Today in Pictures, March 9, 2022

Fireworks during celebrations of San Juan de Dios in Tultepec on the outskirts of Mexico City, rediscovery of the Rhinolophus hilli (Hill's horseshoe bat) species in Rwanda, which was believed to be extinct due to the absence of sightings for 40 years and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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March 9, 2022 at 4:28 PM
People shelter from fireworks before the traditional "torito" (little bull) made of paper, wood and fireworks during celebrations of San Juan de Dios in Tultepec on the outskirts of Mexico City, March 8, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
A handout photo made available by the Bat Conservation International organization on 08 March 2022 shows a bat of the species Rhinolophus hilli (Hill's horseshoe bat) found in one of the caves in the Nyungwe National Park, in Nyungwe, Rwanda, 08 March 2022. The organization Bat Conservation International, dedicated to protecting bats, announced that a team of scientists from several countries rediscovered the Rhinolophus hilli (Hill's horseshoe bat) species in Rwanda, which was believed to be extinct due to the absence of sightings for 40 years. PHOTO: EPA
Kawasaki humanoid robots on display at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo on March 9, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
A young girl looks on near an installation of women's red shoes displayed on a staircase, as a symbol to denounce violence against women, in Tirana, Albania, March 8, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
A charred Russian tank is seen, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, March 7, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
An intercity train was derailed near the eastern town of Olavarria, in Argentina March 8, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
A resident paddles through floodwater as a road is submerged in Windsor, north-west of Sydney, Australia, March 9, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
People cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential elections in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

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