Picture of the Day
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Standing up to tornado
A Star Wars movie character mannequin stands outside a tornado destroyed house in Oklahoma City, on May 22. The owner of the house collected movie memorabilia. Rescue workers with sniffer dogs picked through the ruins on Wednesday to ensure no survivors remained buried after a deadly tornado left thousands homeless and trying to salvage what was left of their belongings. Reuters/Rick Wilking
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Shares debut
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing CEO Charles Li (L) poses next to Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co. Ltd chairman Cai Xiyou (R) and China Galaxy Securities chairman and non-executive director Chen Youan during the debut of their companies at the Hong Kong Exchanges, on May 23. Sinopec Engineering (Group) gained 1.9 percent in its stock market debut after raising $1.8 billion in a Hong Kong IPO last week, amid signs that investors remain cautious about new listings. The rise follows a bigger 6 percent first-day rise for China Galaxy Securities on Wednesday. The debuts were being watched ahead of other planned listings in the city, after a slump in initial public offering issuance in the first quarter. Reuters/Bobby Yip
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Picture perfect
A motorboat cruises through the Yarinaqucha lagoon, near Peru's Amazon city of Pucallpa, on May 22, 2013. Reuters/Enrique Castro-Mendivil
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Unmanned!
Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles are seen on the tarmac at a Northrop Grumman test facility in Palmdale, California, on May 22 in this handout photo provided by the US Navy. - Handout via Reuters
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Clinging on
A man carries his wife as they wade through a flooded street in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, on May 22. Heavy rainfall since Saturday has killed two people in the Guangdong Province, bringing the death toll resulting from rainstorms to 36 this year, as of Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Reuters/Stringer
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Solar success for Saudi
A Saudi man walks on a street past a field of solar panels at the King Abdulaziz City of Sciences and Technology, Al-Oyeynah Research Station. A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia, saving billions of dollars of crude for export while making electricity at less than half the cost. Reuters/Fahad Shadeed/Files
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Das at jury photocall
Actress and film director Nandita Das, member of the Jury Cinefondation, poses during a photocall at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on May 22. Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier
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For a just system
A demonstrator dressed as Lady Justice wears a blindfold during a protest against proposed cuts to legal aid, outside the Houses of Parliament in London, on May 22. Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett
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Miliband at Google tent
Britain's leader of the opposition Labour party Ed Miliband speaks at the Google big tent event at the Grove Hotel, on the outskirts of London on May 22. Reuters/Olivia Harris
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Monroe expo exhibits stolen
Passengers travel in a tram with an advertisement for a planned exhibition on Marilyn Monroe in central Prague, on May 22. Part of the exhibition displaying outfits and unique photographs of iconic movie star Marilyn Monroe was stolen during a transport to the Czech Republic from Italy, the event's curator said on Wednesday. The exhibition, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Monroe's death, was created by the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Italy's Florence last year. Reuters/Petr Josek
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Dicey draw
Visitors gather in front of a luminous gaming table featuring a dragon by TCS John Huxley of Britain during the Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macau on May 22.
The event aims to provide a one-stop platform for gaming decision makers to source for new products and services and meet the industry's top manufacturers, according to its official press release. Reuters/Bobby Yip
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China gold rush
A customer tries on a gold necklace at a gold store in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. Gold edged higher on Wednesday due to strong Chinese demand and after Federal Reserve officials allayed investor concerns that the US central bank will soon exit its bullion-friendly bond purchases.Reuters/China Daily
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Security for Li
A soldier stands guard as he helps to secure the area and clear the roads for the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, as a man pushes his bicycle across an overhead bridge in Islamabad on May 22. China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Li said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy to a near standstill. Li arrived in the Pakistan capital on Wednesday on the second leg of his first official trip since taking office in March after a visit to Pakistan's and China's arch rival, India. Reuters/Faisal Mahmood
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Art Basel comes to Hong Kong
A painting titled "Woman Smoking" (L) by Colombian artist Fernando Botero is displayed during a preview of the first Art Basel in Hong Kong on May 22. Founded by gallerists in 1970, the Art Basel is an international art show which has been held annually in Basel and Miami Beach. Its debut in Hong Kong features modern and contemporary artworks by more than 2,000 artists from Asia and around the world, and runs from May 23 to 26, according to the event's news release. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
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Reprieve for fishermen
A fisherman counts fish at the seaport of Gaza City on May 22. Israel on Tuesday expanded the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea, restoring a limit it cut in half two months ago in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave. Reuters/Suhaib Salem
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Bridges at premiere
