A cloud of sand suspended in the air passes over the Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya in the center of Israel.
Day in Photos, March 4, 2013

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In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, cardinals attend a meeting at the Vatican. Cardinals from around the world have gathered for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope.

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Afghan children watch burning expired medical items and food on the outskirts of Jalalabad.

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Players of Cuba celebrates after defeating China in their World Baseball Classic first round game in Fukuoka, Japan. Cuba won 12-0.

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A man looks at a residential house that started leaning after a tunnel collapse in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. The house, unnocupied at the time, began leaning after a tunnel on a nearby road construction project failed on Monday, according to local news reports.