Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, March 23

US President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn with his daughter Sasha at the White House in Washington, March 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Singer Michael Jackson (R) poses with his close friend actress Elizabeth Taylor after she presented Jackson with the International Music award backstage during American Music Award ceremonies in Los Angeles, in this January 26, 1993 file photo. Hollywood legend Taylor, one of the most alluring actresses of the 20th century, has died at the age of 79 at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles ABC News reported on March 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]