Home > News Photos > Yearender 2019 > March 2019
Yearender – The Year in Pictures
March 2019
epa's comprehensive worldwide coverage is available through the epa webgate. For a complete access a personal login is necessary which is provided by epa upon request for its clients and partners.
This year's coverage included these topics:
- News:
e.g. climate change protests, Syria civil war, Syria civil war, Syria/Turkey Conflict, Venezuela crisis, Donald J. Trump Administration, Europe migration crisis, Britain: Brexit, Theresa May resigns/ Boris Johnson appointed Prime Minister, Fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, Ebola Crisis in Congo, G7 Summit in Biarritz, G20 Summit in Osaka, Sudan crisis, Protests in: Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, China Hong Kong, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen Civil War, Elections: Argentina, Bolivia, India, Israel, Spain, United Kingdom, and European Parliament elections, and Regional elections in Russia, France Yellow Vests / Gilets Jaunes protests, North Korea - United States Summit in Hanoi, UN Climate Change Conference COP25, Australia heat wave & bushfires, Carlos Ghosn, Brazil Brumadinho dam collapse, terrorist attack in Nairobi, Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks, Tunis bombings, Tlahuelilpan Pipeline Explosion, Same Sex Marriage in Taiwan, earthquakes in Albania and California, Cyclone Idai, White Island volcano eruption, Danube boat accident, floods in Venice and Australia, Christchurch Mosque shooting, Poway Synagogue shooting, Virginia Beach shooting, Gaza–Israel clashes.
- Sports:
e.g. Rugby World Cup, WTA Finals, World Para Athletics Championships, FIFA Club World Cup, Men's and Women's Handball World Championship, Ice Hockey World Championship, Four Hills Ski Jumping tournament, Road Cycling World Championships, UEFA Nations League, IAAF World Championships in Doha, FIFA Women's World Cup, FINA World Championships, FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, Alpine Skiing World Cup, Rally Dakar, Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Formula One Grand Prix, Golf Majors: The Masters, PGA Championship, US Open Championships, The Open Championship, NFL Super Bowl LIII, Moto GP, UEFA Champions League, Tour de France, NBA basketball, NFL American Football, Winter Sport World Cups, Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, ATP World Tour Finals.
- Arts, Culture and Entertainment:
e.g. Prix de Lausanne, 76th Venice International Film Festival, Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Royal Tour of South Africa, Easter Celebrations, Japan’s New Emperor, Kumbh Mela Festival, carnival, MET Gala Ball, Nobel prizes, Hajj, Art Basel, Emmys, Oscars, Eurovision Song Contest, Cannes Film Festival, SAG Screen Actors Guild Awards, Prince Charles Visit to Cuba, Grammys, Venice Biennale, San Fermin / Pamplona Bull Run, Pride Parade marches, Fashion Weeks, Award Ceremonies, Music Festivals, Film Festivals.

Brother of 18-year-old Tamer Arafat mourns during his funeral in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, 09 March 2019. Reports state that Tamer Arafat was shot dead on 08 March 2019 by an Israeli sniper during clashes in the eastern Gaza Strip. EPA-EFE/Mohammed Saber

Riders compete in the MX2 class race during the South African National Motocross Championships at Zone 7 raceway in Cape Town, South Africa, 30 March 2019. EPA-EFE/Nic Bothma

Dancers perform a scene from 'Cinco' during a preview at Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 March 2019. The Sydney Dance Company's 50th Anniversary year bursts into life with a thrilling triple bill from Australian choreographic talents. EPA-EFE/JOEL CARRETT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Zaid Mustafa (C-L), whose father and brother lost their lives in the mosque shooting, joins Muslims during a prayer at Hagley Park, opposite the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, 22 March 2019. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on 21 March, that New Zealand will ban all types of military style semi-automatic weapons used in Christchurch attacks after a gunman killed 50 worshippers at the Al Noor Masjid and Linwood Masjid mosques on 15 March. EPA-EFE/Martin Hunter AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

