PHOTOS: Blood Moon, Lunar Eclipse
Evening viewers in much of Asia and early risers in parts of the Americas were treated to a stunning lunar eclipse on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 though clouds obscured it for some. Lucky ones saw the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: UK Cargo Ship Hoegh Osaka Deliberately Grounded
The cargo ship Hoegh Osaka was intentionally steered onto a sand bank, off the Isle of Wight, on Saturday for fear that it was about to capsize, a company official said. “Our vessel developed a severe...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Taiwan plane crashes into river after clipping bridge
Rescue teams worked to free people from a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 turboprop airplane that crashed into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan airport on February 4, 2015 in...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Falconry in United Arab Emirates
Traditionally a way of obtaining food, Falconry today has become more of a national sport and a rite of passage for many young Emirati men, who take their time to train their Falcons, developing a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: In eastern Ukraine, Debaltseve falls to Pro-Russia rebels
Ukrainian troops pulled out of the hotspot eastern town of Debaltseve in the Donetsk region on February 18, 2015 after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a “clear violation”...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Rebel held Ukrainian Army prisoners dig out bodies from Donetsk airport
Ukrainian soldier prisoners-of-war were forced by pro-Russian rebels to search through the wreckage of the destroyed Donetsk airport for weaponry and dead bodies on February 26, 2015 in Donetsk,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Thousands attend Moscow opposition rally after slaying of Boris Nemtsov
Thousands converged Sunday, March 1, 2015 in central Moscow to mourn veteran liberal politician Boris Nemtsov, whose killing on the streets of the capital has shaken Russia’s beleaguered opposition....
View ArticlePHOTOS: Avalanches bury villages in Afghanistan, rescuers dig out
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has pledged to set up a relief fund for the victims of avalanches that claimed around 200 lives, and called for international help with the relief effort. On Sunday, March...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Christians celebrate Palm Sunday across the globe
Pope Francis delivered a Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sunday, March 29, 2015 as Christians across the globe marked Palm Sunday, ushering in Holy Week ahead of Easter. Palm Sunday marks for...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Hillary Clinton enters 2016 race for president
Hillary Rodham Clinton says she’s running for president. The former first lady and secretary of state made her 2016 plans official on her campaign website Sunday. She says in a video that “everyday...
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