The day in pictures, March 18, 2011

Friday - a big celebration for the majority of working people. Tomorrow is a day off. But obviously not all. There are places on the planet where people are not familiar with the first day of vacation.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty on the background of the destroyed the Japanese city of Ishinomaki.





Woman reading a message board with survivors in Sendai. The number of dead and missing exceeded the 16 000 people.



Shopkeeper spirits Toyoki Sugawara looks that you can still save in the town of Kesennuma.



The picture of the cosmos "headache" of the planet in recent days - the nuclear power plant in Fukushima.



Yemeni protester shouts anti-government slogans and showing bloody hands in Sana'a.



In Bahrain, Manama's central square was destroyed statue - the symbol of democracy and protesters in recent weeks.



The baton for the shares of "a world without nuclear energy" caught the Austrian Vienna.



Swazi police woman is actively watching the demonstrators on the streets of Mbabane.



Charles Evans surrounded by homeless students in the streets of Los Angeles.



Indian farmers on the outskirts of Allahabad transported wheat.



Train Philippine rescuers in Quezon City. The island nation, according to experts, it is absolutely not ready for earthquakes.



Seller colors and attributes for the holiday of Holi in India Allahabad waiting for their buyers.



US Navy destroyer «Curtis Wilber» off the coast of Japan. Arrived to assist.



US Coast Guard Barque "Eagle" went on tour, in honor of its 75th anniversary.



In connection with the forthcoming visit of US President Barack Obama in Rio de Janeiro, are selling well American symbolism.



Indian boy playing cricket on the banks of the Brahmaputra.



Tourists acquire paintings in one of the many shops of the Syrian Damascus.



The former president of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to his native country after seven years of exile.



Prince William has devoted the last day dialogue with the families affected by the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.



What does Barack Obama on the Libyan despot Muammar Gaddafi - not hard to guess.



In Cheltenham, not all horses are obedient and meek. Bee-Jay did not luck.



It was the fourth day of the main festival of equestrian sport in the British Kingdom.



Norwegian skier Marit Bjorin celebrates his victory in the sprint at 2, 5 km during the World Cup in Falun, Sweden.



Felix Magath (right) after the absurd dismissal from his post as head coach of the football club "Schalke" remained out of work at least two days. Now he will train "Wolfsburg».



Parquet basketball by Zack Novak (with the ball) and Cameron Tatum (with a bandage on his head) during the match between «Michigan Wolverines» and «Tennessee Volunteers».



Tomorrow will be held in Cologne, the long-awaited fight between Vitali Klitschko and Odlanier Solis. I think it's not only see who is who, but the winner has already learned.



In Israel today, celebrating Purim. Participants in the streets of Tel Aviv.



Catherine Deneuve at the premiere of the new film by François Ozon, "Desperate Housewives».



Photo: AP, Getty Images, Reuters

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