French director Agnes Varda poses during the photocall of 'Varda by Agnes' during the 69th annual Berlin International Film Festival, in Berlin, Germany, 13 February 2019. According to media reports on 29 March 2019, Varda has died, her family announced. She was 90. EPA-EFE/Adam Berry

A float depicting British Prime Minister Theresa May is seen during the 'Put it to the People' march in TLondon, Britain, 23 March 2019. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in the protest calling for a referendum on the final Brexit deal. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

Protesters from the 'Gilets Jaunes' (Yellow Vests) movement gather at the Sacre-Coeur church on top the Montmartre hill during the 'Act XIX' demonstration, the 19th consecutive national protest on a Saturday, in Paris, France, 23 March 2019. French authorities have banned demonstrations in a large area in the west of Paris, including the Champs-Elysees. Yellow Vest organizers called on social media for protests in different places in Paris. EPA-EFE/Yoan Valat

A woman with her face covered with powdered colors celebrates the Holi festival in Bangalore, India, 21 March 2019. Holi is observed at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna, which usually falls in the later part of February or March and is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and colored water at each other. EPA-EFE/Jagadeesh Nv

A member of the Vai-Vai samba school dances during carnival celebrations at the Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 02 March 2019. EPA-EFE/Sebastiao Moreira

People carry the coffin of Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan of Armenian Patriarchate in Turkey during a funeral ceremony at Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchate Church in Istanbul, Turkey, 17 March 2019. The religious leader of Christian Armenians in Turkey, Archbishop Mesrob II has died at age 62 on 03 March 2019. He had been suffering from dementia since 2008. Mesrob was elected Patriarch in 1998 instead of late Karekin II. EPA-EFE/Erdem Sahin

A woman with a child on her back walks through debris following Cyclone Idai in Ngangu, Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, 23 March 2019. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared 23 and 24 March 2019 as national days of prayer in remembrance of the victims of Cyclone Idai. EPA-EFE/Aaron Ufumeli

Britain's Prince Charles (R) and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall sit next to a statue of British singer John Lennon during their visit in Havana, Cuba, 26 March 2019. The royal couple was on a three-day trip to the Caribbean island. EPA-EFE/Ernesto Mastrascusa

Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica of Williams sits in his car during the first practice session ahead of the 2019 Formula One Grand Prix of Australia at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, 15 March 2019. The Grand Prix of Australia took place on 17 March. EPA-EFE/Diego Azubel

People participate in a torch procession during celebrations of the Kurdish New Year Nowruz (also known as Newroz) in Akre, Aqrah City, Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq, 20 March 2019. The Persian New Year Nowruz which has been celebrated for at least 3,000 years is the most revered celebration in the greater Persian world, which includes the countries of Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and portions of western China and northern Iraq. EPA-EFE/Gailan Haji

British model Cara Delevingne (2-L), Argentinian model Mica Arganaraz (L), Italian model Mariacarla Boscono (2-R) and crying models pay tribute to late German designer Karl Lagerfeld after the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2019/20 Women's collection of Chanel fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 05 March 2019. Lagerfeld died aged 85 on 19 February 2019. His final collection for Chanel was presented at the Grand Palais on the last day of the Paris Fashion Week. EPA-EFE/Ian Langsdon

Poppy fields are blooming on the slops of Walker Canyon near Lake Elsinore, California, USA, 08 March 2019. The heavy rains in California had boosted the growth of wild desert flowers, an occurrence called super bloom. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

US President Donald J. Trump (R) and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shake hands in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 25 March 2019. Trump earlier signed an order recognizing Golan Heights as Israeli territory. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Yann Dumax-Baudron from France crashes his landing during the Nendaz Freeride ski and snowboard elite competition finals, a Freeride World Tour Qualifier (FWQ) event, on the Mont Gond in Nendaz, Switzerland, 17 March 2019. EPA-EFE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD

