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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 20

Updated: 2011-05-21 14:06

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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 20
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (L) and his fiancee Jetsun Pema pose in Bhutan in this undated handout released May 20, 2011. The young and dashing Bhutanese king on Friday announced his engagement to a commoner, sending his adoring subjects into rhapsody at the prospect of a grand wedding later this year in the last of the Himalayan kingdoms. Wangchuck, termed "Prince Charming" for his Elvis Presley looks, smiled as he named his bride, a 21-year-old student at London's Regents College, during his speech opening parliament. [Photo/Agencies] 

Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 20
Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc. (TEPCO) President Masataka Shimizu attends a news conference at the company head office in Tokyo May 20, 2011. TEPCO, operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is set to appoint Managing Director Toshio Nishizawa to replace President Shimizu, Kyodo News agency reported on Friday. [Photo/Agencies] 

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