The world in photos: March 2 - March 8

Updated: 2015-03-09 10:24

(chinadaily.com.cn)

Thousands of lanterns are lit up to mourn for the victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, in this photo taken by Kyodo March 8, 2015, ahead of the four-year anniversary of the disaster. [Photo/Agencies]

Here's a look at some of the most striking images from major stories around the world in the past week. They include: the UK's Prince William visiting a Premier League training camp in Shanghai, the Kenyan authorities burning 15 metric tons of confiscated ivory, snowstorms raging in the eastern US, and the Indian Holi festival adding color to widows' lives.