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.
Bhutanese women cast their vote —
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.
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MAY 30 - MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau kiss in front of a crowd of supporters after their wedding, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F29%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Ffrance-same-sex-wedding%2Findex.html">France's first official gay marriage</a>. While France has allowed civil partnerships for some years, controversial legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed and adopt was <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F06%2F03%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fdefining-moments-may-13-archive%2F.cnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F18%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Ffrance-same-sex-marriage%2Findex.html">signed into law 10 days ago</a>.
France: You may kiss the groom —
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.
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MAY 29 - BAZARAK, AFGHANISTAN: Defense personnel inspect the scene of a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F29%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fafghanistan-violence%2Findex.html">suicide attack on the Panjshir governor's office</a>. The attack in one of the country's stable regions raises questions about <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fglobalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com%2F2013%2F04%2F25%2Fwhy-we-should-be-optimistic-about-afghanistan%2F">the country's future after the withdrawal of NATO-led troops in 2014</a>.
Fear for Afghanistan —
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.
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MAY 28 - ARLINGTON, U.S.: <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F27%2Fpolitics%2Fobama-arlington-speech-wreath%2Findex.html">Observing Memorial Day</a>, Alex Burgess visits the Arlington Cemetery gravesite of an old friend who was killed in Iraq. More than <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FSPECIALS%2Fwar.casualties%2Findex.html">8,100 coalition troops from at least 36 countries have died</a> and more than 50,000 have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001.
Tears in Arlington —
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.
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MAY 27 - PARIS, FRANCE: An estimated 150,000 <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F26%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Ffrance-anti-gay-marriage%2Findex.html">anti-gay marriage protestors</a> 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 <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2F%23%2Fvideo%2Fworld%2F2013%2F04%2F03%2Ffoster-same-sex-marriage.cnn">countries with legalized same-sex marriage will rise to 14</a>.
Against marriage for all —
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.
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MAY 24 - LONDON, ENGLAND: On May 23, 2013, a police officer stands in a hail storm close to a crime scene where a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F23%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Flondon-attack%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_t1">soldier from Wellington Barracks was killed in Woolwich</a> 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."
Slaying of a soldier —
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."
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MAY 23 - NEW DELHI, INDIA: A boy minds his family's containers as people fill theirs with water. High temperatures are causing <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F2.0%2Fvideo%2Fworld%2F2013%2F05%2F01%2Fintv-india-drought-climate-change-sahgal.cnn.html">a strain on water supplies in Delhi</a>, with many residents having to rely on water being brought in by trucks on a daily basis.
Thirst in New Delhi —
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.
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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.
Fighting for education in Chile —
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.
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MAY 21 - MOORE, OKLAHOMA : Debris covers the ground after a powerful <a href="index.php?page=&url=HTTP%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F21%2Fus%2Fsevere-weather%2Findex.html">tornado ripped through the area </a>on May 20. It tore through a highly populated area, wiping out entire neighborhoods, schools and other buildings.
Disaster from the sky —
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.
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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.
South Koreans coming of age —
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.
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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.
Buddha's birthday celebrations —
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.
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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.
Inside the "Rain Room" —
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.
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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.
Smoke above Popocatepetl —
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.
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MAY 13 - WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet in the White House to foster the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fglobalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com%2F2012%2F08%2F09%2Fis-the-special-relationship-still-special%2F">"special relationship"</a> between their countries. Despite talk of Britain considering an EU exit, the bonds between U.S. and UK remain strong.
Special relationship —
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.
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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.
The retrial of Hosni Mubarak —
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.
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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.
Pakistan's first democratic power transition —
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.
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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.
Russia's victory parade —
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.
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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.
Queen for life —
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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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.
India's future power —
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.
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MAY 06 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F02%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fmalaysia-election-preview%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dias_c1">Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition victory</a>, which has ruled for 56 years. Vote-rigging allegations and violence marred the most hotly contested election in Malaysian history.
Celebrating victory in Malaysia —
MAY 06 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor cut a cake to celebrate the Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition victory, which has ruled for 56 years. Vote-rigging allegations and violence marred the most hotly contested election in Malaysian history.
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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.
Missing in Bangladesh —
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.
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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.
Kabul's blue: Pro-democracy protest —
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.
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MAY 01 - JAKARTA, INDONESIA : <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F01%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fmay-day-protests%2Findex.html">Protestors around the world took to the streets</a> to mark the May Day. In Jakarta, crowds demanded higher minimum wages and better working conditions.
May Day crowds in Jakarta —
MAY 01 - JAKARTA, INDONESIA : Protestors around the world took to the streets to mark the May Day. In Jakarta, crowds demanded higher minimum wages and better working conditions.
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APRIL 30 - AMSTERDAM: <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2F2013%2F04%2F30%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fnetherlands-abdication%2Findex.html">Queen Beatrix abdicates in favor of her son</a>, King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. Now known as Princess Beatrix, she greets the crowds accompanied by princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.
Dutch monarchy: The past and the future —
APRIL 30 - AMSTERDAM: Queen Beatrix abdicates in favor of her son, King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. Now known as Princess Beatrix, she greets the crowds accompanied by princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.
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