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JUNE 18, BRASILIA, BRAZIL: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major Brazilian cities to protests against the hike in transportation fares. They oppose the way they say government makes the poorest pay, then throws money out on lavish, high-profile projects in preparation for the World Cup next year and the 2016 Olympics.
JUNE 17 – JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Once known as the “Queen of the East,” Kota Tua, which means old town in Indonesian, is the original city of Jakarta built by the Dutch in the 16th century and called Batavia at the time. Today, its colonial architecture is in ruins, after the city edged south. The government hopes to restore the old town and develop it into a tourist destination.
JUNE 14 – TEHRAN, IRAN: Supporters of Iranian adviser to the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and conservative presidential candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati, attend his campaign rally on June 12. Khamenei’s vote officially opened the ballots as he called on the 50 million Iranians eligible to vote in the “epic” election.
JUNE 13 – BEIHAI, CHINA: Fishermen pull their nets on Silver beach in Beihai, southwestern China. One of the world’s fastest growing cities, the ancient port of Beihai was historically a major trade hub. As China’s urban population expands, the traditionally rural, agriculture-focused country is facing its biggest social change ever.
12 JUNE – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Protest leaders bailed out of talks with PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to one of the delegation, as what began in late May as a demonstration against a shopping mall has evolved into a crusade against the Turkish leader.
JUNE 11 – GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors social welfare programs for general population in Gaza. Israel claims these programs are aimed at indoctrinating Palestinian children.
June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the military.
JUNE 7 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Fishermen cast their nets on the shallow end of polluted Manila Bay. This Filipino community is considered to be amongst the poorest in the country. With Manila’s fishing exploited by commercial fishers, the fisher folk are struggling to earn a living from their trade.
JUNE 6 – KASHMIR, INDIA: Muslim villagers watch the funeral of Altaf Baba, the divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (The Army of Muhammad), a Kashmir-based Islamic militant group, at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on June 6, 2013. Altaf Baba was killed in a gunfight on June 5.
JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the human rights struggle continues in China.
JUNE 4 – ZEITZ, GERMANY: Firefighters evacuate local residents from their flooded homes in Zeitz, Germany. Heavy rains are pounding southern and eastern Germany, Austria and western Czech Republic, causing heavy flooding. 11 people have died across the region so far, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes.
JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest protest movement against PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his decade in power.
MAY 31- PARO, BHUTAN: Bhutanese women stand in line outside a polling station on May 31, 2013. Bhutan begins its second ever parliamentary election on Friday, after polling officials trekked for up to seven days to reach voters in the most remote corners of the Himalayan kingdom.
MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, France’s first official gay marriage. While France has allowed civil partnerships for some years, controversial legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed and adopt was signed into law 10 days ago.
MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a suicide attack on the Panjshir governor’s office. The attack in one of the country’s stable regions raises questions about the country’s future after the withdrawal of NATO-led troops in 2014.
MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: Observing Memorial Day, Alex Burgess visits the Arlington Cemetery gravesite of an old friend who was killed in Iraq. More than 8,100 coalition troops from at least 36 countries have died and more than 50,000 have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001.
MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 anti-gay marriage protestors gathered in Paris on May 26, a week after France became the ninth European country to allow same-sex marriage. If pending legislation in New Zealand and Uruguay is enacted this year, the worldwide number of countries with legalized same-sex marriage will rise to 14.
MAY 24 – LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a soldier from Wellington Barracks was killed in Woolwich on May 22. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the “appalling” attack appeared to be terrorism related. He added that “nothing in Islam … justifies this truly dreadful act.”
MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing a strain on water supplies in Delhi, with many residents having to rely on water being brought in by trucks on a daily basis.
MAY 22 – VALPARAISO, CHILE: Demonstrators are dispersed by police water cannons during clashes in Valparaiso. Students in Chile have been demanding a fairer education system which would allow those from poorer backgrounds access to the best schools.
MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20. It tore through a highly populated area, wiping out entire neighborhoods, schools and other buildings.
MAY 20 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Young South Koreans participate in a traditional Confucian coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul. The ceremony celebrates young people who have turned, or are going to turn, 20 this year and is meant to increase their awareness about the responsibilities of adulthood.
MAY 17 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers are attached to lotus lanterns during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple. Buddhism is one of South Korea’s largest and most active religions with millions of followers. Although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day of the fourth month.
MAY 15 – NEW YORK, U.S.: The new “Rain Room” installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City creates a field of falling water that stops in the area where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry. The piece releases a 260-gallon of water per minute.
MAY 14 – POPOCATEPETL, MEXICO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling with explosions and expulsions of ash and gas, prompting authorities to bar people from getting close to a crater that is within sight of Mexico City and many of its 19 million residents.
MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the “special relationship” between their countries. Despite talk of Britain considering an EU exit, the bonds between U.S. and UK remain strong.
MAY 11 – CAIRO, EGYPT: A supporter of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak holds his portrait outside the Egyptian police academy in Cairo, on the first day of the retrial on May 11, 2013. Mubarak is appealing against his conviction for the murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising.
MAY 10 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif stand on a wall overlooking the field where he held the closing rally of his campaign on May 9, 2013. 86 million voters are due to go to the polls on May 11; the election will be the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in the country’s 66-year history.
