A masked anti-government protester uses a slingshot to shoot marbles at Bolivarian National guards during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela. Two more people were reported dead in Venezuela as a result of anti-government protests even as supporters and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro took to the streets in new shows of force. Photo: AP
Socialist candidate for the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, shows her ballot before voting for the municipal elections in Paris. Voters across France are casting ballots in the first round of municipal elections as two female candidates compete to run Paris City Hall and far right candidates are hoping for a strong showing. Standing behind her is her husband Jean-Marc Germain. Photo: AP
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters of his Justice and Development Party during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish fighter jets shot down a Syrian warplane after it violated Turkey's airspace, Erdogan said, in a move likely to ramp up tensions between the two countries already deeply at odds over Syria's civil war. Erdogan is fighting corruption allegations against his government a week before local elections that are seen as a referendum over his rule. Photo: AP
Bahraini Foreign Minister Shaik Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, centre, talks with a member of his delegation during an Arab Foreign Ministers session in Kuwait. The Arab ministers held a preparatory meeting prior to the 25th Arab Summit on Tuesday in Kuwait city. Photo: AP
Students protesting against a China Taiwan trade pact are removed by police after storming the government Cabinet buildings in Taipei, Taiwan. Hundreds of protesters opposed to a far-reaching trade pact with China have invaded Taiwan's Cabinet offices, marking a sharp escalation in a student-led movement against the island's rapidly developing ties with the communist mainland. Photo: AP
Pro-Russian activists carry a huge Russian national flag during a rally against usurpation of power and political repression in Odessa, Ukraine. Moscow formally sealed Crimea’s annexation, less than a week after a referendum where Crimeans overwhelmingly voted to join Russia. Photo: AP
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, arrives at Schiphol Amsterdam airport, Netherlands, one day ahead of the March 24 and 25 Nuclear Security Summit. Photo: AP
