In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Vladimir Putin enters St. Andrew's Hall to take the oath of office during his inauguration as Russia's new president in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. Putin was sworn in as Russia's president for a third term after four years as prime minister. Alexei Druzhinin/RIA-Novosti/Government Press Service/AP
A woman votes behind a curtain during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria. Syrians voted in an election touted by authorities as a milestone of political reform, but dismissed by the opposition as a facade while people are killed every day in an anti-government uprising. Khaled al- Hariri/Reuters
Young Sri Lankan Buddhist monks take part in a protest in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Dozens of Buddhists joined the demonstration urging Sri Lanka's government to proceed with plans to dismantle a mosque located in a sacred Buddhist area. Eranga Jayawardena/AP
Two fraternity members wrestle in the mud after a game during the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity's 26th Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament to Benefit Fresno State Revitalization Sunday afternoon in Fresno, Calif. Thirty teams from all over the state competed in the mud, hoping to raise $10,000. John Walker/The Fresno Bee/AP
A full moon rises over the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center (l.) in New York. Gary Hershorn/Reuters
A Palestinian protester kicks a burning tire towards Israeli troops during clashes outside Ofer prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian stone-throwers broke out following a protest in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners who now have about 1,400 participants. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters
Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova serves the ball to New Zealand's Marina Erakovic during their women's singles match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. Susana Vera/Reuters
Police detain a woman after they broke up an opposition gathering in downtown Moscow shortly before Vladimir Putin's inauguration. Putin took the oath of office in a brief but regal Kremlin ceremony, while on the streets outside thousands of helmeted riot police prevented hundreds of demonstrators from protesting his return to the presidency. Ivan Sekretarev/AP
An Afghan refugee girl returns home carrying a basket on her head in a slum area on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammed Muheisen/AP
Will Smith (l.) and Josh Brolin pose during the world premiere, a red carpet event, for their film 'Men in Black III' at a theater in Seoul, South Korea. Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
At the 9th century Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, Buddhist monks fly lanterns during a procession Sunday night commemorating Waisak day which marks the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha. Slamet Riyadi/AP
A baby monkey clings to the leg of her mother in a park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mark Baker/AP
A traditional dance group celebrates the Palm and Flowers Festival through the streets of Panchimalco, El Salvador. Ulises Rodriguez/Reuters
Competitors take part in the finals of the men's 3000m Steeplechase during the BUCS Outdoor Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London. Eddie Keogh/Reuters
People watch the sunset as a private-licenced taxi passes by on Havana's seafront boulevard El Malecon Sunday evening. Desmond Boylan/Reuters
A woman sleeps under a rug on a sidewalk along a street in Kolkata, India. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
Dark clouds hang over a blossoming rape field near Munich, southern Germany. Matthias Schrader/AP
People clean up debris following a tornado in Tsukuba, northeast of Tokyo. The tornado tore through the city northeast of Japan's capital on Sunday, killing one person, injuring dozens of others and destroying scores of houses. Kyodo News/AP
Supporters of France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande celebrate during a victory rally at Place de la Bastille in Paris late Sunday. Hollande becomes the nation's first Socialist president in 17 years. Yves Herman/Reuters
Mascots representing a variety of sports clubs and associations participate in the Mascot Grand National 2012 in aid of the Have a Heart Charity at Kempton Park race course in Sunbury on Thames, southern England. Luke MacGregor/Reuters
Female white Bengal tiger Tigrulia holds her newborn cub at a private zoo in Yalta, Ukraine. Tigrulia, presented to a local zoo in 2009 by then prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, gave birth to four cubs on Sunday. Zoo Press Service/Reuters
An Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Capt. Gregory L. Childs at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Childs, of Warren, Ark., died in Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Steve Ruark/AP
Workers smooth Manolo Santana's blue clay court during the men's singles match between Nicolas Almagro of Spain and Santiago Giraldo of Colombia at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. Susana Vera/Reuters
Five-year-old Brett Kopittke (c.) waits for Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at a campaign rally in Euclid, Ohio. Jae C. Hong/AP
The peloton rides during the 190-km third stage of the Giro d'Italia in Horsens, Denmark. Orica Greenedge rider Matthew Goss of Australia won the stage while Taylor Phinney retained the leader pink jersey. The 95th Giro d'Italia started in Herning, Denmark, and finishes in Milan, northern Italy, on May 27. Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Iran hangs spies: Two Iranian men were executed Sunday, convicted of working for the CIA and Israel's Mossad spy agency.
Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency reported.
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