CNN Site Map for Section World (Galleries) for March - 2017
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- 2017-03-31A man grieves for his loved ones after an airstrike in Mosul, Iraq, on Friday, March 24. An offensive began in February to reclaim western Mosul, ISIS' last major stronghold in Iraq, after Iraqi forces liberated the eastern half of the city.
- 2017-03-31"In 2014, Jordanian churches opened their doors to Christian refugees from northern Iraqi cities like Mosul that were taken over by ISIS," explains Karadsheh. "Father Khalil Jaar never turned anyone away, no matter their faith. Three years
- 2017-03-30The world's first female historian was Anna Komnene. In the 11th century, she wrote an extensive account called "The Alexiad" (the source for the above quote) of both Byzantine daily life and the political struggles during the reign of her
- 2017-03-26Residents of Mosul, Iraq, remove the bodies of Iraqis who were killed in an airstrike targeting the Islamic State (ISIS) on March 17, 2017. Iraq is investigating airstrikes in west Mosul that reportedly killed large numbers of civilians in recent days, a
- 2017-03-24An armed police officer stands over the attacker, identified as Khalid Masood, on the ground outside the Palace of Westminster in London on Wednesday, March 22. Police identified Masood, a 52-year-old England native with a long criminal record, as the man
- 2017-03-23A police officer lays a floral tribute from a member of the public beside a photo of Keith Palmer, the Metropolitan Police constable who was stabbed to death near the Houses of Parliament in London during a terror attack on March 23, 2017.
- 2017-03-20Julia, a new autistic muppet character, will join the cast of "Sesame Street" in April. The character was first introduced during the new Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children.
- 2017-03-20The Indus River at its confluence with the Zanskar River in India. The river is a growing source of discord between India and Pakistan, made worse by the ongoing dispute over Kashmir.
- 2017-03-18Police cordon off access to Paris Orly Airport after a man was shot and killed on Saturday, March, 18, after he tried to seize a soldier's weapon.
- 2017-03-18Opposition fighters and their families get on a bus as part of their evacuation from the rebel-held Al-Waer neighborhood in the central city of Homs on Saturday.
- 2017-03-17Children play during a sandstorm in Aleppo, Syria, on Friday, March 10. Once the commercial heart of Syria, Aleppo went from a bustling city of more than 2 million people to a devastated war zone where entire blocks were reduced to rubble.
- 2017-03-13British Prime Minister Theresa May took office after David Cameron resigned in July 2016. Cameron announced his resignation after UK voters chose to leave the European Union.
- 2017-03-13Orval Abbey is in a valley in the Ardennes in South Belgium. The name means "valley of gold" in French.
- 2017-03-12Wooden display stands lie on the floor of the Mosul Museum. The museum artifacts were looted and destroyed by ISIS in February 2015. Officials say ISIS smuggled some of the artifacts out of Iraq to sell on the black market.
- 2017-03-11He says his name is Jezus and he's building an ark for a few chosen followers when the apocalypse happens. Obscure cults like Jezus' Cinderland -- featured on CNN's "Believer with Reza Aslan" -- aren't the only ones who belie
- 2017-03-10People stop to photograph the "Fearless Girl" statue facing Wall Street's charging bull sculpture Wednesday, March 8, in New York. State Street Global Advisors installed the statue ahead of International Women's Day. The asset manager
- 2017-03-10A woman carries her child in one hand and a bag of belongings in the other as she flees western Mosul's Mahata neighborhood. Many civilians are able to grab only a few belongings as they flee ISIS control.
- 2017-03-09Throughout history, numerous artists -- including Edvard Munch, shown here about 1889 -- have battled mental illness, leading scientists to examine the link between creativity and mental health.
- 2017-03-08Demonstrators fill a barricaded space along New York's Fifth Avenue during an International Women's Day rally on Wednesday, March 8. Events have been scheduled around the world to celebrate women's accomplishments and call attention to wome
- 2017-03-06In December 2016, a team of 76 women spent just under three weeks in Antarctica as part of the largest-ever female expedition to the continent.
- 2017-03-06The vessel held here by Pope Francis is said to contain the dried blood of Saint Januarius. The vial is kept in Italy's Naples Cathedral. It's brought out three times a year for prayer ceremonies, during which it is said to liquefy. However, th
- 2017-03-03US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress for the first time on Tuesday, February 28. Behind him, from left, are Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
- 2017-03-01King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud succeeded one of his brothers, King Abdullah, on the throne of Saudi Arabia in January 2015.