Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 13

A man carries his son during a nationwide general shutdown called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) in Kathmandu May 13, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

A man carries goods in his trishaw during a nationwide general shutdown called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) in Kathmandu May 13, 2011. The NEFIN, which represents the indigenous people of the country, has called the strike to press for an end to political bickering and to ensure the drafting of a new constitution supporting the rights of the indigenous, according to local media. [Photo/Agencies]