• A little polar bear cub and his mother Tonja walk in the outdoor enclosure of the Tierpark in Berlin, Germany. EPA
    A little polar bear cub and his mother Tonja walk in the outdoor enclosure of the Tierpark in Berlin, Germany. EPA
  • Youths show their hands bearing the inscriptions "Our future in your hands" during the "Fridays For Future" movement in Berlin, Germany. AFP
    Youths show their hands bearing the inscriptions "Our future in your hands" during the "Fridays For Future" movement in Berlin, Germany. AFP
  • Visitors pose for pictures under blooming cherry blossoms at a botanical garden in Nanjing, China. Reuters
    Visitors pose for pictures under blooming cherry blossoms at a botanical garden in Nanjing, China. Reuters
  • Military band members rehearse before the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China. Reuters
    Military band members rehearse before the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China. Reuters
  • Farmers work at a field in the outskirts of Naypyitaw, Myanmar. EPA
    Farmers work at a field in the outskirts of Naypyitaw, Myanmar. EPA
  • Toyota Motor's Human Support Robot delivers a drink placed in a basket during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
    Toyota Motor's Human Support Robot delivers a drink placed in a basket during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
  • Participants hold a huge Hungarian flag during a manifestation in Budapest, Hungary. EPA
    Participants hold a huge Hungarian flag during a manifestation in Budapest, Hungary. EPA
  • China's Premier Li Keqiang, left, waves to journalists as he leaves a press conference in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. AFP
    China's Premier Li Keqiang, left, waves to journalists as he leaves a press conference in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. AFP
  • Stade Rennes fans let off flares inside the Emirates Stadium in London, UK. Action Images via Reuters
    Stade Rennes fans let off flares inside the Emirates Stadium in London, UK. Action Images via Reuters
  • Benfica's Brazilian forward Jonas Oliveira celebrates his goal during the Uefa Europa League round of 16 in Lisbon, Portugal. AFP
    Benfica's Brazilian forward Jonas Oliveira celebrates his goal during the Uefa Europa League round of 16 in Lisbon, Portugal. AFP
  • The Vessel is illuminated at Hudson Yards in New York, USA. AP Photo
    The Vessel is illuminated at Hudson Yards in New York, USA. AP Photo

World in focus - best photos for March 15, 2019

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March 15, 2019

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