The day in pictures, March 19, 2011

Today unusual Saturday. Today's Supermoon. Yes, it is called this day because the moon other than the full moon phase approach to the incredibly short distance to our planet. So be careful and cautious.

Moon today will approach to a distance of some 356,575 kilometers. That's the moon in the former capital of Myanmar - Yangon.





Moon in Indian Hyderabad background sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi.



The moon with the image of the spire in the form of an angel at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in St. Petersburg.



Net moon in the sky, the Philippine city of Manila.



Polar Bear Malik shakes off water at the zoo Danish Aalborg. He is sitting next to his four-month baby.



Blooming daffodils in the background capital bridge "London Eye" in the UK.



Evening panorama of the Putra Mosque and the residence of the Prime Minister of Malaysia in Putrajaya.



Shelves in supermarkets Japanese city Senmai half empty.



Action in support of Croatian citizens affected Japanese. They are created in the Republic Square in Belgrade live flag of the country.



Thai students lit candles in front of the prayer for the welfare of the victims in Japan. Buddhist meditation Centre in Bangkok.



Fishmonger in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is not sure good sales because of possible radioactive contamination of the Sea of ​​Japan.



Hundreds of Turkish journalists took to the streets of Ankara, demanding the release of arrested colleagues.



The same signs, the same protest against the use of nuclear energy, but now in Bern, Switzerland: "How many disasters do you want?".



A similar rally held in Istanbul on Turkish youth.



Libyan bomber shot down over the city of Benghazi.







Competition Lovelace: French President Nicolas Sarkozy vs US President Barack Obama. Frenchman at the UN summit in Paris with Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton.





And Mr. Obama Dilma Rousseff President of Brazil.



Knees and hands of Barack Obama's wife and daughter by his hand.



The riders are jumping on the frozen Yenisei during the 42nd Ice Derby in a row in the village Novoselovo, Krasnoyarsk Territory of Russia.



Head coach of "Manchester United" Alex Ferguson (glasses) smiles pyatimatchevoy his disqualification in the stands during the match of his team with "Bolton".



Peter Crouch - house edge. Player "Tottenham" bored on the bench during the match of his team against the "West Ham".



The other player, "Spurs" - Gareth Bale changes shorts. Hopefully not from fear.



"At the stadium do not smoke" - the inscription on the wall DW Stadium in Wigan English.



Biathlete Anastasiya Kuzmina representing Slovakia for several years, is pleased to win the race by 10 kilometers during the next World Cup. Oslo, Norway.



Australian cricketer Brett Lee is trying to attract the attention of teammates during the match against the national team of Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka.



Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso is not degraded. On this map, he checks the quality of the asphalt road in Spanish Oviedo.



Stable - the winner of the race in the English Cheltenham.



"Purple haze floats over us ..." - festival of Holi in Vrindavan, India.





Slightly darker looks this holiday in Nepal. But only in appearance.



Fashion show from Metias in Melbourne, Australia during the sixth day of L'OrealMelbourne Fashion Festival.



Photo: AP, Getty Images, Reuters

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