Celebrations and protests around the world, prone athletes, refugee crisis in Tanzania

Carlos Gomez runs to the ball after Gerardo Parra of the Milwaukee Brewers failed to catch a double hit by A.J. Pierzynski of the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Refugees who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension look at the shore line as they make the journey on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania from Kagunga to the port city of Kigoma in a ship freighted by the UN. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

Refugees who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension make the journey on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania from Kagunga to the port city of Kigoma in a ship freighted by the UN. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

Refugees who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension reach a ship freighted by the UN, at Kagunga on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania to be taken to the port city of Kigoma. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

Refugees who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension wait to board a ship freighted by the UN, at Kagunga on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania to be taken to the port city of Kigoma. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

A refugee who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension waits to board a ship freighted by the UN, at Kagunga on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania to be taken to the port city of Kigoma. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

Refugees who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension wait to board a ship freighted by the UN, at Kagunga on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania to be taken to the port city of Kigoma. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

A refugee who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension carries his bicycle as he gets ready to board a ship freighted by the UN, at Kagunga on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania to be taken to the port city of Kigoma. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

A refugee from Burundi suffering from Cholera lays in a makeshift clinic at the stadium in Kigoma, Tanzania. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

Refugees who fled Burundi’s violence and political tension wait to board a ship freighted by the UN, on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania to be taken to the port city of Kigoma. An outbreak of cholera has infected 3,000 people in a Tanzanian border region where refugees fleeing political unrest in Burundi have massed, the U.N. Refugee Agency said. Some 300 to 400 new cases of cholera are being reported daily. At least 31 people 29 refugees and two Tanzanians already have died of the disease, according to UNHCR. More than 64,000 Burundians have fled to Tanzania in recent weeks, UNHCR said, escaping the unrest sparked by their president’s bid for a third term that many say is unconstitutional. (Jerome Delay/Associated Press)

Workers continue to clean oil from Refugio State Beach in Goleta, California. California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency after over 100,000 gallons of oil spilled from an abandoned pipeline on the land near Refugio State Beach, spreading over about nine miles of beach within hours. The largest oil spill ever in U.S. waters at the time occurred in the same section of the coast in 1969 where numerous offshore oil platforms can be seen, giving birth to the modern American environmental movement. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Workers begin their day of cleaning oil from Refugio State Beach in Goleta, California. California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency after over 100,000 gallons of oil spilled from an abandoned pipeline on the land near Refugio State Beach, spreading over about nine miles of beach within hours. The largest oil spill ever in U.S. waters at the time occurred in the same section of the coast in 1969 where numerous offshore oil platforms can be seen, giving birth to the modern American environmental movement. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Formula one racing cars take the harbor chicane during the Qualifying session at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco. The Formula One Grand Prix of Monaco will be held on Sunday. (Gero Breloer/Associated Press)

The grounds crew squeegee water out of left field after removing the tarp as rain delayed the start of the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies during the first game of a double header at Coors Field in Denver. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Toronto FC midfielder Benoit Cheyrou, right, battles for the ball against Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bryan County fire fighter John Andriotis runs passed fans attempting to give high fives while carrying the American Flag during the Savannah Mile in Savannah, Ga. Soldiers, military serviceman, police officers, and fire fighters ran the mile in full uniform. (Ian Maule/Savannah Morning News via AP)

England’s Ben Stokes shouts after bowling as a chance is missed during the third day of the first Test match between England and New Zealand at Lord’s cricket ground in London. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press)

FC Barcelona’s Xavi Hernandez is thrown in the air by his teammates after winning the Spanish League title, at the end of their Spanish La Liga last round soccer match against Deportivo Coruna at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Hernandez says he will leave the Catalan club after 17 trophy-laden seasons in which he set club records for appearances and titles won. (Manu Fernandez/Associated Press)

Oregon’s Cheridan Hawkins, front left, celebrates with teammates after sweeping North Carolina State to win an NCAA college Super Regional softball game in Eugene, Ore., Saturday. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP)

Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy toss their hats into the air after a graduation and commissioning ceremony in West Point, N.Y. (Mike Groll/Associated Press)

Immanuwel Aleem celebrates his win over David Toribio after their middleweight fight at Agganis Arena at Boston University in Boston, Mass. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals pitcher, walks into the dugout in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Philadelphia Phillies won, 8-1. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Edurne representing Spain performs the song ‘Amanecer’ during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Austria’s capital Vienna. (Kerstin Joensson/Associated Press)

People dance during the Copenhagen Carnival parade. (Jens Noergaard LarsenAFP-Getty Images)

Katia Brovkina of the Russian song and dance ensemble, “Barynya,” waits to perform at the seventh annual Troika Russian Festival at the Church of the Nativity in Erie, Pa. (Jack Hanrahan/Erie Times-News via AP)

Tally counter Rhonda Donaghy is seen at the RDS count centre, Dublin, Ireland. Ireland has voted resoundingly to legalize gay marriage in the world’s first national vote on the issue, leaders on both sides of the Irish referendum declared Saturday even as official ballot counting continued. Senior figures from the “no” campaign, who sought to prevent Ireland’s constitution from being amended to permit same-sex marriages, say the only question is how large the “yes” side’s margin of victory will be from Friday’s vote. (/Peter Morrison/Associated Press)

A man smokes a joint during a march calling for the legalization of marijuana at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Members of the Brazilian Association of Patients of Medical Cannabis and other people marched calling for the legalization of marijuana, either for its medical benefits or for recreational purposes. (Miguel Schincariol/AFP-Getty Images)

A young regional dancer takes part in a dance, in Plaza del Castillo square, in Pamplona, northern Spain. With a rich traditions on dress and regional music, a lot of regional groups perform on the street during spring season. (Alvaro Barrientos/Associated Press)

Saudi men chant slogans as they march in Kudeih, in the mainly Shiite Saudi Gulf coastal town of Qatif, 400 kms east of Riyadh, to condemn the attack on a Shiite mosque which left 21 people dead and 81 wounded. An Islamic State (IS) group suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia on Friday during prayers in an assault that threatens to fan sectarian tensions. (Husein Radwan/AFP-Getty Images)

Protesters stand outside the courthouse after the Michael Brelo verdict in Cleveland. Brelo, a police officer charged in the shooting deaths of two unarmed suspects, Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, during a 137-shot barrage of gunfire was acquitted. (Tony Dejak/Associated Press)

An ethnic Rohingya child prepares to take a shower at a temporary shelter in Bayeun, Aceh province, Indonesia. More than 3,000 migrants abandoned by human traffickers have been rescued or washed ashore this month in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Some are Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar, while others are Bangladeshis seeking better economic prospects. Many more are feared to still be stranded at sea, abandoned by traffickers amid a regional crackdown. (Tatan Syuflana/Associated Press)

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