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Reenactors playing the roll of Kentucky volunteers, fighting for the United States, fire muskets during a reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, marking its bicentennial in Chalmette, Louisiana, January 10, 2015. (Photo by Lee Celano/Reuters)

Reenactors playing the roll of Kentucky volunteers, fighting for the United States, fire muskets during a reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, marking its bicentennial in Chalmette, Louisiana, January 10, 2015. The participants, some of whom have travelled thousands of miles to join in the event, recreated the five clashes that comprise the battle, which some historians say was key in making the British honor the terms of a peace treaty signed in late 1814. (Photo by Lee Celano/Reuters)
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12 Jan 2015 14:56:00
A member of the Community Police of the FUSDEG (United Front for the Security and Development of the State of Guerrero) poses with a weapon during events to mark the first anniversary of the force's operations in Ocotito, January 23, 2015. (Photo by Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters)

A member of the Community Police of the FUSDEG (United Front for the Security and Development of the State of Guerrero) poses with a weapon during events to mark the first anniversary of the force's operations in Ocotito, January 23, 2015. Based on the traditional indigenous justice system, the Community Police is made up of volunteers from different communities of Guerrero, and was created in response to the spate of violence in several locations in the state. (Photo by Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters)
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25 Jan 2015 09:19:00
Costumed revelers perform during a carnival procession in the southeastern Macedonia's town of Strumica, Saturday, February 21, 2015. Strumica carnival is held every year during the Christian Orthodox holiday Trimeri, marking the beginning of the Easter fasting period. (Photo by Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo)

Costumed revelers perform during a carnival procession in the southeastern Macedonia's town of Strumica, Saturday, February 21, 2015. Strumica carnival is held every year during the Christian Orthodox holiday Trimeri, marking the beginning of the Easter fasting period. (Photo by Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo)
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02 Mar 2015 07:24:00
An Egyptian actress working at the Pharaonic Village simulates ancient agriculture scenes during a show marking Sham el-Nessim, or “smelling the breeze”, in Giza, Egypt, Monday, April 13, 2015. (Photo by Amr Nabil/AP Photo)

An Egyptian actress working at the Pharaonic Village simulates ancient agriculture scenes during a show marking Sham el-Nessim, or “smelling the breeze”, in Giza, Egypt, Monday, April 13, 2015. The holiday signifies the arrival of Spring, a uniquely Egyptian tradition practiced since the days of the Pharaohs. (Photo by Amr Nabil/AP Photo)
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14 Apr 2015 11:31:00
A member of a local swimming club holds a Russian national flag as he dives in at the start of a 24-hour swimming marathon near the western Siberian city of Barnaul March 29, 2014. Thirty members of the club will swim in turn during the event, held to mark Crimea becoming part of Russia, local media reported. (Photo by Andrei Kasprishin/Reuters)

A member of a local swimming club holds a Russian national flag as he dives in at the start of a 24-hour swimming marathon near the western Siberian city of Barnaul March 29, 2014. Thirty members of the club will swim in turn during the event, held to mark Crimea becoming part of Russia, local media reported. (Photo by Andrei Kasprishin/Reuters)
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05 Apr 2014 13:20:00
A man watches Israeli Air Force planes fly over the Mediterranean Sea from a beach at Tel Aviv during an aerial show as part of celebrations for Israel's Independence Day to mark the 66th anniversary of the creation of the state, May 6, 2014. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)

A man watches Israeli Air Force planes fly over the Mediterranean Sea from a beach at Tel Aviv during an aerial show as part of celebrations for Israel's Independence Day to mark the 66th anniversary of the creation of the state, May 6, 2014. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)
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07 May 2014 12:35:00
A monkey runs away with a piece of bread in it's mouth at a park in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, March 4, 2013. (Photo by Mark Baker/AP Photo)

A monkey runs away with a piece of bread in it's mouth at a park in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, March 4, 2013. (Photo by Mark Baker/AP Photo)

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09 Mar 2013 13:07:00
Masked men ride in a morning procession as part of the “Cavalhadas” festival in Pirenopolis, Brazil, Sunday, May 19, 2013. The popular festival is a tradition that was introduced in the 1800's by a Portuguese priest to mark the the ascension of Christ. The 3-day festival reenacts the Christian knights' medieval defeat of the Moors. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)

Masked men ride in a morning procession as part of the “Cavalhadas” festival in Pirenopolis, Brazil, Sunday, May 19, 2013. The popular festival is a tradition that was introduced in the 1800's by a Portuguese priest to mark the the ascension of Christ. The 3-day festival reenacts the Christian knights' medieval defeat of the Moors. (Photo by Eraldo Peres/AP Photo)
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22 May 2013 08:49:00