News in pictures on Tuesday 09.03.2010

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World
Mar 9, 2010

News in pictures on Tuesday

A US marine (right) and a South Korean marine rappel down during a joint US-South Korean military drills in Pohang, about 370km southeast of Seoul. The annual Key Resolve/Foal Eagle drills run from March 8-18 and involve more than 38,000 troops from the two countries. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Fashion original creations by late French Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent are displayed as part of Yves Saint Laurent exhibition presented at Petit Palais in Paris. -- PHOTO: AP

The pack rides on during the 201,5 km second stage of the 2010 Paris-Nice cycling race run between Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines and Contres, western France. -- PHOTO: AFP

 

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Members of a military honour guard stand to attention during the arrival ceremony for Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Fairbairn air base in Canberra. Yudhoyono is making a three day official visit to Australia. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

The Christ the Redeemer statue appears surrounded by scaffoldings for a cleaning operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 38-metre tall statue, was inaugurated on Oct 13, 1931, over the Corcovado hill, 709 metres above the sea level. -- PHOTO: AFP

A member of the Indonesian police special forces takes part in an anti-terror drill at their headquarter compound in Depok, Indonesia's West Java province. Member of the Anti terror squad unit held an anti-terror drill for preparation of planned US President Barack Obama visit in Indonesia next week. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

 

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Women march to celebrate the International Women Day in San Salvador. -- PHOTO: AP

Two capybaras (Hidrochaerys) born in captivity fifteen days ago, follow their mother at the Santa Fe Zoo, in Medellin, Antioquia Department, Colombia. -- PHOTO: AFP

A Danta (Tapitus terrestris) born in captivity twenty days ago, rests next to its mother at the Santa Fe Zoo, in Medellin, Antioquia Department, Colombia. -- PHOTO: AFP

 

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Dancers from China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe perform during their show called 'My Dream' at the Al Hussein Cultural Centre in Amman. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Workers begin putting up the symbol for the Paralympics over the Olympic rings on display at the international airport in Vancouver, British Columbia. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

A masked woman participates in a march to commemorate the centennial of the international women day in San Salvador. -- PHOTO: AFP

 

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Women hold placards as they take part in a rally to mark the International Women's Day in Ahmadabad, India. India's government introduced a bill to parliament on Monday that would reserve one-third of the legislature's seats for women, angering socialist lawmakers who tore up papers and tried to tear out microphones. -- PHOTO: AP

A person walks on the pier in Collioure, southen France, as heavy snow falls on the south of France. -- PHOTO: AFP