Best pictures from June 5
Michelle Wie of the U.S. prepares to putt on the 12th green, as her yardage book with a picture of a dog on the front is pictured in her back pocket during the Manulife Financial LPGA classic women's golf tournament in Waterloo, June 5, 2014.MARK BLINCH/Reuters
A girl from Ukraine's Donetsk region cries at a temporary facility setup by Russian authorities for refugees from Ukraine in the village of Dmitriadovka near Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia, Thursday, June 5, 2014. Eastern Ukraine has been engulfed by a pro-Russian insurgency over the past two months, with†rebels fighting government troops.The Associated Press
Israeli border policemen detain a Palestinian demonstrator during a protest near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City June 5, 2014. Some 50 protesters took part in the demonstration on Thursday marking the 47th anniversary of the 1967 Middle East war, when Israel captured East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Golan Heights. Three demonstrators were detained on suspicion of throwing stones at police officers, an Israeli police spokesman said on Thursday.AMMAR AWAD/Reuters
People wave goodbye to their family from a train leaving for Crimea at the railway station in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, June 5, 2014. Eastern Ukraine has been engulfed by a pro-Russian insurgency over the past two months, with†rebels fighting government troops.Evgeniy Maloletka/The Associated Press
U.S. congressman Louie Gohmert speaks with three girls, who escaped after they were abducted in the remote village of Chibok, while they are covered in white sheets at a news conference in Lagos June 5, 2014. Several mothers of girls being held in†Nigeria†by militant group†Boko Haram†gathered in†Lagos†on Thursday, where non-government organisations and Gohmert offered them therapy and support. Boko Haram, a militant group waging a campaign to create an Islamic state in the region, abducted 276 girls from a†school†in Chibok on April 14. The three girls were covered in white sheets to protect their identities for fear of repercussions.AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE/Reuters
A boy hugs a tree as he takes part in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people hugging trees for two minutes in Kathmandu June 5, 2014. According to the event organiser, 2,001 people took part in the event, held on World Environment Day, to spread the message of saving the environment.NAVESH CHITRAKAR/Reuters
Mercy Rano, mother of one of more than 200 girls abducted in the remote village of Chibok, cries as she reacts during a news conference on the girls in Lagos June 5, 2014. Several mothers of girls being held in†Nigeria†by militant group†Boko Haram†gathered in†Lagos†on Thursday, where non-government organisations and a U.S. state congressman offered them therapy and support. Boko Haram, a militant group waging a campaign to create an Islamic state in the region, abducted 276 girls from a†school†in Chibok on April 14.AKINTUNDE AKINLEYE/Reuters
British World War II veteran Frederick Glover poses for a photograph as soldiers parachute down during a D-Day commemoration paratroopers launch event in Ranville, western France, Thursday, June 5, 2014, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. D-Day ceremonies on June 6 this year mark the 70th anniversary of the launch of 'Operation Overlord', a vast military operation by Allied forces in Normandy, which turned the tide of World War II, eventually leading to the liberation of occupied France and the end of the war against Nazi Germany.Thomas Bregardis/The Associated Press
A woman poses to show her nails with the designs and colours of Brazilian flag in Rio de Janeiro May 27, 2014. The World Cup will be held in 12 cities in Brazil from June 12 till July 13. Picture taken May 27, 2014.PILAR OLIVARES/Reuters