4 mars 2016

A man wears a suit with stars and an American flag tie at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland.

Supporters of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confront police officers during a protest in front of Lula's apartment in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. Police questioned the former president and searched his home, in the most recent development yet in the sprawling corruption case involving oil giant Petrobras.

Macedonian soldiers patrol beside the two-line protective fence set along the border with Greece, near southern Macedonia's town of Gevgelija. Some 30,000 refugees and other migrants are stranded in Greece, with 10,000 at the Idomeni border crossing to Macedonia.

Petitioners stand in a line to enter the State Bureau For Petitions and Visits, which handles applications from petitioners from all over China, in Beijing. Every year petitioners from across the country come to Beijing hoping members of parliament can help them with their grievances.

Thousands of people gather in solidarity outside Zaman newspaper in Istanbul, after a local court ordered Turkey's largest-circulation, opposition newspaper be placed under the management of trustees - a move that heightens concerns over deteriorating press freedoms. 

A worker paints the stands at the Latinoamericano Stadium baseball arena in Havana, Cuba. U.S. President Barack Obama plans to attend the Tampa Bay Rays' exhibition game at the arena on March 22 during his visit to Cuba.

Riot police guard the provincial council building as followers of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans calling for governmental reforms during a demonstration in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad.

New military officers salute during a military commissioning ceremony at Gyeryongdae, South Korea's main military compound in Gyeryong. A total of 6,003 graduates from the country's six major military academies were commissioned.

France's team dives into the pool during a training session of the Synchronised Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament is also a test event for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Veterans listen as the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations holds a hearing in Concord, New Hampshire. The committee met to discuss pain management and best practices for prescribing opioids to veterans in order to prevent addiction.

Canada's team competes in the first round of the women's team pursuit at the World Track Cycling championships at the Lee Valley Velopark in London.

Muslims pray during a Friday prayer service at the Grand Mosque in Moscow, Russia.

Buddhist monks take a tour at Wat Rong Khun, also know as the White Temple, designed by Thai visual artist Chalermchai Kositpipat in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.

Flowers are shown during a preview of the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The annual show has teamed up with the National Park Service to celebrate the country's natural treasures. The theme of the floral festival is “Explore America,” marking the 100th anniversary of the park service.

The sun passes through trees after sunrise in Cadillac, Michigan.