A Tibetan exiled monk watches the sunset from a balcony during a storm at the Kopan Monastery in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, May 1, 2008. An international human rights group urged Nepal's government Thursday to cancel orders for security forces on Mount Everest to shoot if necessary to stop protests during China's planned Olympic torch relay.
Hair-Shaving Experience
South Korean monks wipe hairs off the shaven head of one of eight children during a service to celebrate Buddha's upcoming birthday on May 12 at the Chogye temple in Seoul Thursday, May 1, 2008. The children entered the temple to experience a monks' life for a month.
Water Cannon Fodder
A demonstrator is seen as Police use water cannons during May Day clashes in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday, May 1, 2008. May 1 is known in Germany and elsewhere as the unofficial International Workers' Day and is typically marked with demonstrations and rallies that can sometimes turn violent.
Flying High
Justin Homan of the U.S. flies through the air during the Freestyle Motocross Competition during the X Games in Shanghai, Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Poppies On Parade
A visitor takes a picture of poppy fields in Tachikawa city, suburban Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, May 1, 2008. Some 100,000 poppies were in full bloom in the park.
Melon Mattress
A roadside watermelon vendor takes a nap in Allahabad, India, Thursday, May 1, 2008, as the temperatures in northern India continued to hover over 111 degrees.
Immigration Rally
Protesters gather with a quilt made of the flags from many nations in Union Park before the start of an immigration march and protest in Chicago, Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Jazzed Up
Amanda Winters of Austin, Texas, dances to the music of Kenny Bill Stinson and the ARK-LA-Mystics during the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the New Orleans Fairgrounds Racetrack in New Orleans, Thursday, May 1, 2008.