Today in Photos (May 19)
View a gallery of photos from around the world, May 19, 2016.
Section:Gallery
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Bharatiya Janata Party, (BJP) supporters smeared colors after winning Assam state election in Gauhati, India, Thursday, May 19, 2016. India's ruling Hindu nationalist has made dramatic gains in elections in the eastern state of Assam but trails in four other states that went to polls earlier this month. Data from India's election commission on Thursday showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will form the government in Assam, which has been ruled by the opposition Congress party for 15 years.
Anupam Nath Associated Press
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A laborer uses machinery to fluff raw cotton from a bale used to make pillows and mattresses at his traditional shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 19, 2016.
Rahmat Gul Associated Press
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Singer Iggy Pop, centre, poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Gimme Danger at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 19, 2016.
Joel Ryan Associated Press
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Riot police officers clash with protesters during a demonstration against a labor law bill, Thursday, May 19, 2016 in Paris. France is facing tense weeks of strikes and other union actions against the law, allowing longer workdays and easier layoffs, and which has met fierce resistance in Parliament and in the streets.
Laurent Cipriani Associated Press
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Blind athletes arrives at the inauguration of the 2016 National Sport Games for Blind and Deaf People, Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Athletes with visual and hearing disabilities competed for two days in sports like fencing, judo, chess and track and field.
Moises Castillo Associated Press
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An Indian school girl cools her head with a cold water bottle in Jammu, India, Thursday, May 19, 2016. Scorching summer temperatures, hovering well over 40 degrees Celsius, (104 Fahrenheit) are making life extremely tough for millions of people across north India.
Channi Anand Associated Press
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Shiite Houthi tribesmen hold their weapons as they chant slogans during a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, May 19, 2016. On Tuesday the Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi announced the suspension of peace talks held in Kuwait with Shiite rebels after weeks of no progress, saying the rebels refuse to accept the legitimacy of the country's internationally-recognized president.
Hani Mohammed Associated Press