MAY 09 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian soldiers march in Red Square during a Victory Day parade. Fighter jets scream overhead and heavy tanks rumble over cobblestones as Russia flexes its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
MAY 08 – LONDON, ENGLAND: Queen Elizabeth II arrives to the State Opening of Parliament in London. The monarch will mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation later this year and despite being 87 years of age, she’s shown no inclination to step down.
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Editor’s note: Each day, CNN brings you an image capturing a moment to remember, defining the present and claiming its place in history. The photographs we select will look ahead to the future and chronicle our changing world.
See more Defining Moments: May 2013
Article source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/defining-moments/index.html?eref=edition
Members of the Free Syrian Army react as they fire a homemade rocket toward regime forces in Deir al-Zor on Sunday, June 16. Tensions in Syria flared in March 2011 during the onset of the Arab Spring, escalating into an ongoing civil war. View the most compelling images taken since the start of the conflict.
Syrian rebels leave their position in the northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan on Thursday, June 13. The White House said that the Syrian government has crossed a “red line” with its use of chemical weapons and announced it would start arming the rebels.
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are seen near Qusayr on Thursday, May 30. 
Syrian rebels take position in a house during clashes with regime forces in the old city of Aleppo on May 22.
Syrian army soldiers take control of the village of Western Dumayna north of the rebel-held city of Qusayr on Monday, May 13. Syrian troops captured three villages in Homs province, allowing them to cut supply lines to rebels inside Qusayr town, a military officer told AFP. 
Rebel fighters fire at government forces in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, May 12. 
Searchers use a flashlight as they look for survivors among the rubble created by what activists say was a missile attack from the Syrian regime, in Raqqa province, Syria, on April 25. 
A Kurdish fighter from the “Popular Protection Units” (YPG) takes position inside a building in the majority-Kurdish Sheikh Maqsood area of Aleppo, on Apri. 21.
People walk past destroyed houses in the northern Syrian town of Azaz on Sunday, April 21. 
Free Syrian Army fighters take positions prior to an offensive against government forces in the Khan al-Assal area, near Aleppo on Saturday, April 20.
Men inspect damage at a house destroyed in an airstrike in Aleppo on April 15.
Syrian and Kurdish rebel fighters walk in the Sheikh Maqsud district of Aleppo on April 14.
A female rebel monitors the movement of Syrian government forces in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsud neighborhood on April 11.
A rebel runs to avoid sniper fire from Syrian government forces in Aleppo on Thursday, April 11.
Syrian rebels observe the movement of Syrian government forces around Al-Kendi hospital in Aleppo on Wednesday, April 10.
Rescue teams and security forces check out the scene of a deadly car bomb explosion in Damascus on April 8.
The fighting has taken a toll on buildings in Aleppo’s Saladin district, seen here on April 8.
A Syrian rebel runs for cover in Deir ez-Zor on April 2.
A rebel checks for snipers across the street toward the Citadel in Aleppo, Syria, on Saturday, March 30, in this photo taken by iReporter Lee Harper.
A Free Syrian fighter mourns the death of a friend in Aleppo on March 30, in this photo taken by iReporter Lee Harper.
A Syrian opposition fighter runs for cover from Syrian army snipers in Aleppo on Wednesday, March 27.
A Syrian girl covers her face to protect herself from fumes as a street covered with uncollected garbage is fumigated in Aleppo on Sunday, March 24.
A Syrian man and his family drive past damaged buildings in Maarat al-Numan, on Wednesday, March 20.
Syrians carry the body of a Syrian army soldier during a funeral ceremony in Idlib province on Tuesday, March 19.
Syrian rebels take position in Aleppo, the largest city in the country, on March 11.
Syrian men search for their relatives amongst the bodies of civilians executed and dumped in the Quweiq River on March 11.
A Free Syrian Army fighter looks back as smoke rises during fighting between rebel fighters and forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on the outskirts of Aleppo on Saturday, March 2. 
Residents read Shaam News newspapers published by the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo on March 2.
A member of the Free Syrian Army reacts to the death of a comrade who was killed in fighting, at Bustan al Qasr cemetery in Aleppo on Friday, March 1.
A rebel fighter throws a home-made grenade at Syrian government forces in Aleppo on February 16.
A member of the Free Syrian Army stands with his weapon as he looks at a rainbow in Aleppo on February 16.
A Syrian woman looks through a bus window in Aleppo on February 14.
Free Syrian Army fighters walk through a dust-filled stairwell in Damascus on February 7.
A Syrian rebel gestures at comrades from inside a broken armored personnel carrier in Al-Yaqubia on February 6.
A rebel fighter throws a hand grenade inside a Syrian Army base in Damascus on February 3.
People stand in the dust of a building destroyed in an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria on February 3.
Free Syrian Army fighters run as they enter a Syrian Army base during heavy fighting in the Arabeen neighborhood of Damascus on February 3.
An unexploded mortar shell fired by the Syrian Army sits lodged in the ground in Damascus on January 25.
Fighters from Fateh al Sham unit of the Free Syrian Army fire on Syrian Army soldiers at a check point in Damascus on January 20.
A Free Syrian Army fighter walks between buildings damaged during Syrian Air Force strikes in Damascus on January 19.
