Snapshot: the world in 24 hours March 13

A poodle licks a woman on the final day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, central England, March 13, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

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A massive 8.8 magnitude quake hit the northeast coast of Japan on March 11,2011.

Lawmakers and political advisers gather in Beijing to discuss major issues.

Worker scarcity is no longer confined to eastern areas, minister says.