May 23, 2012

Posted May 23rd, 2012 at 1:59 pm (UTC-4)
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Nepal Demonstration

Demonstrators carrying the national flag of Nepal participate in a mass gathering organized by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, demanding for peace, social harmony and the punctual implementation of a new constitution in Kathmandu. (Reuters)

Egypt Election

An Egyptian woman votes during the first day of the presidential election at a polling station in Alexandria. Egyptians went to the polls to elect a new president after the fall of ex-President Hosni Mubarak last year. (AP)

Philippines

Supporters of Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, wearing Adolf Hitler masks, shout slogans calling for the acquittal of the Chief Justice in the ongoing impeachment trial. (AP)

Kazakhastan Turkey

Kazakh honor guards greet visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an official welcome ceremony in the capital Astana, Kazakhstan. (AFP)

Fleet Week

The Cisne Branco from Brazil sails by the Statue Of Liberty in New York to participate in Fleet Week activities. This year's event marks the bicentennial of the War of 1812. (AP)

Baltimore NFL

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb prepares to catch a ball during NFL football practice in Owings Mills, Maryland. (AP)

Brazil Metro Strike

The Se metro station is void of commuters in the morning during rush hour due to a metro workers strike, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AFP)

Somalia Fighting

Residents flee from renewed clashes between Somalia government forces backed by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Islamist militants in the capital Mogadishu. (Reuters)

Indonesia Plane Crash

A woman places a hand on the coffin of one of the victims of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane that crashed on Salak Mountain, during a ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. The remains of all 45 victims of the crash were officially handed over to their families during the ceremony. The plane crashed into a volcano 64 km (40 miles) south of Jakarta on May 9, 2012, during a exhibition flight killing all 45 people on board. (Reuters)

Germany Stork

A stork collecting material for its nest flies over a field near Biebesheim, western Germany. (AFP)

Hungary Swimming

Italy's Samuel Pizzetti swims in the Men's 1500 meter Freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. (AP)

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