A Syrian rebel fighter tries to locate a government jet fighter in Aleppo on January 18. 
Syrian rebels launch a missile near the Abu Baker brigade in Albab on January 16.
A Syrian boy walks near rubbish next to tents at a refugee camp near the northern city of Azaz on the Syria-Turkey border, on January 8.
Syrians look for survivors amid the rubble of a building targeted by a missile in Aleppo on January 7.
A father reacts after hearing of a shelling by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo on January 3.
A patient smokes a cigarette at Dar Al-Ajaza psychiatric hospital in Aleppo on December 18, 2012. The psychiatric ward, housing around 60 patients, has lacked the means to function properly since fighting broke out there in July.
Syrians mourn a fallen rebel fighter at a rebel base in the al-Fardos area of Aleppo on December 8.
Members of Liwa (Brigade) Salahadin, a Kurdish military unit fighting alongside rebel fighters, monitor the area in the besieged district of Karmel al-Jabl in Aleppo on December 6.
A member of Liwa Salahadin aims at a regime fighter in the besieged district of Karmel al-Jabl in Aleppo on December 6.
Two young boys sit underneath a washline in a refugee camp on the border between Syria and Turkey near Azaz on December 5.
The bodies of three children, who were allegedly killed in a mortar shell attack that landed close to a bakery in Aleppo, on December 2, are laid out for identification by family members at a makeshift hospital at an undisclosed location of the city.
Smoke rises in the Hanano and Bustan al-Basha districts in Aleppo on December 1 as fighting continues through the night.
Damaged houses in Aleppo are seen after an airstrike on November 29.
A Syrian rebel mourns the death of a comrade in Maraat al-Numan on November 20.
Syrians protesters stand on Assad’s portrait during an anti-regime demonstration in Aleppo on November 16.
A Syrian rebel takes cover during fighting against Syrian government forces in Aleppo on November 15.
Syrian opposition fighter Bazel Araj, 19, sleeps next to his pistol in Aleppo on November 11.
A rebel fighter fires at a Syrian government position in Aleppo on November 6.
A Syrian rebel leaps over debris left in the street while running across a “sniper alley” near the Salahudeen district in Aleppo on November 4.
Rebels hold their position in the midst of a battle on November 3 in Aleppo.
A man cries while being treated in a local hospital in a rebel-controlled area of Aleppo on October 31.
A man is treated for wounds after a government jet attacked the Karm al-Aser neighborhood in eastern Aleppo on October 31.
A Syrian rebel interrogates a handcuffed and blindfolded man suspected of being a pro-regime militiaman in Aleppo on October 26.
Smoke rises from a fuel station following a mortar attack as Syrian women walk on a rainy day in the Arqub neighborhood of Aleppo on October 25.
A Syrian rebel fires at an army position in the Karm al-Jabal district of Aleppo on October 22.
A wounded Syrian boy sits on the back of a truck carrying victims and wounded people to a hospital following an attack by regime forces in Aleppo on October 21.
A man lies on the ground after being shot by a sniper for a second time as he waits to be rescued by members of the Al-Baraa Bin Malek Battalion, part of the Free Syria Army’s Al-Fatah brigade, in Aleppo on October 20.
Syrian army soldiers run for cover during clashes with rebel fighters at Karam al-Jabal neighborhood of Aleppo on October 20.
Smoke rises after a Syrian Air Force fighter jet fired missiles at the suburbs of the northern province of Idlib on October 16.
A Syrian opposition fighter stands near a post in Aleppo on October 11.
A Syrian man mourns the death of his father, who was killed during a government attack in Aleppo on October 10.
A rebel fighter is carried by his friends and laid on a gurney to be treated for gunshot wounds sustained during heavy battles with government forces in Aleppo on October 1.
Syrian rebels help a wounded comrade to an Aleppo hospital after he was injured in a Syrian army strike on September 18.
Free Syria Army fighters are reflected in a mirror they use to see a Syrian Army post only 50 meters away in Aleppo on September 16.
A Syrian man carrying grocery bags tries to dodge sniper fire as he runs through an alley near a checkpoint manned by the Free Syria Army in Aleppo on September 14.
A woman walks past a destroyed building in Aleppo on September 13.
Free Syrian Army fighters battle during street fighting against Syrian army soldiers in Aleppo on September 8.
A Syrian man wounded by shelling sits on a chair outside a closed shop in Aleppo on September 4.
A woman sits in her wheelchair next to her house, damaged by a Syrian air raid, near Homs on August 26.
Members of the Free Syrian Army clash with Syrian army soliders in Aleppo’s Saif al-Dawla district on August 22.
A man mourns in front of a field hospital on August 21 in Aleppo.
Wounded civilians wait in a field hospital after an air strike on August 21 in Aleppo.
People pray during the funeral of a Free Syrian Army fighter, Amar Ali Amero, on August 21.
A man cries near the graves of his two children killed during a recent Syrian airstrike in Azaz on August 20.
A Syrian woman holds her dead baby as she screams upon seeing her husband’s body being covered following an airstrike by regime forces on the town of Azaz on August 15.
A Syrian rebel runs in a street of Selehattin during an attack on the municipal building on July 23.
Syrian rebels hunt for snipers after attacking the municipality building in the city center of Selehattin on July 23.
