Pictures Of The Day: The Best Images From Around The World On Tuesday 3rd March 2015

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Pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images from around the world, chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland and Tahira Mirza.

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(left to right) Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Home Secretary Theresa May before the arrival of the President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto and First Lady Angelica Rivera at Horse Guards Parade in central London, on the first of a three-day state visit to Britain. (credit:Leon Neal/PA Wire)
(02 of24)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) bows as he greets Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremonial welcome for the State Visit of The President of The United Mexican, Senor Enrique Pena Nieto and Senora Rivera at Horse Guards Parade on March 3, 2015 in London, England. The Ceremony marks the start of a three day visit to Britain. (Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
(03 of24)
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A KWS security officer throws an ivory tusk onto a burning pile of 15 tonnes of elephant ivory seized in Kenya at Nairobi National Park on March 3, 2015. 15 tonnes is the largest amount of contraband ivory burned in Africa to date. The fire was lit by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to mark World Wildlife Day and African Environment day. An average of 30,000 elephants are poached every year in Africa. AFP Photo/Carl de Souza (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CARL DE SOUZA via Getty Images)
(04 of24)
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Picture of the Villarrica volcano, located near Villarrica 1200 km from Santiago, in southern Chile, which began erupting on March 3, 2015 forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people in nearby villages. The Villarrica volcano, one of Chile's most active, began erupting around 3:00 am (0600 GMT), prompting authorities to declare a red alert and cancel classes in schools, the National Emergency Office said. AFP PHOTO /ARIEL MARINKOVIC (Photo credit should read ARIEL MARINKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ARIEL MARINKOVIC via Getty Images)
(05 of24)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Mark Williams attends the preview of the new Warner Bros Studio tour exhibit including the original Hogwarts Express and a recreation of Platform 9 3/4 at Warner Bros Studios on March 3, 2015 in London (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) The new expansion will be open to the public from Thursday 19th March. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
(06 of24)
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Models dressed in 1940s style clothing pose for pictures outside the Imperial War Museum during a photocall to promote the museum's new WW2 fashion exhibition called Fashion on the Ration: 1940s Street Style, in London, Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The exhibition explores how fashion survived and even flourished under the strict rules of rationing during the Second World War. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(07 of24)
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The Villarica volcano erupts near Pucon, Chile, early Tuesday, March 3 , 2015. The Villarica volcano erupted Tuesday around 3 a.m. local time (0600 GMT), according to the National Emergency Office, which issued a red alert and ordered evacuations.(AP Photo/ Gabriela Ulloa) CHILE OUT - NO USAR EN PUBLICACIONES O WEBSITES EN CHILE (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(08 of24)
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The new Morgan Aero 8 is on display on the first press day of the Geneva International Motor Show Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. The show opens its doors to the public March 5 through March 15. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(09 of24)
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A boy sits on a pavement outside their burnt home following an overnight fire that razed a slum dwellers community Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Manila, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the 9-hour fire that razed more than a thousand homes and rendered at least 3,000 families. March is declared "Fire Prevention Month" throughout the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(10 of24)
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Residents save items from their burnt homes following an overnight fire that razed a slum dwellers community Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Manila, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the 9-hour fire that razed more than a thousand homes and rendered at least 3,000 families. March is declared "Fire Prevention Month" throughout the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(11 of24)
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Relatives and friends of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov pay their last respects near the coffin of him during a farewell ceremony in Moscow, Russia, on March 03, 2015. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(12 of24)
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A harbor light is covered by snow and ice on the Lake Michigan at 31st Street Harbor, Sunday, March 1, 2015, in Chicago. After one of the coldest, snowiest February's on record, March is expected to open with a continuation of below-normal temperatures. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(13 of24)
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Fire fighters, left, battle a fire near the town of Hout Bay, South Africa, Monday, March 2, 2015. South African firefighters say they are battling to control a wildfire that has burned down five homes in Cape Town's southern peninsula. Spokeswoman Liezl Moodie said Monday that nearly 150 firefighters, along with park volunteers, have combated the blaze since early Monday. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of24)
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A couple kiss as confetti falls at the end of a mass wedding held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on March 3, 2015. Hundreds of couples were married at the South Korean headquarters of the Unification Church --- the third such event since the death of church founder Sun Myung Moon. AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ED JONES via Getty Images)
(15 of24)
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GAPYEONG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 03: Thousands of couples take part in a mass wedding of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, commonly known as the Unification Church, at Cheongshim Peace World Center on March 3, 2015 in Gapyeong-gun, South Korea. Approximately 3,800 couples from around the world exchanged wedding vows in the wedding the Unification Church claims as one of its largest ever. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Chung Sung-Jun via Getty Images)
(16 of24)
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Dina Nemtsova (L), 87, the mother of murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, arrives to attend a farewell ceremony in Moscow on March 3, 2015. Russia vowed on March 2 to find the killers of outspoken opposition leader Boris Nemtsov as fresh details emerged about the most shocking political assassination during Vladimir Putin's rule. Nemtsov's body will lie in state on March 3 at the Andrei Sakharov rights centre in Moscow, followed by his burial at the city's Troekurovskoye cemetery. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER UTKIN (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER UTKIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ALEXANDER UTKIN via Getty Images)
(17 of24)
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SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 03: (CHINA OUT) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, attends a football activity at Nanyang High School on March 3, 2015 in Shanghai, China. The Duke of Cambridge is on a three-day visit to China. He is the first senior British royal to visit China since the Queen and Prince Philip visited China in 1986. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(18 of24)
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Labour leader Ed Miliband poses for a 'selfie' photograph with nurses on the gynaecology ward, during a visit to the Conquest Hospital in Hastings, where he toured the wards and met staff. (credit:Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
(19 of24)
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Top model Bianca Balti wears a creation for Dolce & Gabbana women's Fall-Winter 2015-16 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of24)
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Passengers sit on the floor waiting at the Eurostar train terminal at St Pancras International station in London on March 2, 2015, after a fatality on the line in Kent, southeast of London. Eurostar suffered 17 cancellations on Monday after a person was hit by a train and killed on the English side of the cross-Channel service. (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
(21 of24)
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Fire fighters, left, battle a fire near the town of Hout Bay, South Africa, Monday, March 2, 2015. South African firefighters say they are battling to control a wildfire that has burned down five homes in Cape Town's southern peninsula. Spokeswoman Liezl Moodie said Monday that nearly 150 firefighters, along with park volunteers, have combated the blaze since early Monday. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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KIEV, UKRAINE - MARCH 02: A group of Ukrainian miners gather outside the Ukrainian parliament building during the budget discussions to demand the raise for mine budget, not to close the mines and payment of their several months salaries in Kiev, Ukraine on March 02, 2015. (Photo by Vladimir Shtanko/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(23 of24)
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LONGYAN, CHINA - MARCH 02: (CHINA OUT) Villagers carrying a sculpture of Kwan Kung make circles in mud during 'Naochuntian' celebrations in Changting County on March 2, 2015 in Longyan,Fujian province of China. The traditional festival is held each year to pray for good fortune and strong harvests in the new year. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Hurtling through an Essex country park, this duo look to be on the cusp of a riotous adventure together.It could be a scene straight out of an Enid Blyton novel… *but hey it’s nature so the most likely outcome is a gladiatorial fight to the death. The amazing sight was captured by photographer Martin Le-May.

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