Day in pictures

A South Korean special forces soldier destroys bottles with his hands during an anti-terrorism exercise at a base in the capital, Seoul.

A Chinese rescue worker is reunited with his wife after she walks from Wenchuan County, the area closest to the epicentre of Monday's earthquake that has killed nearly 15,000 people.

A homeless boy smiles despite similar devastation in Burma’s largest city, Rangoon, caused by Cyclone Nargis on 3 May. The official death toll has now reached 34,273, according to state media.

Palestinian children hold toy rifles during a demonstration in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon marking the 60th anniversary of al-Nakba, or "the Catastrophe" – when Israel declared independence.

Vietnamese women perform at the opening ceremony of the United Nations Day of Vesak in the capital, Hanoi. The holy festival of lights honours the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha.

A labourer transports bricks from a kiln at a handmade-brick factory on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul.

A soldier walks past a building carrying the scars of Lebanon’s 15-year civil war and the flag of the Shia Amal movement in Beirut.

A shop in the Austrian town of Amstetten displays a poster made by the family of Josef Fritzl, who has been accused of imprisoning his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and fathering her six children.

Glasgow Rangers fans gather in Manchester’s Albert Square to watch their team compete in the Uefa Cup final against Zenit St Petersburg.

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, who calls himself “Fusion Man”, becomes the first person to fly with jet-fuel powered wings strapped to his back. He completed several loops at 300km/h (186mph) above the Alps.

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