Members of the Free Syrian Army’s Mugaweer (commandos) Brigade pay their respects in a cemetery on May 12 in Qusayr.
Syrian rebels take position near Qusayr on May 10.
A Free Syrian Army member takes cover in underground caves in Sarmin on April 9.
Rebels prepare to engage government tanks that advanced into Saraquib on April 9.
Men say prayers during a ceremony in Binnish on April 9.
A young boy plays with a toy gun in Binnish on April 9.
A Free Syrian Army rebel mounts his horse in the Al-Shatouria village near the Turkish border in northwestern Syria on March 16, a year after the uprising began.
Syrian refugees walk across a field before crossing into Turkey on March 14.
A rebel takes position in Al-Qsair on January 27.
A protester in Homs throws a tear gas bomb back towards security forces, on December 27, 2011.
A man stands under a giant Syrian flag outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on December 24, 2011.
A member of the Free Syrian Army looks out over a valley in the village of Ain al-Baida on December 15, 2011.
Members of the Free Syrian Army stand in an valley near the village of Ain al-Baida, close to the Turkish border, on December 15, 2011.
Displaced Syrian refugees walk through an orchard adjacent to Syria’s northern border with Turkey on June 14, 2011, near Khirbet al-Jouz.
A Syrian man holds up a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad during a rally to show support for the president in Damascus on April 30, 2011.
Syrians rally to show their support for President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on April 30, 2011.
A screen grab from YouTube shows thick smoke rising above as Syrian anti-government protesters demonstrate in Moaret Al-Noman on April 29, 2011.
A screen grab from YouTube shows Syrian anti-government protesters run for cover from tear gas fired by security forces in Damascus on April 29, 2011, during the “Day of Rage” demonstrations called by activists to put pressure on al-Assad.
Syrians wave their national flag and hold portraits of al-Assad during a rally to show their support for their leader in Damascus on March 29, 2011.
A woman sits by the hospital bed of a man allegedly injured when an armed group seized rooftops in Latakia on March 27, 2011, and opened fire at passers-by, citizens and security forces personnel according to official sources.
Syrian protesters chant slogans in support of al-Assad during a rally in Damascus on March 25, 2011.
JUNE 17 – JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Once known as the “Queen of the East,” Kota Tua, which means old town in Indonesian, is the original city of Jakarta built by the Dutch in the 16th century and called Batavia at the time. Today, its colonial architecture is in ruins, after the city edged south. The government hopes to restore the old town and develop it into a tourist destination.
JUNE 14 – TEHRAN, IRAN: Supporters of Iranian adviser to the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and conservative presidential candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati, attend his campaign rally on June 12. Khamenei’s vote officially opened the ballots as he called on the 50 million Iranians eligible to 
JUNE 13 – BEIHAI, CHINA: Fishermen pull their nets on Silver beach in Beihai, southwestern China. One of the world’s fastest growing cities, the ancient port of Beihai was historically a major trade hub. As China’s urban population expands, the traditionally rural, agriculture-focused country is facing its 
12 JUNE – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: 
JUNE 11 – GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors 
June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require
JUNE 7 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Fishermen cast their nets on the shallow end of polluted Manila Bay. This Filipino community is considered to be amongst the poorest in the country. With Manila’s fishing exploited by commercial fishers, the fisher folk are struggling to earn a living from their trade. 
JUNE 6 – KASHMIR, INDIA: Muslim villagers watch the funeral of Altaf Baba, the divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (The Army of Muhammad), a Kashmir-based Islamic militant group, at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on June 6, 2013. Altaf Baba was killed in a gunfight on June 5.
JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the 
JUNE 4 – ZEITZ, GERMANY: Firefighters evacuate local residents from their flooded homes in Zeitz, Germany. Heavy rains are pounding southern and eastern Germany, Austria and western Czech Republic, causing heavy flooding. 11 people have died across the region so far, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes.
JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest 
MAY 31- PARO, BHUTAN: Bhutanese women stand in line outside a polling station on May 31, 2013. Bhutan begins its second ever parliamentary election on Friday, after polling officials trekked for up to seven days to reach voters in the most remote corners of the Himalayan kingdom. 
MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, 
MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a 
MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: 
MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 
MAY 24 – LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a 
MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing 
MAY 22 – VALPARAISO, CHILE: Demonstrators are dispersed by police water cannons during clashes in Valparaiso. Students in Chile have been demanding a fairer education system which would allow those from poorer backgrounds access to the best schools.
MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful 
MAY 20 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Young South Koreans participate in a traditional Confucian coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul. The ceremony celebrates young people who have turned, or are going to turn, 20 this year and is meant to increase their awareness about the responsibilities of adulthood.
MAY 17 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers are attached to lotus lanterns during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple. Buddhism is one of South Korea’s largest and most active religions with millions of followers. Although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day of the fourth month.
MAY 15 – NEW YORK, U.S.: The new “Rain Room” installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City creates a field of falling water that stops in the area where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry. The piece releases a 260-gallon of water per minute.
MAY 14 – POPOCATEPETL, MEXICO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling with explosions and expulsions of ash and gas, prompting authorities to bar people from getting close to a crater that is within sight of Mexico City and many of its 19 million residents.
MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the 
MAY 11 – CAIRO, EGYPT: A supporter of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak holds his portrait outside the Egyptian police academy in Cairo, on the first day of the retrial on May 11, 2013. Mubarak is appealing against his conviction for the murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising.
MAY 10 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif stand on a wall overlooking the field where he held the closing rally of his campaign on May 9, 2013. 86 million voters are due to go to the polls on May 11; the election will be the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in the country’s 66-year history.
MAY 09 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian soldiers march in Red Square during a Victory Day parade. Fighter jets scream overhead and heavy tanks rumble over cobblestones as Russia flexes its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
MAY 08 – LONDON, ENGLAND: Queen Elizabeth II arrives to the State Opening of Parliament in London. The monarch will mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation later this year and despite being 87 years of age, she’s shown no inclination to step down.
MAY 07 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: Om Dubey, 20, shows off his moves as elderly yoga practitioners sit in the courtyard of a mosque. India’s under-30s, comprising 60% of its 1.2 billion population, represent what experts call the “demographic dividend” of young workers that can help power the economy.
JUNE 14, TEHRAN, IRAN: Supporters of Iranian adviser to the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and conservative presidential candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati, attend his campaign rally on June 12. Khamenei’s vote officially opened the ballots as he called on the 50 million Iranians eligible to 
JUNE 13, BEIHAI, CHINA: Fishermen pull their nets on Silver beach in Beihai, southwestern China. One of the world’s fastest growing cities, the ancient port of Beihai was historically a major trade hub. As China’s urban population expands, the traditionally rural, agriculture-focused country is facing its 
12 JUNE – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: 
JUNE 11, GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors 
June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require
JUNE 7 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Fishermen cast their nets on the shallow end of polluted Manila Bay. This Filipino community is considered to be amongst the poorest in the country. With Manila’s fishing exploited by commercial fishers, the fisher folk are struggling to earn a living from their trade. 
JUNE 6 – KASHMIR, INDIA: Muslim villagers watch the funeral of Altaf Baba, the divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (The Army of Muhammad), a Kashmir-based Islamic militant group, at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on June 6, 2013. Altaf Baba was killed in a gunfight on June 5.
JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the 
JUNE 4 – ZEITZ, GERMANY: Firefighters evacuate local residents from their flooded homes in Zeitz, Germany. Heavy rains are pounding southern and eastern Germany, Austria and western Czech Republic, causing heavy flooding. 11 people have died across the region so far, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes.
JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest 
MAY 31- PARO, BHUTAN: Bhutanese women stand in line outside a polling station on May 31, 2013. Bhutan begins its second ever parliamentary election on Friday, after polling officials trekked for up to seven days to reach voters in the most remote corners of the Himalayan kingdom. 
MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, 
MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a 
MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: 
MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 
MAY 24 – LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a 
MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing 
MAY 22 – VALPARAISO, CHILE: Demonstrators are dispersed by police water cannons during clashes in Valparaiso. Students in Chile have been demanding a fairer education system which would allow those from poorer backgrounds access to the best schools.
MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful 
MAY 20 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Young South Koreans participate in a traditional Confucian coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul. The ceremony celebrates young people who have turned, or are going to turn, 20 this year and is meant to increase their awareness about the responsibilities of adulthood.
MAY 17 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers are attached to lotus lanterns during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple. Buddhism is one of South Korea’s largest and most active religions with millions of followers. Although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day of the fourth month.
MAY 15 – NEW YORK, U.S.: The new “Rain Room” installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City creates a field of falling water that stops in the area where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry. The piece releases a 260-gallon of water per minute.
MAY 14 – POPOCATEPETL, MEXICO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling with explosions and expulsions of ash and gas, prompting authorities to bar people from getting close to a crater that is within sight of Mexico City and many of its 19 million residents.
MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the 
MAY 11 – CAIRO, EGYPT: A supporter of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak holds his portrait outside the Egyptian police academy in Cairo, on the first day of the retrial on May 11, 2013. Mubarak is appealing against his conviction for the murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising.
MAY 10 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif stand on a wall overlooking the field where he held the closing rally of his campaign on May 9, 2013. 86 million voters are due to go to the polls on May 11; the election will be the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in the country’s 66-year history.
MAY 09 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian soldiers march in Red Square during a Victory Day parade. Fighter jets scream overhead and heavy tanks rumble over cobblestones as Russia flexes its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
MAY 08 – LONDON, ENGLAND: Queen Elizabeth II arrives to the State Opening of Parliament in London. The monarch will mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation later this year and despite being 87 years of age, she’s shown no inclination to step down.
MAY 07 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: Om Dubey, 20, shows off his moves as elderly yoga practitioners sit in the courtyard of a mosque. India’s under-30s, comprising 60% of its 1.2 billion population, represent what experts call the “demographic dividend” of young workers that can help power the economy.
MAY 06 – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the 
JUNE 13, BEIHAI, CHINA: Fishermen pull their nets on Silver beach in Beihai, southwestern China. One of the world’s fastest growing cities, the ancient port of Beihai was historically a major trade hub. As China’s urban population expands, the traditionally rural, agriculture-focused country is facing its 
12 JUNE – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: 
JUNE 11, GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors 
June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require
JUNE 7 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Fishermen cast their nets on the shallow end of polluted Manila Bay. This Filipino community is considered to be amongst the poorest in the country. With Manila’s fishing exploited by commercial fishers, the fisher folk are struggling to earn a living from their trade. 
