The world in photos: March 9-15

NHRA top fuel dragster driver Larry Dixon (right) crashes and goes airborne alongside Doug Kalitta after his car broke in half during qualifying for the Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville, Mar 14, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

Here's a look at some of the most striking images from major stories around the world in the past week. France mourns sports stars killed in Argentina helicopter crash. Japan marks the fourth anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed safely in Kazakhstan after mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the set of Downton Abbey.