Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, April 26

Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant protests a foul during Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference first round playoff basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in Los Angeles, California April 26, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]

Russian soldiers practise marching during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade on Red Square in Moscow April 26, 2011. Russia celebrates the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on May 9.[Photo/Agencies]