World in pictures: May 20

Esther Kinyanjui sits near the search and rescue operations for people feared trapped by...
Esther Kinyanjui sits near the search and rescue operations for people feared trapped by landslips after heavy rains in Kiambu County, Kenya. PHOTOS: VIA REUTERS
A drone view shows Adan Junior Bonetti Tardetti walking through his and his father’s lettuce...
A drone view shows Adan Junior Bonetti Tardetti walking through his and his father’s lettuce plantation destroyed by floods in Guaiba, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
Somali women walk near a fish put on display by fishermen at the Liido beach in Mogadishu.
Somali women walk near a fish put on display by fishermen at the Liido beach in Mogadishu.
A child climbs Pope Francis’ seat at a conference on Italy’s sliding birthrate, in Rome.
A child climbs Pope Francis’ seat at a conference on Italy’s sliding birthrate, in Rome.
A dog herds ducks into a cage during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
A dog herds ducks into a cage during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
Workers set up a giant canvas of the official poster which pays tribute to Japanese master film...
Workers set up a giant canvas of the official poster which pays tribute to Japanese master film-maker Akira Kurosawa before the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
A young person from near Brasov, Romania, takes part in a traditional event in which they are...
A young person from near Brasov, Romania, takes part in a traditional event in which they are flung from a carpet.
Motoring enthusiasts take part in the Race The Waves classic car and motorcycle meeting at the...
Motoring enthusiasts take part in the Race The Waves classic car and motorcycle meeting at the beach in Bridlington, England.

Recent photographs from Reuters