Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, April 11

Kenza Drider, a French Muslim of North African descent, wearing a niqab, walks on a platform as she arrives at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris April 11, 2011. France's ban on full face veils, a first in Europe, went into force today, exposing anyone who wears the Muslim niqab or burqa in public to fines of 150 euros ($216) and lessons in French citizenship. [Photo/Agencies]

A member of Iran's women's national soccer team warms up during a practice in Tehran April 11, 2011. The team, which hopes to qualify for the 2012 Olympics, was founded in 2005 and plays their matches at the women's only Azadiye Stadium. [Photo/Agencies]