Revellers known as ‘Los Indianos’, throw talcum powder over each other during carnival in Santa Cruz de la Palma in the Canary islands, Spain. ‘Los ‘Indianos’ represent the return of emigrants from the Americas, who returned to the island wealthier. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami Marlins center fielder Joe Benson chases a ball as it is hit off an advertisement on a outfield wall for an RBI-double by Houston Astros’ J.D. Martinez during the seventh inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game in Jupiter. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ukrainian seamen stand guard on the Ukrainian navy ship Slavutich at harbor of Sevastopol, Ukraine. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that Russian forces that have overtaken Ukraine’s strategic region of Crimea are demanding that the ship’s crew surrender. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

National Park Service employee Eric Tolliver shovels snow and ice at the Lincoln Memorial as snow falls in Washington. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the greater Washington Metropolitan region, prompting area schools and the federal government to close for the wintry weather. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An Afghan woman buys bread from a street vendor during a snow storm in Kabul, Afghanistan. The war-torn country faces the challenges of poverty, unemployment and a lack of infrastructure. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A woman holds an Ukrainian flag during a protest against Russian military actions in Ukraine in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chinese military band members prepare for the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, China. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pakistani men, work in a brick factory in Mandra, near Rawalpindi, Pakistan. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS