Putrajaya, Malaysia — Two hot air balloons, one of which is designed to look like it is upside down, participate in the third Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: SAEED KHAN / AFP

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Rome — The Italian air force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori spreads green, white and red smoke, the colors of the Italian flag, to mark the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP

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Cheltenham, England — Noble Prince, ridden by Tony McCoy, right, and Mr Thriller, center, jump a fence during the Jewson Novices' Chase on St. Patrick's Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. Noble Prince won the race.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: David Davies / PA Wire

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Washington — At the White House, the North Lawn Fountain spouts water dyed green on St. Patrick's Day.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: MICHAEL REYNOLDS / EPA

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Chandigarh, India — Police use water cannons to disperse activists of the youth wing of the Congress party during a protest against unemployment.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: AJAY VERMA / Reuters

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Sana, Yemen — A woman attends a rally demanding the ouster of Yemen's president outside Sana University.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Khaled Abdullah / Reuters

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Lahore, Pakistan — Pakistani riot police deploy outside the U.S. consulate during a protest by students against the release of CIA contractor Raymond Davis.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ARIF ALI / AFP

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Otsuchi, Japan — A Japanese Self-Defense Force soldier prays before removing the body of a tsunami victim found in debris.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: TAKASHI NOGUCHI / AFP

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Katmandu, Nepal — A Nepalese Buddhist monk prepares for the first day of a three-day prayer meeting to pay homage to victims in quake-stricken Japan.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: NARENDRA SHRESTHA / EPA

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