Cast member Chris "Ludacris" Bridges poses with girlfriend Eudoxie at the premiere of the new film, "Fast & Furious 6" at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles on May 21. Reuters/Fred Prouser
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Wendy hopeful
Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles Wendy Greuel waves to supporters next to her son Thomas during her election night party in Los Angeles, California on May 21. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni
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Sony cuts targets
Sony Corp's president and chief executive officer Kazuo Hirai speaks during the Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on May 22. Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March 2015, but said there were "encouraging" signs of a revival in its electronics business. Reuters/Toru Hanai
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Homes on blaze
People look on next to a blaze affecting wooden houses at the El Chorrillo neighborhood in Panama City on May 21. More than 70 wooden homes were set on fire by unknown causes, leaving more than 100 people homeless. There were no reports of injuries or deaths so far, according to local media. Reuters/Carlos Jasso
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'Fast & Furious' Michelle
Cast member Michelle Rodriguez poses as she arrives at the premiere of the movie "Fast & Furious 6" at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles on May 21. Reuters/Fred Prouser
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Samsung's latest
A model stands between Samsung Electronics' Ultra HD LCD televisions during World IT show 2013 at the Coex convention centre in Seoul on May 22. World IT Show (WIS) 2013, Korea’s largest IT trade show, opened on Tuesday. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
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Floods in Hong Kong
A stalled taxi is seen during flooding after heavy rain in Hong Kong on May 22. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a Black Rainstorm warning signal on Wednesday morning, with rainfall in some districts reaching 200 millimetres, causing floods and a delay of market trading. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
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Dissident artist
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei looks at his computer in his studio in Beijing on May 22. Ai made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, a song called "Dumbass" that takes inspiration from his detention in 2011. The video for the heavy metal song, which was directed by Ai with cinematography by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Doyle, depicts Ai's 81 days in secretive detention in 2011, which sparked an international outcry. Reuters/Petar Kujundzic
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Tornado aftermath
A man carries his belongings through debris after the suburb of Moore, Oklahoma was left devastated by a tornado, on May 21. Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and survivors picked through the rubble of their shattered homes on Tuesday, a day after the massive tornado tore through the town, wiping out blocks of houses and killing at least 24 people. Reuters/Adrees Latif
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Casting the net wider
A Palestinian fisherman casts his net at a beach in Gaza City on May 21. Israel on Tuesday expanded the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to sea, restoring a limit it cut in half two months ago in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave. Reuters/Mohammed Salem
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A photocall
Director and actress Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (C) poses with cast members Celine Sallette (L) and Filippo Timi (2ndL), screenwriters Agnes de Sacy (2ndR) and Noemie Lvovsky (R) during a photocall for the film "Un Chateau en Italie" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on May 21. Reuters/Eric Gaillard
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New 'aircraft'
Oscar Schwenk, chairman of Pilatus, poses in the replica of the newly unveiled PC 24 aircraft during the Annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at Cointrin airport in Geneva, on May 21. Reuters/Denis Balibouse
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Fight against bullfight
Animal rights activists dressed in traditional costume hold a sign during a protest against bullfighting in Madrid on May 21. The activists collected signatures to present to the government in protest against a draft law currently in parliament that would protect bullfighting as part of Spain's heritage and national interest. Reuters/Paul Hanna
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Kerry meets Sultan Qaboos
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said at Bait Al Baraka in Muscat, on May 21. Kerry's visit is the first stop on a week-long trip that will take him to Amman for talks on bringing Syria's warring parties to a peace conference and to Jerusalem and Ramallah to discuss reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. Reuters/Jim Young
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Clean car
A StreetScooter, a zero-emission E-car built for German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post (DHL) is pictured in Bonn on May 21.
DHL on Tuesday introduced their pilot electrical car project for postal deliveries. Some 79 emission-free StreetScooters, designed by the technical university of Aachen, will be exclusively used in the Bonn region for a test to reduce carbon-dioxide by 500 tonnes per year. Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay
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Gate closes for CEO
Phaneesh Murthy, president and CEO of iGate, poses during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, in this January 26, 2013 file photo. The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement. The US-listed company, which has bulk of its employees in India, has appointed Gerhard Watzinger as interim chief executive with immediate effect, the iGate statement said. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/Files
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A sound experience
Visually impaired children sit onboard a plane at the international airport of La Aurora in Guatemala City, on May 20. The Committee for the Blind and Deaf of Guatemala arranged for visually impaired children to board an airplane to experience the sounds and motion of taxiing around the runway of the airport. Reuters/Jorge Dan Lopez
