Facts of the Day

Here's a quick summary of some of the top stories from around the globe. Graphics by AFP.

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  1. Finding the Higgs would validate the Standard Model, a theory which identifies the building blocks for matter
  2. Graphic showing location of a deadly attack on a soldier in Woolwich, southeast London, on May 22, 2013
  3. Graphic showing location of a deadly attack on a soldier in Woolwich, southeast London, on May 22, 2013
  4. Lea Seydoux (left), Abdellatif Kechiche and Adele Exarchopoulos at a photocall in Cannes on May 23, 2013
  5. Graphic on the estimated 23,000 large pieces of debris and defunct space hardward that currently orbit the earth
  6. Graphic showing the area where 16 Chinese fishermen and their vessel were seized by North Korean armed men on May 6
  7. Graphic locating Quetta, where a bomb planted in a rickshaw tore througha vehicle used by security forces
  8. Graphic showing location of a deadly on a soldier in Woolwich, southeast London, on May 22, 2013
  9. Graphic on the disputed islands in the South China Sea
  10. China manufacturing
  11. Graphic on the disputed islands in the South China Sea
  12. Graphic on Saturday
  13. Graphic showing location of a deadly on a soldier in Woolwich, southeast London, on May 22, 2013
  14. Graphic showing tax havens around the world, including reference to those committed to more transparency
  15. Graphic showing tax havens around the world, including reference to those committed to more transparency
  16. Graphic showing the area where 16 Chinese fishermen and their vessel were seized by North Korean armed men on May 6
  17. Graphic showing the area where 16 Chinese fishermen and their vessel were seized by North Korean armed men on May 6
  18. Graphic showing the area where 16 Chinese fishermen and their vessel were seized by North Korean armed men on May 6
  19. American teens and social media
  20. Graphic showing the area where 16 Chinese fishermen and their vessel were seized by North Korean armed men on May 6
  21. Graphic showing the area where 16 Chinese fishermen and their vessel were seized by North Korean armed men on May 6
  22. Champions League Final 2012
  23. Graphic showing disputed border regions between China and India
  24. Graphic showing disputed border regions between China and India
  25. Graphic on the disputed islands in the South China Sea
  26. Disputed border

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