JUNE 6 – KASHMIR, INDIA: Muslim villagers watch the funeral of Altaf Baba, the divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (The Army of Muhammad), a Kashmir-based Islamic militant group, at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on June 6, 2013. Altaf Baba was killed in a gunfight on June 5.
JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the 
JUNE 4 – ZEITZ, GERMANY: Firefighters evacuate local residents from their flooded homes in Zeitz, Germany. Heavy rains are pounding southern and eastern Germany, Austria and western Czech Republic, causing heavy flooding. 11 people have died across the region so far, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes.
JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest 
MAY 31- PARO, BHUTAN: Bhutanese women stand in line outside a polling station on May 31, 2013. Bhutan begins its second ever parliamentary election on Friday, after polling officials trekked for up to seven days to reach voters in the most remote corners of the Himalayan kingdom. 
MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, 
MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a 
MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: 
MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 
MAY 24 – LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a 
MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing 
MAY 22 – VALPARAISO, CHILE: Demonstrators are dispersed by police water cannons during clashes in Valparaiso. Students in Chile have been demanding a fairer education system which would allow those from poorer backgrounds access to the best schools.
MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful 
MAY 20 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Young South Koreans participate in a traditional Confucian coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul. The ceremony celebrates young people who have turned, or are going to turn, 20 this year and is meant to increase their awareness about the responsibilities of adulthood.
MAY 17 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers are attached to lotus lanterns during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple. Buddhism is one of South Korea’s largest and most active religions with millions of followers. Although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day of the fourth month.
MAY 15 – NEW YORK, U.S.: The new “Rain Room” installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City creates a field of falling water that stops in the area where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry. The piece releases a 260-gallon of water per minute.
MAY 14 – POPOCATEPETL, MEXICO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling with explosions and expulsions of ash and gas, prompting authorities to bar people from getting close to a crater that is within sight of Mexico City and many of its 19 million residents.
MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the 
MAY 11 – CAIRO, EGYPT: A supporter of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak holds his portrait outside the Egyptian police academy in Cairo, on the first day of the retrial on May 11, 2013. Mubarak is appealing against his conviction for the murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising.
MAY 10 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif stand on a wall overlooking the field where he held the closing rally of his campaign on May 9, 2013. 86 million voters are due to go to the polls on May 11; the election will be the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in the country’s 66-year history.
MAY 09 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian soldiers march in Red Square during a Victory Day parade. Fighter jets scream overhead and heavy tanks rumble over cobblestones as Russia flexes its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
MAY 08 – LONDON, ENGLAND: Queen Elizabeth II arrives to the State Opening of Parliament in London. The monarch will mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation later this year and despite being 87 years of age, she’s shown no inclination to step down.
MAY 07 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: Om Dubey, 20, shows off his moves as elderly yoga practitioners sit in the courtyard of a mosque. India’s under-30s, comprising 60% of its 1.2 billion population, represent what experts call the “demographic dividend” of young workers that can help power the economy.
MAY 06 – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the 
MAY 03 – SAVAR, BANGLADESH: A lady believes her missing relative may be trapped in the rubble of an eight-storey garment factory collapse in Savar on April 24. The rising death toll has surpassed 500 and the country’s PM says Western retailers are partly to blame. 
JUNE 13, BEIHAI, CHINA: Fishermen pull their nets on Silver beach in Beihai, southwestern China. One of the world’s fastest growing cities, the ancient port of Beihai was historically a major trade hub. As China’s urban population expands, the traditionally rural, agriculture-focused country is facing its 
12 JUNE – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: 
JUNE 11, GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors 
June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require
JUNE 7 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Fishermen cast their nets on the shallow end of polluted Manila Bay. This Filipino community is considered to be amongst the poorest in the country. With Manila’s fishing exploited by commercial fishers, the fisher folk are struggling to earn a living from their trade. 
JUNE 6 – KASHMIR, INDIA: Muslim villagers watch the funeral of Altaf Baba, the divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (The Army of Muhammad), a Kashmir-based Islamic militant group, at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on June 6, 2013. Altaf Baba was killed in a gunfight on June 5.
JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the 
JUNE 4 – ZEITZ, GERMANY: Firefighters evacuate local residents from their flooded homes in Zeitz, Germany. Heavy rains are pounding southern and eastern Germany, Austria and western Czech Republic, causing heavy flooding. 11 people have died across the region so far, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes.
JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest 
MAY 31- PARO, BHUTAN: Bhutanese women stand in line outside a polling station on May 31, 2013. Bhutan begins its second ever parliamentary election on Friday, after polling officials trekked for up to seven days to reach voters in the most remote corners of the Himalayan kingdom. 
MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, 
MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a 
MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: 
MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 
MAY 24 – LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a 
MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing 
MAY 22 – VALPARAISO, CHILE: Demonstrators are dispersed by police water cannons during clashes in Valparaiso. Students in Chile have been demanding a fairer education system which would allow those from poorer backgrounds access to the best schools.
MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful 
MAY 20 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Young South Koreans participate in a traditional Confucian coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul. The ceremony celebrates young people who have turned, or are going to turn, 20 this year and is meant to increase their awareness about the responsibilities of adulthood.
