RIAN.ru presents a photo review of the main events of March 5-11.
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On March 11, a 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck about 373 km (232 miles) from the capital Tokyo.
On March 10, France formally recognized the rebel Libyan National Council as the only legitimate governing body in the country. In the photo: an insurgent burning Libya's state flag.
On March 9, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who was visiting Moscow.
On March 10, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and proposed introducing a visa-free travel between the two countries.
Vladimir Lisin, 54, the owner of the Russian steel giant Novolipetsk Steel, remains Russia's richest person with a fortune of $24 billion, Forbes said. The tycoon occupies the 14th position in the magazine's list of world's richest people.
On March 5, Antonov An-148 plane crashed crashed during a test flight in the Belgorod Region, south Russia. The plane was being tested prior to delivery to Myanmar, which ordered two last year for government use. All six people on board, including two Myanmar nationals, were killed.
