Israeli border police officers use pepper spray as they detain an injured Palestinian protester during clashes on Land Day in Jerusalem’s Old City. Israeli security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades to break up groups of Palestinian stone-throwers as the Land Day rallies, organised to commemorate the killing of six Arabs in 1976 during protests against government plans to confiscate land in northern Israel’s Galilee region, turned violent Image by Ammar Awad / Reuters
A member of the Free Syrian Army, formed to bring down the dictatorial regime of President Bashar Assad, fires his sniper rifle in Aleppo Image by Goran Tomasevic / Reuters
The peloton make their way through the French countryside during stage six of the 2012 Tour de France from Epernay to Metz Image by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
China's new Politburo Standing Committee members (from left to right) Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Yu Zhengsheng and Wang Qishan, line up as they meet with the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China’s ruling Communist Party unveiled its new leadership line-up to steer the world’s second-largest economy for the next five years, with Vice President Xi Jinping taking over from outgoing President Hu Jintao as party chief Image by Carlos Barria / Reuters
Supporters of Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate, protest against Egypt’s military rulers at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Morsi won the polls marred by charges of electoral abuse, but his short stint has already turned the country restive over his attempts to grant himself unlimited powers Image by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images
A child looks at clownfish at the Pets Festival in Lisbon Image by Rafael Marchante / Reuters
Same-sex couples take their vows during a group wedding at the First Baptist Church at Seattle in Washington. Washington recently made history by joining Maryland and Maine as the three US states recognising gay nuptials Image by Jordan Stead / Reuters