MAY 17 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers are attached to lotus lanterns during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple. Buddhism is one of South Korea’s largest and most active religions with millions of followers. Although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day of the fourth month.
MAY 15 – NEW YORK, U.S.: The new “Rain Room” installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City creates a field of falling water that stops in the area where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry. The piece releases a 260-gallon of water per minute.
MAY 14 – POPOCATEPETL, MEXICO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling with explosions and expulsions of ash and gas, prompting authorities to bar people from getting close to a crater that is within sight of Mexico City and many of its 19 million residents.
MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the 
MAY 11 – CAIRO, EGYPT: A supporter of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak holds his portrait outside the Egyptian police academy in Cairo, on the first day of the retrial on May 11, 2013. Mubarak is appealing against his conviction for the murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising.
MAY 10 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif stand on a wall overlooking the field where he held the closing rally of his campaign on May 9, 2013. 86 million voters are due to go to the polls on May 11; the election will be the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in the country’s 66-year history.
MAY 09 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian soldiers march in Red Square during a Victory Day parade. Fighter jets scream overhead and heavy tanks rumble over cobblestones as Russia flexes its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
MAY 08 – LONDON, ENGLAND: Queen Elizabeth II arrives to the State Opening of Parliament in London. The monarch will mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation later this year and despite being 87 years of age, she’s shown no inclination to step down.
MAY 07 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: Om Dubey, 20, shows off his moves as elderly yoga practitioners sit in the courtyard of a mosque. India’s under-30s, comprising 60% of its 1.2 billion population, represent what experts call the “demographic dividend” of young workers that can help power the economy.
MAY 06 – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the 
MAY 03 – SAVAR, BANGLADESH: A lady believes her missing relative may be trapped in the rubble of an eight-storey garment factory collapse in Savar on April 24. The rising death toll has surpassed 500 and the country’s PM says Western retailers are partly to blame. 
12 JUNE – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: 
JUNE 11, GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors 
June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require
JUNE 7 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Fishermen cast their nets on the shallow end of polluted Manila Bay. This Filipino community is considered to be amongst the poorest in the country. With Manila’s fishing exploited by commercial fishers, the fisher folk are struggling to earn a living from their trade. 
JUNE 6 – KASHMIR, INDIA: Muslim villagers watch the funeral of Altaf Baba, the divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (The Army of Muhammad), a Kashmir-based Islamic militant group, at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on June 6, 2013. Altaf Baba was killed in a gunfight on June 5.
JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the 
JUNE 4 – ZEITZ, GERMANY: Firefighters evacuate local residents from their flooded homes in Zeitz, Germany. Heavy rains are pounding southern and eastern Germany, Austria and western Czech Republic, causing heavy flooding. 11 people have died across the region so far, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes.
JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest 
MAY 31- PARO, BHUTAN: Bhutanese women stand in line outside a polling station on May 31, 2013. Bhutan begins its second ever parliamentary election on Friday, after polling officials trekked for up to seven days to reach voters in the most remote corners of the Himalayan kingdom. 
MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, 
MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a 
MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: 
MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 
MAY 24 – LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a 
MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing 
MAY 22 – VALPARAISO, CHILE: Demonstrators are dispersed by police water cannons during clashes in Valparaiso. Students in Chile have been demanding a fairer education system which would allow those from poorer backgrounds access to the best schools.
MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful 
MAY 20 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Young South Koreans participate in a traditional Confucian coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul. The ceremony celebrates young people who have turned, or are going to turn, 20 this year and is meant to increase their awareness about the responsibilities of adulthood.
MAY 17 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers are attached to lotus lanterns during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple. Buddhism is one of South Korea’s largest and most active religions with millions of followers. Although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day of the fourth month.
MAY 15 – NEW YORK, U.S.: The new “Rain Room” installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City creates a field of falling water that stops in the area where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry. The piece releases a 260-gallon of water per minute.
MAY 14 – POPOCATEPETL, MEXICO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling with explosions and expulsions of ash and gas, prompting authorities to bar people from getting close to a crater that is within sight of Mexico City and many of its 19 million residents.
MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the 
MAY 11 – CAIRO, EGYPT: A supporter of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak holds his portrait outside the Egyptian police academy in Cairo, on the first day of the retrial on May 11, 2013. Mubarak is appealing against his conviction for the murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising.
MAY 10 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif stand on a wall overlooking the field where he held the closing rally of his campaign on May 9, 2013. 86 million voters are due to go to the polls on May 11; the election will be the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in the country’s 66-year history.
MAY 09 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian soldiers march in Red Square during a Victory Day parade. Fighter jets scream overhead and heavy tanks rumble over cobblestones as Russia flexes its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
MAY 08 – LONDON, ENGLAND: Queen Elizabeth II arrives to the State Opening of Parliament in London. The monarch will mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation later this year and despite being 87 years of age, she’s shown no inclination to step down.
MAY 07 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: Om Dubey, 20, shows off his moves as elderly yoga practitioners sit in the courtyard of a mosque. India’s under-30s, comprising 60% of its 1.2 billion population, represent what experts call the “demographic dividend” of young workers that can help power the economy.
