officer stands during a graduation ceremony at a police training centre in Jalalabad.
Noorullah Shirzada
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AFP/Getty Images
March 13, 2013
A boy looks back at a building damaged by what activists say was fired on by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s Raqqa province.
Hamid Khatib
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For Reuters
March 13, 2013
A boy looks inside the statue of President Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez Al-Assad, in Syria’s Raqqa province.
Hamid Khatib
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Reuters
March 13, 2013
Faheema Titi tries to touch the body of her brother, Mahmoud Titi, during his funeral in Al-Fawwar refugee camp near the West Bank town of Hebron. Israeli troops shot Titi on Tuesday after he and other Palestinians hurled rocks and firebombs at them, the military said.
Nasser Shiyoukhi
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AP
March 13, 2013
Faheema Titi‘s hands are covered with the blood of her dead brother after embracing him during his funeral.
Bernat Armangue
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AP
March 13, 2013
A fire still burns after a tugboat and barge hit a gas pipeline Tuesday in Perot Bay, in Lafourche Parish, La., about 30 miles south of New Orleans.
Gerald Herbert
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AP
March 13, 2013
New York police arrest a young man during a protest in Brooklyn of the police shooting of 16-year-old Kimani "Kiki" Gray.
Eduardo Munoz
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Reuters
March 13, 2013
Dead fish are seen at the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of fish have been removed from the lagoon after oxygen levels dropped due to pollution, according to Brazilian media. The lagoon will host the rowing competitions in the 2016 Olympic Games.
Sergio Moraes
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Reuters
March 12, 2013
Large bird models are placed at the windows at the Kennedy Center as part of the ongoing Nordic Cool 2013, a festival featuring the cultures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and other Nordic countries. The event ends Sunday.
Astrid Riecken
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For The Washington Post
March 13, 2013
Black smoke rises from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel in St. Peter's Square, indicating no decision has been made after the first voting session on the second day of the election of a new pope. Later in the day, white smoke rose from the chimney.
Max Rossi
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Reuters
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