Wednesday: The day in photos
Russians take part in a mass stilt-walk to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cirque du Soleil in Moscow. (Oana Onipko / AFP / Getty Images)
Thousands of students held demonstrations across Germany to call for more funding and better conditions for schools. (Thomas Lohnes / AFP / Getty Images)
British street artist Julian Beever shows his trompe l’oeil chalk painting in Vienna. (Georg Hochmuth / EPA)
A Romanian woman and her child are escorted by police into a community center in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A wave of racist attacks in Northern Ireland has forced more than 100 Romanians to flee their homes. (Peter Muhly / AFP / Getty Images)
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Window washers work on a building in Beijing. (Diego Azubel / EPA)
Iranians demonstrate in the Hague, Netherlands, in support of election protesters in their homeland. (Robin Utrecht / EPA)
Masoud Shojaei lets out a yell after being credited with the opening goal in Iran’s World Cup qualifying match against South Korea in Seoul. The match ended in a 1-1 tie, putting Iran’s hopes of advancing in danger. (Jeon Heon-Kyun / EPA)
Ericsson 3, top, and Ericsson 4 lead the fleet during a sprint race as the Volvo Ocean Race boats arrive in Stockholm. (Claudio Bresciani / AFP / Getty Images)
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The space shuttle Endeavour is illuminated in a nightime view at Kennedy Space Center in