Photos of the Day: March 27

MOURNING: Helen Keiser-Pedersen walked with her husband, Bob Keiser, left, and Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Hass behind the remains of her son, Army Capt. Andrew Pedersen-Keel, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday. Capt. Pedersen-Keel was killed in Afghanistan…
MOURNING: Helen Keiser-Pedersen walked with her husband, Bob Keiser, left, and Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Hass behind the remains of her son, Army Capt. Andrew Pedersen-Keel, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday. Capt. Pedersen-Keel was killed in Afghanistan March 11.
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COVERED IN COLOR: A boy closed his eyes as someone else splashed water on him during Holi celebrations in Chennai, India, Wednesday.
COVERED IN COLOR: A boy closed his eyes as someone else splashed water on him during Holi celebrations in Chennai, India, Wednesday.
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FISH FOR SALE: A vendor sold goldfish in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday.
FISH FOR SALE: A vendor sold goldfish in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday.
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DIFFERENT LEVELS: Schoolchildren attended class in a makeshift school in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday.
DIFFERENT LEVELS: Schoolchildren attended class in a makeshift school in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday.
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FIGHTING ON: Edith Windsor left the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Ms. Windsor, who was married to her longtime partner under New York state law but had to pay inheritance tax after her spouse died because the federal government didn’t acknowledge their marriage, is…
FIGHTING ON: Edith Windsor left the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Ms. Windsor, who was married to her longtime partner under New York state law but had to pay inheritance tax after her spouse died because the federal government didn’t acknowledge their marriage, is challenging the Defense of Marriage Act.
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BIG EGG: Christie’s specialist James Hyslop posed for a photograph with a sub-fossilized elephant bird egg at the auction house in London Wednesday. The egg from the extinct elephant bird species, which was native to Madagascar, will be auctioned off in April.
BIG EGG: Christie’s specialist James Hyslop posed for a photograph with a sub-fossilized elephant bird egg at the auction house in London Wednesday. The egg from the extinct elephant bird species, which was native to Madagascar, will be auctioned off in April.
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GETTING BY: Andrea Kyriakou, 81 years old, carried groceries that she received from a church’s community kitchen in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday. Some Cypriots are struggling to buy food after banks closed. Daily withdrawals will be capped at €300 when banks reopen Thursday.
GETTING BY: Andrea Kyriakou, 81 years old, carried groceries that she received from a church’s community kitchen in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday. Some Cypriots are struggling to buy food after banks closed. Daily withdrawals will be capped at €300 when banks reopen Thursday.
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PASSING THROUGH: A woman walked past laundry hung out to dry above a demolished home in Shanghai Wednesday.
PASSING THROUGH: A woman walked past laundry hung out to dry above a demolished home in Shanghai Wednesday.
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CROSS SECTION: A section of the USS Guardian, a U.S. Navy minesweeper, was lifted by crane during a salvage operation at the Tubbataha Reef, a Unesco World Heritage Site in the Philippines, Tuesday. The ship ran aground Jan. 17.
CROSS SECTION: A section of the USS Guardian, a U.S. Navy minesweeper, was lifted by crane during a salvage operation at the Tubbataha Reef, a Unesco World Heritage Site in the Philippines, Tuesday. The ship ran aground Jan. 17.
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OLD MEETS NEW: Workers closed off a construction site after parts of the former Berlin Wall were removed in Berlin Wednesday. The pieces were removed to create an entrance to the construction site, where an investor intends to build an apartment building at the Spree River.
OLD MEETS NEW: Workers closed off a construction site after parts of the former Berlin Wall were removed in Berlin Wednesday. The pieces were removed to create an entrance to the construction site, where an investor intends to build an apartment building at the Spree River.
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GAS RUN: People lined up outside a gas station to buy gas in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China, Wednesday. China’s pricing watchdog has denied rumors sweeping the media that gas prices will rise by one yuan per cubic meter in April.
GAS RUN: People lined up outside a gas station to buy gas in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China, Wednesday. China’s pricing watchdog has denied rumors sweeping the media that gas prices will rise by one yuan per cubic meter in April.
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CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSE: Rescuers searched for workers trapped amid rubble after a hotel under construction collapsed in Zixing, Hunan province, China, Wednesday. Local authorities said two men were killed and four workers were rescued, reported Xinhua News Agency.
CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSE: Rescuers searched for workers trapped amid rubble after a hotel under construction collapsed in Zixing, Hunan province, China, Wednesday. Local authorities said two men were killed and four workers were rescued, reported Xinhua News Agency.
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RESTING: A child injured by a knife-wielding man on a rampage recuperated in a Shanghai hospital Wednesday. Local police said the suspect killed two people and injured 11 before witnesses caught him, according to Xinhua News Agency.
RESTING: A child injured by a knife-wielding man on a rampage recuperated in a Shanghai hospital Wednesday. Local police said the suspect killed two people and injured 11 before witnesses caught him, according to Xinhua News Agency.
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SCULPTED: Heavy winds produced sand dunes on the beaches of the Netherlands island of Schiermonnikoog Wednesday. The water level is very low, which results in the exposure of more beach and the buildup of sand dunes.
SCULPTED: Heavy winds produced sand dunes on the beaches of the Netherlands island of Schiermonnikoog Wednesday. The water level is very low, which results in the exposure of more beach and the buildup of sand dunes.
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