A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Susana Bettencourt during the Portugal Fashion show in Porto, Portugal, 16 March 2019. The Fall-Winter 2019/20 collections were presented at the 44th Portugal Fashion until 17 March. EPA-EFE/Jose Coelho

Festival participants known as 'Gilles' wear traditional costumes during carnival celebrations in the streets of Binche, Belgium, 05 March 2019. The Carnival de Binche is a popular historical cultural event that was named a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003. EPA-EFE/Stephanie Lecocq

Russian boxer David Avanesyan (L) in action against Kerman Lejarraga (R) of Spain during the fight held at the Bilbao Arena in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, 30 March 2019. Avanesyan won for a technical KO becoming the new Europen champion of Welter weight. EPA-EFE/JAVIER ZORRILLA

Guests walk around the spiral staircase called 'Vessel' at the Hudson Yards Grand Opening Ceremony at Hudson Yards in New York, New York, USA, 15 March 2019. Hudson Yards is a real estate development on Manhattan's westside in the neighborhood of Chelsea, which will feature both residential and commercial space along with retail shopping, fine dining, a ten screen movie theater, a public school, and artist exhibition space. EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY

Pope Francis (L) and King Mohammed VI (2-L) visit the Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams, Morchidines and Morchidates in Rabat, Morocco, 30 March 2019. Pope Francis was on an apostolic journey to Morocco to highlight the North African nation's tradition of Christian-Muslim ties. EPA-EFE/Ciro Fusco

Activist Greta Thunberg (C) takes part in students demonstration against climate change during a Friday Global Climate Strike in central Stockholm, Sweden, 15 March 2019. Students across the world took part in a massive global student strike movement called #FridayForFuture which was sparked by Greta Thunberg of Sweden, a sixteen year old climate activist who has been protesting outside the Swedish parliament every Friday since August 2018. EPA-EFE/HENRIK MONTGOMERY SWEDEN OUT

A Syrian woman (R) receives medical treatment at the Hope Makers organization, which provides medical care, prosthesis and rehabilitation in Raqqa, Syria, 31 March 2019. The battle of liberation of Raqqa from the control of the so-called Islamic State IS militant group has left at least 1,130 civilians killed and another 3,000 people wounded, human rights organizations said. EPA-EFE/Ahmed Mardnli

British actress Nico Parker (L) and her mother British actress Thandie Newton (R) attend the European Premiere of 'Dumbo' at the Curzon Cinema in London, Britain, 21 March 2019. The film was released in UK cinemas on 29 March. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

A picture issued as part of a photo set shows Jaime 'Ka Diego' Padilla (R), spokesperson of the Melito Glor Command of the New People's Army (NPA), and Ka Kathryn (Comrade Kathryn) (L) during their 50th founding anniversary celebration at an undisclosed location in the mountains of Sierra Madre, Philippines, 31 March 2019. The NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), is the oldest fighting communist guerrilla force in Asia. EPA-EFE/Alecs Ongcal

Protesters from the 'Gilets Jaunes' (Yellow Vests) stand amid smoke on the Champs Elysees during the 'Act XVIII' demonstration (the 18th consecutive national protest on a Saturday) in Paris, France, 16 March 2019. The so-called 'gilets jaunes' (yellow vests) is a grassroots protest movement with supporters from a wide span of the political spectrum, that originally started with protest across the nation in late 2018 against high fuel prices. The movement in the meantime also protests the French government's tax reforms, the increasing costs of living and some even call for the resignation of French President Emmanuel Macron. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT

US actor Chadwick Boseman holds the 'Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture' award for 'Black Panther' in the press room during the 50th NAACP Image Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA, 30 March 2019. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Image awards honor excellence in television, recording and motion picture categories. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent

Slovak President-elect Zuzana Caputova has her hair done before a TV debate after Slovakia's presidential election run-off at RTVS television in Bratislava, Slovakia, 31 March 2019. Caputova was set to become Slovakia's first female president. EPA-EFE/Martin Divisek

