A poster of Pope Benedict XVI is seen on a street in Havana. The pope arrives in Cuba Monday for a three-day visit that has fueled aspirations for deeper economic and political change, and which the Roman Catholic Church hopes will spark a faith revival. (Reuters)
A Tibetan nun in exile scuffles with police officers during a protest in New Delhi, India. Earlier in the day a Tibetan exile man lit himself on fire, just ahead of a visit by China's president Hu Jintao. (AP)
Protesters against U.S. President Barack Obama's health care law (L) clash with a man who supports it outside the Supreme Court during the first day of legal arguments over the Affordable Care Act in Washington D.C. (Reuters)
A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews from a nearby settlement dance after performing a blessing of the trees prayer as they support fellow residents of Migron. Israel's Supreme Court rejected a deal that would have given the government three years to evacuate Migron, the West Bank's biggest and oldest settlement outpost. The court said it would extend a deadline it set last year from March to August 2012. (AFP)
A former Taliban fighter looks on after joining Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat province. Twelve fighters left the Taliban to join government forces in western Afghanistan. (AFP)
A boy tries to pass through sheep and goats in a street of the southern French city of Brignoles during a demonstration of shepherds protesting against the reintroduction of wolves. (AFP)
One World Trade Center towers above the Lower Manhattan skyline and Hudson River in New York City. The tower, now up to 93 floors, will reach 104 floors and is scheduled for completion in 2013. (AP)
A man extracts juice from sugarcane near Sula Pogada in Rangoon, Burma. (AP)
Students take part in a parade celebrating Bangladesh's independence in Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh celebrated the 41st anniversary of independence from Pakistan Monday. (Reuters)
Swiss watchmaker Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver poses for a picture with watches during a ceremony to present the Euro 2012 soccer championship official watch in Kiev, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Takahiko Kozuka of Japan performs during a training session at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, southern France. (AP)
