Best pictures from March 23
A man drinks coffee in front of a mural near the coastal town of Kalamatta in the Messinia area of Greece March 23, 2012.CATHAL MCNAUGHTON
The Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova returns a shot to Venus Williams of the U.S. during the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida, March 23, 2012.Andrew Innerarity
Baylor Bears forward Quincy Acy (L) and Xavier Musketeers guard Tu Holloway dive for the ball during the second half of their men's NCAA South Regional basketball game in Atlanta, Georgia, March 23, 2012.TAMI CHAPPELL
In this picture taken on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, a Syrian woman, right, kisses a soldier from the Free Syrian Army, left, in front a destroyed Syrian army forces tank which was attacked during clashes between the Syrian government forces and the Syrian rebels, in Rastan town in Homs province, central Syria.Anonymous
A performer falls with a bicycle after riding it off the 10 metre platform during a break in competition at the FINA Diving World Series being held at the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, in Beijing March 23, 2012.DAVID GRAY
A Maharashtrian dressed up as the 10-headed mythical demon king Ravana takes part in celebrations to mark the Gudi Padwa festival in Mumbai March 23, 2012.VIVEK PRAKASH
Faithfuls dressed as traditional Mexican horsemen, or charros, wait for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Mexico in Leon March 23, 2012. The Pope will arrive on March 23 for a three-day visit to the Mexican state of Guanajuato.EDGARD GARRIDO
A protester throws a teargas shell back towards security forces as they arrive for an operation in the Lyari area of Karachi March 23, 2012. Residents of Karachi's Lyari area protested on Friday against the raid operations of the law enforcement agencies.ATHAR HUSSAIN
A man is silhouetted against the setting sun while selling balloons and bubbles from a stall at the Rawal Lake Park in Islamabad March 23, 2012.STRINGER
Ballroom dancers compete during the Arthur Murray International 2012 World Dance-O-Rama in New York City, March 23, 2012.MIKE SEGAR
Supporters of candidate Peggy Nash cheer on their candidate at the NDP leadership convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ont. Friday, March 23, 2012.Kevin Van Paassen
Candidate Nathan Cullen, right, and his family wave to supporters at the NDP leadership convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ont. Friday, March 23, 2012.Kevin Van Paassen
MP Olivia Chow speaks to supporters during a tribute to Jack Layton at the NDP leadership convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ont. Friday, March 23, 2012.Kevin Van Paassen
Paramilitary policemen prepare for a long-distance field training in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province, Friday March 23, 2012.The Associated Press