US President George W Bush lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington, Virginia, to mark Memorial Day.





Passions run high in the Turkish parliament during a debate on constitutional changes which would allow ordinary citizens to elect the president.





Temperatures are also high in Bangladesh, where children play in the water to cool down.



A monkey in China has the same idea as the temperature in Nanjing reaches 35C.





Frolicking in the water was also the thing to do for former guards celebrating Russia's Border Guards Day.





The UK was not so lucky with its weather during a public holiday.





A Palestinian refugee in Lebanon heaves a mattress donated by an aid agency, as clashes continue in the north of the country.






As the US and Iran hold their first public bilateral talks in 27 years, an Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural in Tehran.





Another American icon, Spider-Man, dominates a cinema in Hyderabad, India. Spider-Man 3 is reported to be Hollywood's biggest hit in India.

Awesome Ad. I like the throw down by the turks! Go Democracy!

It's like the fall of the Ottomans all over again!