Events of the week in photos
Revision of the “news Mail.Ru” presents a digest of the most important and bright events from 4 to 10 March 2017 in the photographs of the leading news agencies of Russia and the world.
March 4. Patrick Stefanini, the head of the electoral headquarters of the candidate in presidents of France from the center-right party “the Republicans” françois Fillon, resigned. The Fillon declared that does not intend to refuse participation in the elections and this decision no one can affect.
March 4. The ruling party of India “Bharatiya Janata party” of Prime Minister Narendra modi has received a relative majority of votes in the legislative Assembly of the largest Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
March 5. Police at the time of prayer in Amsterdam Masjid al-Kabir, where he held a meeting against racism and discrimination.
March 5. A man with a daughter runs towards government forces. The Iraqi military is expected to liberate Mosul from the militants of the banned in Russia “Islamic state” in the course of a month.
March 6. A diplomatic row between Malaysia and the DPRK broke out after the death of Kim Jong-Nam, eldest brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong UN, is gaining momentum. Malaysian police cordoned off the DPRK Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and forbade the citizens of North Korea to go beyond the territory.
March 6. In India noted symbolizing the coming of spring Holi festival. Traditionally on this day the townspeople sprinkle each other with colored powder and pour colored water. The fun goes beyond the temples and on the streets acquires a mass, irresistible character.
March 7. Strict migration policy of Donald trump caused a sharp drop in illegal border crossings from Mexico. In the first month after the inauguration of a new President the flow of illegal immigrants has decreased by 40%.
March 7. British scientist Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favor of the organization of the apparatus of the world government. In London he received a diploma of honorary citizen of the town.
March 8. In the United States held a campaign “Day without women”. The main goal of the heroine of the March put the fight against gender inequality, which, in their opinion, is to lower wages, discrimination in the workplace and sexual violence. In new York a few participants were arrested by the police.
March 8. Girl during a photo shoot in Moscow, about a three-metre flower wall on Poklonnaya hill on international women’s day.
9 Mar. In the Syrian city of Manbij placed American military contingent, which aims to prevent the attacks of the opposing sides on each other and ensuring a focused fight against terrorists.
9 Mar. Residents of the Mexican city of Tultepec, celebrated the traditional day fireworks. During the festivities, pyrotechnics fastened to structures in the form of the bulls “toritos”, which is wheeling around the streets.
March 10. In Seoul police reported two dead during the protests, whose members oppose the decision of the court of impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye.
March 10. Helicopter Sikorsky S-76 fell on the city motorway in Istanbul’s Buyukcekmece district. Among the five dead in the crash of the rescuers found the bodies of four citizens of the Russian Federation.
Source: Reuters