• Sailing boats lie on the shore of the lake Starnberger See in front of the Alp mountains near the Bavarian village Seeshaupt, southern Germany, during the morning fog weather. Christof Stache / AFP
    Sailing boats lie on the shore of the lake Starnberger See in front of the Alp mountains near the Bavarian village Seeshaupt, southern Germany, during the morning fog weather. Christof Stache / AFP
  • A protester hurls a stone to anti riot policemen during a demonstration on service delivery and housing in the community of Finetown in Ennerdale, South Africa. Marco Longari / AFP
    A protester hurls a stone to anti riot policemen during a demonstration on service delivery and housing in the community of Finetown in Ennerdale, South Africa. Marco Longari / AFP
  • The Queen, Elizabeth II is reflected in her wing mirror as she drives away during the Royal Windsor Horse show in Windsor, Britain. Royal Windsor Horse Show is the UK’s largest outdoor horse show with international competitions in three different equestrian disciplines. EPA
    The Queen, Elizabeth II is reflected in her wing mirror as she drives away during the Royal Windsor Horse show in Windsor, Britain. Royal Windsor Horse Show is the UK’s largest outdoor horse show with international competitions in three different equestrian disciplines. EPA
  • A man paddles at the lake Starnberger See near the Bavarian village Seeshaupt, southern Germany, during the morning fog weather on May 10, 2017. Christof Stache / AFP
    A man paddles at the lake Starnberger See near the Bavarian village Seeshaupt, southern Germany, during the morning fog weather on May 10, 2017. Christof Stache / AFP
  • Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori returns a ball to Argentinian tennis player Diego Schwartzman during the ATP Madrid Open in Madrid, Oscar Del Pozo / AFP
    Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori returns a ball to Argentinian tennis player Diego Schwartzman during the ATP Madrid Open in Madrid, Oscar Del Pozo / AFP
  • A Filipino boy practices his skills on his skateboard in Manila, Philippines. Many enthusiasts use public areas to skateboard despite the danger of being hit by passing vehicles at Manila’s already crowded streets. Aaron Favila / AP Photo
    A Filipino boy practices his skills on his skateboard in Manila, Philippines. Many enthusiasts use public areas to skateboard despite the danger of being hit by passing vehicles at Manila’s already crowded streets. Aaron Favila / AP Photo
  • Young Buddhist monks receive donations during Buddha’s birthday prayers at Boudha Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Vesak is observed during the full moon in May or June, which celebrates the stages of the life of Buddhism’s founder, Gautama Buddha, from the birth, the enlightenment to nirvana, and his passing (Parinirvana). Tom Van Cakenberghe / Getty Images
    Young Buddhist monks receive donations during Buddha’s birthday prayers at Boudha Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Vesak is observed during the full moon in May or June, which celebrates the stages of the life of Buddhism’s founder, Gautama Buddha, from the birth, the enlightenment to nirvana, and his passing (Parinirvana). Tom Van Cakenberghe / Getty Images
  • A Buddhist devotee lights a candle during Wesak Day celebration in Samadhi Vihara temple, Shah Alam, Malaysia. Wesak Day is held to observe and celebrate the birth of Buddha, or Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who was born about 2,500 years ago in Lumbini, which is now in Nepal, and is worshipped by people throughout Asia. Fazry Ismail / EPA
    A Buddhist devotee lights a candle during Wesak Day celebration in Samadhi Vihara temple, Shah Alam, Malaysia. Wesak Day is held to observe and celebrate the birth of Buddha, or Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who was born about 2,500 years ago in Lumbini, which is now in Nepal, and is worshipped by people throughout Asia. Fazry Ismail / EPA

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