A plastic sculpture is on display as part of the outdoor exhibition 'Cracking Art' in Ascona, Switzerland, 31 March 2019. The exhibit runs from 31 March to 30 June. EPA-EFE/Samuel Golay

Activists and supporters of Ukrainian nationalist parties glue stickers depicting pigs to the policemen during their rally near the Presidential Office in Kiev, Ukraine, 09 March 2019. The protesters are demanding an investigation into the alleged embezzling of budget funds in the defense sector. Reports state that on 25 February 2019 evening, journalists released the investigative report claiming that Ihor Hladkovsky, the son of First Deputy Secretary of the NSDC Oleh Hladkovsky, are allegedly involved in large-scale schemes of embezzling budget funds in the defense sector. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

Models present creations by Chinese designer Hu Sheguang during the China Fashion Week in Beijing, China, 25 March 2019. The event ran from 25 to 31 March. EPA-EFE/How Hwee Young

US President Donald J. Trump hugs a US flag before speaking at the 46th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, USA, 02 March 2019. Trump spoke on the final day of the four-day American Conservative Union's CPAC conference. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER

First placed Mikaela Shiffrin of the USA celebrates on the podium during the trophy ceremony of the Women's Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, 09 March 2019. Shiffrin broke the world record to became the first person to claim 15 World Cup wins in a single season. EPA-EFE/Martin Divisek

Pheu Thai Party's prime minister candidate Sudarat Keyuraphan (L) smiles as Future Forward Party's leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit (R) applauds during a press conference at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 March 2019. Pheu Thai Party announced the formation of a seven-party coalition government with the intent to prevent junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha from remaining in power. EPA-EFE/Rungroj Yongrit

A picture issued as part of a photo set shows artists performing on the shore of the Salton Sea Lake during the Bombay Beach Biennale, in Bombay Beach, south of Palm Springs, California, USA, 23 March 2019. Founded in 2015, in the partly deserted town, an art, music, and philosophy event ran for three days. The 2019 Bombay Beach Biennale took place from 22 to 24 March. EPA-EFE/Etienne Laurent

Girls' shoes are covered with glass from a broken window inside a damaged car near a house that suffered a direct hit from a missile reportedly fired by militant groups from the Gaza Strip, in Moshav Mishmeret near Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, Israel, 25 March 2019. According to media reports, at least seven people were injured when the rocket hit the house. EPA-EFE/Abir Sultan

Maren Lundby of Norway in action during the women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Final at the Snezhinka ski jumping hills in Chaikovsky, Russia, 24 March 2019. EPA-EFE/Yuri Kochetkov

People carry one of the caskets of a father and son during the first funerals for victims of the mosque shootings at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand, 20 March 2019. A gunman killed 50 worshippers at the Al Noor Masjid and Linwood Masjid mosques in Christchurch on 15 March. EPA-EFE/Mick Tsikas AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

A model presents a creation from the Fall/Winter 2019 collection by Japanese designer Ryota Murakami for the label Ryotamurakami during the Tokyo Fashion Week, in Tokyo, Japan, 20 March 2019. The presentation of the collections ran from 18 to 23 March. EPA-EFE/Christopher Jue

Algerian protesters during a protest against extending President Abdelaziz Bouteflika mandatin in Algiers, Algeria, 15 March 2019. Protests continued in Algeria despite Algeria's president announcement on 11 March that he will not run for a fifth Presidential term and postponement of presidential elections previously scheduled for 18 April. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA

US singer Bebe Rexha poses for the photographers with her award during the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA, 14 March 2019. The iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and app throughout the previous year. EPA-EFE/Nina Prommer

Athletes compete on the way from Maloya to S-Chanf during the 51st annual Engadin skiing marathon in Sils, Switzerland, 10 March 2019. EPA-EFE/Ennio Leanza

