Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 12

A woman walks past an urban art sculpture at Sanlitun SOHO residential and commercial complex in Beijing May 12, 2011. China's economic growth could slow to 8 percent, Goldman Sach's Jim O'Neill said on Thursday, as economic data and a drop in commodity prices point to Beijing ending its monetary tightening policy sometime this year. [Photo/Agencies]

Silvana Lima of Brazil surfs a wave during the women's Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Billabong Rio Pro championship at Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro May 12, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]