April 15, 2013

Anti-North Korean protesters from conservative, right-wing and pro-U.S. civic groups, burn effigies of late N. Korean leader Kim Jong-il (R), current leader Kim Jong-un (2nd R) and the North's founder Kim Il-sung during a protest in central Seoul.

A South Korean soldier takes position as a woman looks on during an anti-terror and security drill at an subway station in Seoul. North Korea celebrated the 101st anniversary of its founder's birth with flowers on Monday, although there was no sign of tension easing between the two countries.

Government supporters celebrate after the official results of the presidential elections were announced at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela early Monday.

A veteran touches the wall of names at the Armored Corps memorial for fallen soldiers after a ceremony marking the annual Memorial Day for those killed in more than a century of conflict between Jews and Arabs, in Latrun near Jerusalem.

South Korean protesters wearing envelopes participate in a rally to mark Global Day of Action on Military Spending near the U.S. embassy in Seoul. The protesters demanded a peaceful unification of the Korean peninsula.

Devotees celebrate "Sindoor Jatra" vermillion powder festival at Thimi, near Kathmandu. The festival is celebrated to mark the Nepalese New Year and the beginning of spring season.

A Palestinian refugee looks through the gate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters during a protest demanding the U.N. resume financial aid for refugees, in Gaza City.

Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Matt Joyce can't get to a double off the wall by Boston Red Sox's Stephen Drew during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

A man looks at " MaskII" a sculpture by Australian artist Ron Mueck exhibited at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris. Mueck will present his new sculpture from April 16 to September 29, 2013.

People walk behind viola flowers at the horticultural exhibition 'ega' in Erfurt, central Germany. Weather forecasts predict sunny weather for Germany in the next few days.