Exhibitions, fires and fighting — the last few days were anything but calm. Check out the photos from some of the more notable events that occurred during the last week.
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankA march staged to mourn politician Boris Nemtsov who was murdered in downtown Moscow on February 28, 2015. March, 1.
A march staged to mourn politician Boris Nemtsov who was murdered in downtown Moscow on February 28, 2015. March, 1.
© AFP 2023 / Shah MaraiAfghan survivors of an avalanche run to get retrieve aid distributed by an Afghan army helicopter in the Paryan district of Panjshir province, north of Kabul. March, 1.
Afghan survivors of an avalanche run to get retrieve aid distributed by an Afghan army helicopter in the Paryan district of Panjshir province, north of Kabul. March, 1.
© AP Photo / Vadim GhirdaA woman walks by a boarded up shop with the spray painted slogan "Donetsk will be free" in Donetsk, Ukraine. March 1, 2015.
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A woman walks by a boarded up shop with the spray painted slogan "Donetsk will be free" in Donetsk, Ukraine. March 1, 2015.
© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesPolice officers detain protesters in Hong Kong during a march in protest at the increasing number of visitors from mainland China. March, 1.
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Police officers detain protesters in Hong Kong during a march in protest at the increasing number of visitors from mainland China. March, 1.
© AP Photo / Aton ChileThe Villarica volcano erupts near Pucon, Chile. March, 3.
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The Villarica volcano erupts near Pucon, Chile. March, 3.
© REUTERS / Charles PlatiauA model participating in the Etam Live Show Lingerie at Piscine Molitor during Paris Fashion Week. March 3, 2015
A model participating in the Etam Live Show Lingerie at Piscine Molitor during Paris Fashion Week. March 3, 2015
© REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon/FilesChina's defense budget this year will rise about 10 percent compared with 2014, a spokeswoman for the country's parliament said on March 4, 2015.
China's defense budget this year will rise about 10 percent compared with 2014, a spokeswoman for the country's parliament said on March 4, 2015.
© AP Photo / Bernat ArmangueA police officer during the festival of Holi in Vrindavana, India. March, 6.
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A police officer during the festival of Holi in Vrindavana, India. March, 6.
© AFP 2023 / Fabrice CoffriniA woman poses at the Opel booth during the press day of the Geneva International Motor Show. March, 3.
A woman poses at the Opel booth during the press day of the Geneva International Motor Show. March, 3.
© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesPolice officers on Segways patrol Tiananmen Square in Beijing during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). March, 3.
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Police officers on Segways patrol Tiananmen Square in Beijing during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). March, 3.
© AP Photo / Vadim GhirdaA small dog peers from a car at a Ukrainian army checkpoint near Kurakhove, Ukraine. March, 3.
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A small dog peers from a car at a Ukrainian army checkpoint near Kurakhove, Ukraine. March, 3.
© AP Photo / Emilio MorenattiA cleaner checks his smartphone as he polishes the floor at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, ahead of its inauguration in Barcelona, Spain. March, 1.
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A cleaner checks his smartphone as he polishes the floor at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, ahead of its inauguration in Barcelona, Spain. March, 1.
© AFP 2023 / Pius Utomi EkpeiSmoke billows from the middle floor of a plaza at Idumota market in Lagos, Nigeria. March, 2.
Smoke billows from the middle floor of a plaza at Idumota market in Lagos, Nigeria. March, 2.
© REUTERS / Baz Ratner Wrecked cars by a destroyed bridge near Donetsk airport. March, 3.
Wrecked cars by a destroyed bridge near Donetsk airport. March, 3.
© Sputnik / Nikolai Hizhnyak / Go to the mediabankHonor guard near a mass grave in Russia's Stavropol during the reburial ceremony of the remains of soldiers who were killed during the World War II. March, 2.
Honor guard near a mass grave in Russia's Stavropol during the reburial ceremony of the remains of soldiers who were killed during the World War II. March, 2.
© REUTERS / YonhapUS Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves a breakfast meeting after being slashed by a razor wielding assailant in central Seoul. March, 5.
US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves a breakfast meeting after being slashed by a razor wielding assailant in central Seoul. March, 5.
© REUTERS / Lucy NicholsonA man dressed as Batman speaks at a police commission meeting during a protest against the killing of a homeless man by law enforcement officers in Los Angeles, California. March, 3.
A man dressed as Batman speaks at a police commission meeting during a protest against the killing of a homeless man by law enforcement officers in Los Angeles, California. March, 3.
© AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda Ukrainian coal miners wait in a holding room before going underground at the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. March 4, 2015.
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Ukrainian coal miners wait in a holding room before going underground at the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. March 4, 2015.
© REUTERS / Ahmed Al-Hussaini Shiite fighters fire off a rocket during clashes with Islamic State militants in Salahuddin province of Iraq. March, 1.
Shiite fighters fire off a rocket during clashes with Islamic State militants in Salahuddin province of Iraq. March, 1.
© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesSouth Koreans gather around a bonfire in Seoul during 'Jwibulnoli', a South Korean folk game that is a part of the holiday celebrating the first full moon of the lunar new year. March, 1.
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South Koreans gather around a bonfire in Seoul during 'Jwibulnoli', a South Korean folk game that is a part of the holiday celebrating the first full moon of the lunar new year. March, 1.
© REUTERS / Brendan McDermidA security guard stands near artwork displayed at the exhibition 'Bjork' during a preview at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. March, 3.
A security guard stands near artwork displayed at the exhibition 'Bjork' during a preview at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. March, 3.
© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesPrince William, Duke of Cambridge, is greeted by Lion Dancers performing a Shishimai Ceremony at Chime of Hope Shopping Centre in Ishinomaki, Japan. March, 1.
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is greeted by Lion Dancers performing a Shishimai Ceremony at Chime of Hope Shopping Centre in Ishinomaki, Japan. March, 1.
© AFP 2023 / Prakash MathemaRescue workers check the area around the Turkish Airlines flight that slid off the tarmac at Kathmandu's international airport on March 4, 2015.
Rescue workers check the area around the Turkish Airlines flight that slid off the tarmac at Kathmandu's international airport on March 4, 2015.
© REUTERS / Hosam Katan Rebel fighters of 'Al-Sultan Murad' brigade use their mobile phones inside a room near the frontline in Handarat area, north of Aleppo. March, 1.
Rebel fighters of 'Al-Sultan Murad' brigade use their mobile phones inside a room near the frontline in Handarat area, north of Aleppo. March, 1.
© REUTERS / StringerMonks practicing Kung-Fu in subzero temperatures after a snowfall at Wanshou Temple in Changchun, Jilin province, China. March, 2.
Monks practicing Kung-Fu in subzero temperatures after a snowfall at Wanshou Temple in Changchun, Jilin province, China. March, 2.