Today in photos (May 28)

View a gallery of photos from around the world on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.

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Wed., May 28, 2014

Commuters take their seats in one of the few buses operating during a 24-hour bus strike in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The one-day strike was partially observed in Rio de Janeiro. With the World Cup less than three weeks away, Brazil has been rocked by strikes by workers from many sectors and regions. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A spectator applauds Spain's Garbine Muguruza while Serena Williams of the U.S. covers her face after missing a return during the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Muguruza at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Williams lost in two sets 2-6, 2-6. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Cyclists pedal during the 17th stage of the Giro d' Italia cycling race from Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto, Italy, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari)
Members of Nepal mountaineers association participate in a candle light vigil on the eve of the anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest as they remember the climbers who died in the April 18 avalanche in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Everest on May 29, 1953. Since then thousands of people have reached the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
An Afghan refugee boy, center, jumps into the water, while he and others swim in a polluted stream to cool off as the temperature rises, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
Local people look at a burnt-out car following a shelling from Ukrainian government forces, in Slovyansk, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. In Slovyansk, a city 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of Donetsk which has seen many clashes over the past few weeks, residential areas came under mortar shelling Wednesday from government forces. The school was badly damaged along with other buildings, and residents told The Associated Press that several people were wounded. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)