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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours March 5
Updated: 2011-03-06 17:16
(Agencies)
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A member of the "Bloco da Lama" (Block of Mud) group performs on Jabaquara beach in the city of Paraty, 263 km (163 miles) from Rio de Janeiro, March, 5, 2011. During Carnival, people dress up as cave men, cover themselves with mud and parade through the streets. Carnival festivities throughout Brazil run through March 8. [Photo/Agencies] |
Specials
NPC & CPPCC sessions
Lawmakers and political advisers gather in Beijing to discuss major issues.
Self-made aircraft
An automobile mechanic in Northeast China made a test flight of his self-made aircraft which cost about US$395.
Venetian Carnival
Masked revellers celebrate in Saint Mark's Square in Venice.