The day in pictures, March 4, 2012

The first spring Sunday did not disappoint, but neither gave a special impression, except sports victories and announcements of events. Russian general was absorbed by the end of the whole weekend and the election. In other countries - their interests.

This turtle forced to move in an aviary, for her own safety, because of the power plant is erected on solar energy, California, USA.





Representatives of the South Indian Catholic community gathered in celebration at the church of St. Anthony, Kachchathivu, Sri Lanka.



Sellers sugarcane waiting for buyers at the market in Jammu, India.



A Palestinian waiting for a bus in Ramallah, Palestine. In Israel today, the autonomy was very windy and foggy.



In Russia today is an important day - the presidential election. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and his wife voted in Moscow.



Vladimir Zhirinovsky to vote for an unknown candidate in a polling station in Moscow.



Voting in Russian oven in the village of New Rzhavka, Smolensk region.



Russian soldiers at polling stations in Sevastopol, Ukraine.



Cheerleaders running away from the rain during the final round of a golf tournament «Honda Classic» in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.



Tonight in Dusseldorf Ukrainian boxer Vladimir Klitschko retained his four championship belt by beating Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck in the fourth round knockout.



Swede Gustav Larsson was the winner of the first stage velomnogodnevki Paris - Nice.



German striker Roman "Lazio", Miroslav Klose, thanked the fans for their support in the Roman derby against "Roma", which "latsiale" won with the score 2: 1.



Today at the World Biathlon Championship, Frenchman Martin Fourcade (foreground) won the gold medal in men's pursuit.



Second place went to Swede Bergman (left), and the third - the Russians Anton Shipulina (right). In Ruhpolding, it was the first Russian medal.



In the women's pursuit race won by Darya Domracheva of Belarus. Now, it already has the silver and gold of the world championship.



Republic of Ireland player tries to take the ball at the player of the French team during a rugby match in the tournament Union Six Nations, Saint-Denis, France.



Ice hockey «Tampa Bay Lightnings» celebrating the decisive goal, abandoned the gates hockey «Carolina Hurricanes» in overtime. The final victory - 4: 3.



British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, the team «McLaren Mercedes» testing the car on the track in Barcelona, ​​Spain.



Legs and shadows of the boys, feeding balls on the women's tennis tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.



An employee of the company «Informa» is preparing for an exhibition booth «CeBIT» - the world's largest forum of digital innovation and technology, Hannover, Germany. Fair kicks off on Tuesday.



In the Indian New Delhi today completed its work 20-th International Book Fair.



Models demonstrate collection at Kenzo Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France.



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