March in pictures

UNIQUE CHARIOT FOUND IN POMPEII

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The almost perfectly preserved four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze and tin was found near the stables of an ancient villa at Civita Giuliana, around 700 metres (yards) north of the walls of ancient Pompeii.

OXFORD STUDY INDICATES ASTRAZENECA EFFECTIVE AGAINST BRAZIL VARIANT

Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, variant, a source with knowledge of the study told Reuters.

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STEVEN GERARD’S RANGERS WIN SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Steven Gerrard’s Rangers have won the Scottish Premiership for the first time in ten eyars, after Celtic failed to defeat Dundee United. Following Rangers’ 3-0 win over St Mirren on March 7 – with fans outside, plus Gerrard and players celebrating in the dressing room – only a Celtic win could delay their rivals winning the title.

AUSTRIA SUSPENDS ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 VACCINE BATCH AFTER DEATH

Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots.

FAILURE IS NOT THE OPPOSITE OF SUCCESS, IT IS A PART OF SUCCESS – ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

AC Milan Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s presence at the Festival of San Remo came to an end on the final evening of the popular festival. In a monologue about success, Ibrahimovic spoke about the importance of looking at mistakes in life as part of the success.

43RD ANNUAL GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS PARADE IN SYDNEY

Participants take part in the 43rd annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade at the SCG in Sydney, Australia, on March 6.

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EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH IN GREECE

Damaged houses in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Damasi, Thessaly, central Greece, on March 4. A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook the wider region of Thessaly the day before. At least 30 houses were damaged in the vicinity of Mesochori in the municipality of Elassona, Thessaly.

WHATSAPP ADDS VOICE AND VIDEO CALLING FEATURE TO DESKTOP VERSION

Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp has introduced a voice and video calling feature on its desktop version. The company said users will be able to use desktop screens for calls in both portrait and landscape mode, and the calls will be end-to-end encrypted.

‘MARIA MADDALENA’ BY ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI EXHIBITED AT THE ROYAL PALACE IN MILAN

The painting ‘Maria Maddalena’ by Artemisia Gentileschi, is placed in one of the rooms of The Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale) in Milan, Italy for the exhibition The Ladies of Art: Stories of women between ‘500 and 600’. The painting was damaged in the explosion that occurred in the port area in Beirut in August last year. The exhibition traces the art and lives of 34 different artists.

GERMAN EXPORTS TO UK FELL ALMOST A THIRD IN JANUARY AS BREXIT HIT

German exports to the United Kingdom fell by 30 percent on the year in January as the impact of Brexit turned Europe’s largest economy away from the UK, exacerbating the hit to business from the coronavirus pandemic.

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SVEN GIEGOLD BACKS PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GERMANY

Outspoken Green MEP Sven Giegold has backed the initiation of infringement proceedings against Germany regarding the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive.

‘THE CROWN’ SWEEPS GOLDEN GLOBES FOR TELEVISION

British royal drama “The Crown” and comedy “Schitt’s Creek” won top television honors at the Golden Globes on Sunday in a mostly virtual US bicoastal ceremony that took place under pandemic conditions and a furor over diversity.