German actress Sabine Kupferberg (C), the wife of Czech former dancer and contemporary choreographer Jiri Kylian (rear, 3-L), performs during the induction ceremony of her husband at the Academie Francaise (French Academy) in Paris, France, 13 March 2019. Kylian is the third Czech to become a member of the Academy since its founding in 1816. EPA-EFE/Yoan Valat

A fireman extinguishes a burned Longchamp shop during clashes with protesters from the 'Gilets Jaunes' (Yellow Vests) stand amid smoke on the Champs Elysees during the 'Act XVIII' demonstration in Paris, France, 16 March 2019. The so-called 'gilets jaunes' (yellow vests) is a grassroots protest movement with supporters from a wide span of the political spectrum, that originally started with protest across the nation in late 2018 against high fuel prices. The movement in the meantime also protests the French government's tax reforms, the increasing costs of living and some even call for the resignation of French President Emmanuel Macron. EPA-EFE/JULIEN DE ROSA

People walk in a street in the dark during a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, early 08 March 2019. Venezuela suffered a power outage on 07 March that saw at least 14 states affected, including the country's capital. President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, ordered Friday, the suspension of working hours in both the public and private sectors and school classes, as a result of the blackout that affects several states of the country and the capital for hours. EPA-EFE/RAYNER PENA

Palestinian protesters carry the 17-year old body identified as Adham Omara after he was shot dead by an Israeli sniper during the clashes near the border between Israel and eastern Gaza Strip, 30 March 2019. Two Palestinian protesters were shot dead by Israeli snipers and more than 50 others wounded during the clashes eastern Gaza Strip. Palestinian protesters plan to call for the right of Palestinian refugees across the Middle East to return to homes they fled in the war surrounding the 1948 creation of Israel. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER ATTENTION EDITORS: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Indian novelist Arundhati Roy (L) and photographer Shahidul Alam gesture at an interaction, organized as part of the ongoing Chobi Mela festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 05 March 2019. The Chobi Mela is the international festival of photography running from 28 February to 09 March. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM

A fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard next to the yellow flag of US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) atop a building in the village of Baghuz, Syria, 24 March 2019. The US-backed Kurdish-Arab 'Syria democratic forces' (SDF) have announced the military victory over Islamic State (IS) group on 23 March 2019, following a four-year battle against the group that took control over a third of Syria and Iraq. EPA-EFE/Ahmed Mardnli

Palestinians sisters girls look at a destroyed Hamas site close their family's destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, 26 March 2019. According to reports, Israel continued to launch air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight after a rocket allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip hit a house near Tel Aviv in central Israel injuring at least seven people. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER

Participants help each other through a muddy obstacle course during the Tel Aviv Mud Run race in the Yarkon Park, in Tel Aviv, Israel, 29 March 2019. Over 6,000 participants took part in the obstacle race, with up to 18 artificial obstacles on three tracks (10 km, five km or two km). EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

An Ethiopian woman reacts as she prays at an Ethiopian Orthodox church in Nairobi, Kenya, 11 March 2019, a day after the Ethiopian Airlines flgith ET 302 crashed near Bishoftu, some 50km outside of the capital Addis Ababa shortly after taking off. Ethiopian Airlines said on 11 March that searchers have found the black box from the crashed Boeing 737 Max 8 en route to Nairobi, Kenya. EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA

A muslim worshipper prays at a makeshift memorial at the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Rd in Christchurch, New Zealand, 19 March 2019. A gunman killed 50 worshippers and injured 50 more at the Al Noor Masjid and Linwood Masjid on 15 March, 28-year-old Australian man, Brenton Tarrant, has appeared in court on 16 March and charged with murder. EPA-EFE/MICK TSIKAS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

A media reporter uses mobile phones to do live broadcast during the second plenary session of the 13th National People's Congress outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 08 March 2019. The NPC has over 3,000 delegates and is the world's largest parliament or legislative assembly though its function is largely as a formal seal of approval for the policies fixed by the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party. EPA-EFE/Wu Hong