MAY 06 – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the 
MAY 03 – SAVAR, BANGLADESH: A lady believes her missing relative may be trapped in the rubble of an eight-storey garment factory collapse in Savar on April 24. The rising death toll has surpassed 500 and the country’s PM says Western retailers are partly to blame. 
MAY 02 – KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: An Afghan woman takes part in a pro-democracy demonstration condemning the victory of former mujahideen groups that led to the start of Afghanistan’s 1992-1996 civil war. Tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the conflict.
JUNE 11, GAZA CITY, GAZA: Palestinian boys take a break during a summer physical training camp run by Hamas in Gaza City. Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement that operates in the Palestinian territories, sponsors 
June 10 – NEW YORK, U.S.: A boy takes part in the Alliance of American Jews protest against the Israeli Draft on June 9, 2013. Thousands gathered in Federal Plaza to demonstrate against a proposed law which would require
JUNE 7 – MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Fishermen cast their nets on the shallow end of polluted Manila Bay. This Filipino community is considered to be amongst the poorest in the country. With Manila’s fishing exploited by commercial fishers, the fisher folk are struggling to earn a living from their trade. 
JUNE 6 – KASHMIR, INDIA: Muslim villagers watch the funeral of Altaf Baba, the divisional commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (The Army of Muhammad), a Kashmir-based Islamic militant group, at Algar-Kandi in Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, on June 6, 2013. Altaf Baba was killed in a gunfight on June 5.
JUNE 5 – HONG KONG – People hold a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Pro-democracy groups around the world say the 
JUNE 4 – ZEITZ, GERMANY: Firefighters evacuate local residents from their flooded homes in Zeitz, Germany. Heavy rains are pounding southern and eastern Germany, Austria and western Czech Republic, causing heavy flooding. 11 people have died across the region so far, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes.
JUNE 3 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tear gas surrounds a flag waving protestor on June 1, 2013. What began as a small sit-in over the Turkish government’s plan to demolish a park in central Istanbul in favor of a shopping arcade has swelled to become the biggest 
MAY 31- PARO, BHUTAN: Bhutanese women stand in line outside a polling station on May 31, 2013. Bhutan begins its second ever parliamentary election on Friday, after polling officials trekked for up to seven days to reach voters in the most remote corners of the Himalayan kingdom. 
MAY 30 – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, 
MAY 29 – BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a 
MAY 28 – ARLINGTON, U.S.: 
MAY 27 – PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 
MAY 24 – LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a 
MAY 23 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family’s containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing 
MAY 22 – VALPARAISO, CHILE: Demonstrators are dispersed by police water cannons during clashes in Valparaiso. Students in Chile have been demanding a fairer education system which would allow those from poorer backgrounds access to the best schools.
MAY 21 – MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful 
MAY 20 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Young South Koreans participate in a traditional Confucian coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul. The ceremony celebrates young people who have turned, or are going to turn, 20 this year and is meant to increase their awareness about the responsibilities of adulthood.
MAY 17 – SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers are attached to lotus lanterns during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of Buddha at Jogye temple. Buddhism is one of South Korea’s largest and most active religions with millions of followers. Although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated according to the lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day of the fourth month.
MAY 15 – NEW YORK, U.S.: The new “Rain Room” installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City creates a field of falling water that stops in the area where people walk through, allowing them to remain dry. The piece releases a 260-gallon of water per minute.
MAY 14 – POPOCATEPETL, MEXICO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling with explosions and expulsions of ash and gas, prompting authorities to bar people from getting close to a crater that is within sight of Mexico City and many of its 19 million residents.
MAY 13 – WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the 
MAY 11 – CAIRO, EGYPT: A supporter of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak holds his portrait outside the Egyptian police academy in Cairo, on the first day of the retrial on May 11, 2013. Mubarak is appealing against his conviction for the murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising.
MAY 10 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif stand on a wall overlooking the field where he held the closing rally of his campaign on May 9, 2013. 86 million voters are due to go to the polls on May 11; the election will be the first civilian-to-civilian transition of power in the country’s 66-year history.
MAY 09 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian soldiers march in Red Square during a Victory Day parade. Fighter jets scream overhead and heavy tanks rumble over cobblestones as Russia flexes its military muscle on the anniversary of its costly victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
MAY 08 – LONDON, ENGLAND: Queen Elizabeth II arrives to the State Opening of Parliament in London. The monarch will mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation later this year and despite being 87 years of age, she’s shown no inclination to step down.
MAY 07 – NEW DELHI, INDIA: Om Dubey, 20, shows off his moves as elderly yoga practitioners sit in the courtyard of a mosque. India’s under-30s, comprising 60% of its 1.2 billion population, represent what experts call the “demographic dividend” of young workers that can help power the economy.
MAY 06 – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the 
MAY 03 – SAVAR, BANGLADESH: A lady believes her missing relative may be trapped in the rubble of an eight-storey garment factory collapse in Savar on April 24. The rising death toll has surpassed 500 and the country’s PM says Western retailers are partly to blame. 
MAY 02 – KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: An Afghan woman takes part in a pro-democracy demonstration condemning the victory of former mujahideen groups that led to the start of Afghanistan’s 1992-1996 civil war. Tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the conflict.
MAY 01 – JAKARTA, INDONESIA : 
