PICTURES

Kate Middleton begins first official Asia tour with Prince William. Kate seems to be on her way to winning hearts of the East. The visit marks Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Stars of stage, screen and soccer unite to cheer Scot to victory at Flushing Meadows.

Andy Murray becomes first British man to win Grand Slam title for more than 75 years with five-set victory at Flushing Meadows.

Rebels respond with bomb blasts killing dozens of Assad's troops in Syria's largest city.

The outcome of the election is expected to have a major bearing on the way democracy evolves in Hong Kong.

Beautiful swirls of green and red lights appeared in the sky over Whitehorse, a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon, on the night of 3 September, as a solar filament glanced off the Earth's magnetic environment

US first lady portrays Obama as a caring family man and one who initiated change in the US in run-up to husband's debate with Mitt Romney.

Burning Man is a week-long gathering of people who brave the desert conditions to celebrate self-expression and self-reliance.

Dust-covered galaxies quite bright but can be viewed only using infrared telescopes.

In scientists' quest for habitable planets, they see more opportunities for life to exist.

The Games are returning to Britain where they first began more than six decades ago.

Tropical Storm Isaac regraded as hurricane as it makes landfall in Louisiana, knocking out power and heading towards New Orleans.

The inspirational astronaut Neil Armstrong has died following complications after heart surgery.

From destroying priced possessions to a soiled bed, owners reveal the canine crimes they overlook in the name of love.

Clouds of steam, gas and ash pour into skies over Ecuadorian town of Banos.

The oldest modern human fossils are from a cave in the Annamite Mountains in northern Laos.

Muslims around the world observed Eid al-Fitr on 17 August with prayers and celebrations marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

Verdict is seen as a blow to freedom of expression and a bid to stifle dissent.

Hundreds of Hindu devotees turn up at Gokarna Temple on Bagmati River, to celebrate Kuse Aunsi - the Nepalese celebration of fatherhood.

Guards accused of roughing up protesters as Paris, London and Barcelona gear up for further demonstrations.

Graphic designer Luke Harvey 's hilarious tribute to gold medallist Mo Farah has gone viral.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promises to revive stalled reforms to push growth.

The flower carpet has been a part of the Belgian capital’s tradition since 1971, when the first such carpet was laid out with thousands of begonias

London 2012 Olympic Games end on spectacular note with British A-list pop and rock artists.

PM Riyad HIjab planned his defection from the regime two months ago, when Assad appointed him prime minister.

Surrounding countries such as Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala take preemptive measures.

Landslide in Quezon City kills nine members of family, including three-week-old baby, as rains continue.

Flooding comes in the wake of the havoc caused by Typhoon Saola.

Two children were the first ones to spot the gunman, and played a crucial role in maintaining calm.