Friday: The Day In Photos

An ultra-orthodox Jewish man prays near the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai during Lag Ba-Omer celebrations at Mt. Meron in northern Israel. Tens of thousands of worshipers gathered to celebrate Lag Ba-Omer, which marks a divine-sent plague that killed thousands of disciples of a revered rabbi in ancient times. The holiday also marks the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Bar Yochai, who died about 2,000 years ago according to Jewish tradition and was a prominent leader in the rebellion against the Romans.  (Ed Ou / Associated Press)

A Kosovo boy jumps amid abandoned train carriages at Kosovo Polje railway station, where youths perform their version of “l’art du deplacement” (the art of displacement -- or Parkour -- an urban activity featuring acrobatic flips and tricks, with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible). The pastime, which first emerged in France, has become increasingly popular among disillusioned teenagers in Kosovo, where youth unemployment is estimated at up to 50%.  (Armend Nimani / AFP/Getty Images)

A giant artwork on the facade of the Tate Modern in London towers over pedestrians walking over the Millennium Footbridge. Six internationally acclaimed street artists have created giant artworks on the iconic building. The images, each about 47 feet high, have transformed the river view.  (Andy Rain / EPA)

A boat passes an artwork in the form of a car floating on the Singapore River as part of a display for the opening of the Singapore Arts festival. The monthlong festival, which begins today and ends June 22, features more than 450 free arts performances and events.  (Roslan Rahman / AFP/Getty Images)

Firefighters examine the wreckage of a bus that crashed into a pillar of a highway overpass in France’s Loire Valley, south of Paris. The bus was carrying 32 people to Paris. Seven Moroccan workers were killed. The other 25 people on board were injured, and three were in critical condition.  (Thibault Camus / Associated Press)

A view of the men’s steeplechase heats during the second day of the Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Athletics Open at National Stadium on Thursday in Beijing. The event is the final test event at the stadium before the 2008 Olympic Games.  (Adam Pretty / Getty Images)

A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman walks between the bleachers before the school’s graduation and commissioning ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Founded in 1845, the academy will graduate 1,037 1st Class Midshipmen. More than 1,000 of them will go on to commissions in the armed forces.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

French director Melanie Laurent poses for photographers to promote her film ‘De Moins en Moins’ at the Cannes Film Festival.  (Cristophe Karaba / EPA)

Armenia’s Sirusho performs during the rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia, which will be held Saturday.  (Srdjan Ilic / Associated Press)