Snapshots of the Fortnight (May 26-June 8, 2012)
The Diamond Jubilee celebration of Queen Elizabeth II made headlines around the world this fortnight
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11/06/2012 12:00 AM
Image by : Toby Melville / Reuters
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Image by : Toby Melville / Reuters
1/13
Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles after the Derby horse race at the Epsom Derby festival in southwest London during her Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Image by : Mohammed Salem / Reuters
2/13
Image by : Mohammed Salem / Reuters
2/13
Supporters of deposed president Hosni Mubarak react after a court sentenced him to life in prison, outside the police academy where the court is located in Cairo
Image by : Suhaib Salem / Reuters
3/13
Image by : Suhaib Salem / Reuters
3/13
A protester sits on a tree as others argue during a protest in Tahrir square in Cairo
Image by : Jason Lee / Reuters
4/13
Image by : Jason Lee / Reuters
4/13
Contestant Zhu Wen competes during the 2nd China Pole Dance semi-final in Tianjin
Image by : Susana Vera / Reuters
5/13
Image by : Susana Vera / Reuters
5/13
Boys play soccer with balloons after attending a dance recital in the town of Kaedi, Mauritania
Usain Bolt of Jamaica collides with a flower girl after crossing the finish line to win the men's 100m at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Oslo, Norway
Image by : Franck Fife / Reuters
7/13
Image by : Franck Fife / Reuters
7/13
France's national soccer team midfielder Ribery is seen in a sauna at the team's training centre in Kircha
Image by : Jon Nazca / Reuters
8/13
Image by : Jon Nazca / Reuters
8/13
A student is licked by a dog as he lies on the floor at the end of a march at La Constitucion square in Malaga
Image by : Carlos Barria / Reuters
9/13
Image by : Carlos Barria / Reuters
9/13
A plastic mannequin to be used for undertaker service class is seen outside of the Tianquanjiajing Funeral Service school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
Image by : duardo Munoz / Reuters
10/13
Image by : duardo Munoz / Reuters
10/13
The lower Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty are seen behind the Space Shuttle Enterprise in New York
Image by : Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
11/13
Image by : Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
11/13
The planet Venus makes its transit across the Sun as seen from Kathmandu
Image by : Jorge Lopez / Reuters
12/13
Image by : Jorge Lopez / Reuters
12/13
A woman with a towel wrapped around her head looks out at anti-riot police walking up to protesters in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Central America
Image by : Jacky Chen / Reuters
13/13
Image by : Jacky Chen / Reuters
13/13
Members of a music group check a drum after performing at Hwanggumpyong Island, North Korea
