Activists around the world have attended May Day rallies - here protesters with painted faces demonstrate outside the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in Istanbul in defence of Turkey's secular system of government.
The artist Antony Gormley has created 31 life-sized figures which will appear at London's vantage points.
Customers ride the new Infusion rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The ride is the world's first suspended looping roller coaster that runs entirely over water.
Blind pilot, Miles Hilton-Barber, completed the 13,500-mile trip from London to Sydney in a microlight.
Protests have taken place around the world to demand an end to fighting in Sudan's Darfur region.
A Russian soldier helps another to stretch his leg during a rehearsal for a World War Two victory parade in Moscow.
Queen Elizabeth II was given an "historic" welcome on her first state visit to the USA in 16 years.
Labour suffers losses in local elections in England and Wales and sees a swing to the SNP in Scotland.
SNP leader Alex Salmond celebrates after taking the Gordon seat.
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