Photos of the Day: March 12

BADGES AND BINOCULARS: A spectator, wearing all his previous race badges, posed for a photograph as he looked through binoculars during the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meet in Gloucestershire, England, Tuesday.
BADGES AND BINOCULARS: A spectator, wearing all his previous race badges, posed for a photograph as he looked through binoculars during the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meet in Gloucestershire, England, Tuesday.
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OLD MAN WINTER: A man’s hair and eyebrows were covered with frost and his glasses were foggy on a cold day in Mainz, Germany, Tuesday.
OLD MAN WINTER: A man’s hair and eyebrows were covered with frost and his glasses were foggy on a cold day in Mainz, Germany, Tuesday.
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ON BENDED KNEE: A Pilgrim knelt in St. Peter’s Square as cardinals attended a Mass before the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City Tuesday. The 115 cardinal electors will live inside the Vatican walls until they have made their choice.
ON BENDED KNEE: A Pilgrim knelt in St. Peter’s Square as cardinals attended a Mass before the start of a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City Tuesday. The 115 cardinal electors will live inside the Vatican walls until they have made their choice.
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BATTLING BANKIA: A man affected by the troubles of Spanish lender Bankia participated in a protest outside a Bankia branch in Madrid Tuesday.
BATTLING BANKIA: A man affected by the troubles of Spanish lender Bankia participated in a protest outside a Bankia branch in Madrid Tuesday.
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SOAPED-UP: A man winced as soap got in his eyes at a public bathing facility in Colombo, Sri Lanka, early Tuesday. Bus drivers, vendors, beggars and travelers typically use the facility, which serves at least 100 people per day.
SOAPED-UP: A man winced as soap got in his eyes at a public bathing facility in Colombo, Sri Lanka, early Tuesday. Bus drivers, vendors, beggars and travelers typically use the facility, which serves at least 100 people per day.
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SIMILAR STANCE: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller, left, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified Tuesday in Washington, D.C., before the Senate intelligence committee about national-security threats to the U.S.
SIMILAR STANCE: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller, left, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified Tuesday in Washington, D.C., before the Senate intelligence committee about national-security threats to the U.S.
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CHECKING CHEESE: Inspectors examined cheese Tuesday in Kamerik, Netherlands, during a competition for the best farmhouse cheese. The winner will be announced Thursday.
CHECKING CHEESE: Inspectors examined cheese Tuesday in Kamerik, Netherlands, during a competition for the best farmhouse cheese. The winner will be announced Thursday.
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DISBELIEF: April Jackson, left, comforted Dominique Young, the aunt of Jonylah Watkins, 6 months old, at a Chicago hospital after the baby was fatally shot while her father changed her diaper in a parked vehicle Monday. The baby’s father, Jonathan Watkins, is in serious condition.…
DISBELIEF: April Jackson, left, comforted Dominique Young, the aunt of Jonylah Watkins, 6 months old, at a Chicago hospital after the baby was fatally shot while her father changed her diaper in a parked vehicle Monday. The baby’s father, Jonathan Watkins, is in serious condition. Police said the incident was gang-related and they are searching for the suspects.
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IN CONCLAVE: Cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel to begin a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City Tuesday.
IN CONCLAVE: Cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel to begin a conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican City Tuesday.
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NEVER FORGET: Thousands of people marched Tuesday in Belgrade, Serbia, on the 10th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who was killed by a sniper. More than a dozen people have been convicted in connection with the assassination.
NEVER FORGET: Thousands of people marched Tuesday in Belgrade, Serbia, on the 10th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who was killed by a sniper. More than a dozen people have been convicted in connection with the assassination.
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CROWD CONTROL: A police officer tried to control a crowd at Jejuri Temple in Maharashtra, India, Monday.
CROWD CONTROL: A police officer tried to control a crowd at Jejuri Temple in Maharashtra, India, Monday.
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UNFURLING: Workers unfurled fabric printed with U.S. flags at a factory in Kfar Saba, Israel, Tuesday. Israeli news organizations have announced that U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive March 20, but the White House hasn’t announced dates for his Mideast visit.
UNFURLING: Workers unfurled fabric printed with U.S. flags at a factory in Kfar Saba, Israel, Tuesday. Israeli news organizations have announced that U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive March 20, but the White House hasn’t announced dates for his Mideast visit.
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PASSING THROUGH: Alexander Yushkov, a boiler-room operator, drove his self-made, three-wheeled vehicle called ‘Bolivar’ along the frozen Mana River in a remote area southeast of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Monday. Mr. Yushkov created the vehicle with parts from a Soviet-era motorbike.
PASSING THROUGH: Alexander Yushkov, a boiler-room operator, drove his self-made, three-wheeled vehicle called ‘Bolivar’ along the frozen Mana River in a remote area southeast of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Monday. Mr. Yushkov created the vehicle with parts from a Soviet-era motorbike.
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ANIMAL LABOR: A man working with local authorities used an elephant to demolish an illegally built structure in Guwahati, India, Tuesday. Dozens of similar structures have been demolished in the area, an official said.
ANIMAL LABOR: A man working with local authorities used an elephant to demolish an illegally built structure in Guwahati, India, Tuesday. Dozens of similar structures have been demolished in the area, an official said.
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THE OLD LADY AND THE SEA: Reiko Takahashi, 78 years old, prepared seaweed she had gathered as she sat at a port Tuesday in Minamisanriku, Japan. She said she lost her house and two fishing boats in the 2011 tsunami and earthquake.
THE OLD LADY AND THE SEA: Reiko Takahashi, 78 years old, prepared seaweed she had gathered as she sat at a port Tuesday in Minamisanriku, Japan. She said she lost her house and two fishing boats in the 2011 tsunami and earthquake.
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FIRE DANCE: A man kicked fire during a ritual in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, a day before ‘Nyepi,’ which is a day of self-reflection to celebrate the Balinese Hindu New Year.
FIRE DANCE: A man kicked fire during a ritual in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, a day before ‘Nyepi,’ which is a day of self-reflection to celebrate the Balinese Hindu New Year.
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