Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 12:51 pm (UTC-4)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, right, arrive at Chelsea Pier in London, before boarding the royal barge to participate in the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant. More than 1,000 boats will sail down the River Thames in a flotilla tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne. (AP)
John McAlpine carries the Olympic torch to Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland, during its tour of Britain prior to the London 2012 games. (AP)
People participate in the Ducasse - Doudou folkloric festival in Mons, Belgium. In 2005, UNESCO declared the Doudou festival a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (AFP)
Lebanese army soldiers on patrol in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon. Clashes between pro and anti-Syria gunmen on June 2, 2012, left many people killed and injured. (AP)
Oman's goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi (L) jumps to block a header from Japan's Keisuke Honda (2nd R) during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Saitama, north of Tokyo. (Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a Mass in Bresso, near Milan, Italy. (AP)
U.S. DJ Skrillex performs on stage during the music festival 'Rock am Ring' (Rock at the Ring) at the Nuerburgring, Germany. (AP)
MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo from Spain, left, helps to mix chemicals to make a foam explosion as he celebrates after winning the Spanish Motorcycling MotoGP Grand Prix at the Montmelo racetrack near of Barcelona, Spain. (AP)