Cannons fire a salute outside Moscow's Kremlin wall after the inauguration ceremony of president elect Vladimir Putin as Russia's new President. Vladimir Putin took the oath of office for a third term as Russia's president. (AP)

A new Vatican Swiss Guard gives a salute while holding the flag during the swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, May 6, 2012 at the Vatican. Twenty-six Swiss men have joined the oldest standing army in the world, swearing to give up their lives to protect the pope as the Vatican's newest Swiss Guards. (AP)

Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish (C) of Britain crashes during the final rush of the 190-km third stage of the Giro d'Italia in Horsens, Denmark. (Reuters)

Lanterns release by Buddhist worshipers fly during a procession commemorating Waisak day which marks the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha at the 9th century Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. (AP)

Greek presidential guards perform ceremonial duties at the monument of the unknown soldier in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens. (AP)

Mascots representing a variety of sports club 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. (Reuters)

A full moon as seen from West Orange, New Jersey, rises over the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center (L) in New York, May 6, 2012. (Reuters)