The best photos from the first few days of competition at the Winter Olympics.
The Australian woman convicted of smuggling marijuana into Bali has been released.
Best photos of the day: 10 February 2014
Best moments of opening ceremony Russia's controversial Winter Games.
Circassians once called the area around Sochi their homeland.
Protesters set a local government building on fire in Bosnia.
Pair of outlandish cars designed to look like swans go on show in Paris.
Dramatic photographs of sinkholes around the world.
Best photos of the day: 7 February 2014.
Intricate model plane built from manila folders.
Magh Mela, the annual Hindu festival, is taking place in Allahabad, India.
Massive waves slam Spanish cargo vessel the Luno into pier off southwestern France.
Ukrainian anti-government protesters get married in Kiev.
Best photos of the day: 6 February 2014.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's air force keeps up pressure on rebel-held areas of Aleppo.
Two members of the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot will be introduced by Madonna.
Best photos of the day: 5 February 2014.
Commuters' photos of the London Underground strike.
Anti-government protesters in Ukraine pose for portraits.
Prince Charles meets residents of villages on the flooded Somerset Levels.
This gallery showcases just 25 of the shortlisted images.
This gallery showcases just 20 of the shortlisted images.
Best photos of the day: 4 February 2014
Parts of central Europe have been devastated by blizzards and freezing rain.
In pictures: Sochi gets ready for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Some of the most popular photo crazes that have swept the Internet.
Best photos of the day: 3 February 2014
The Oscar-winning actor's career hilights in pictures.
Indonesian volcano causes havoc forcing evacuation of people around Mt Sinabung.
25 of the most iconic Super Bowl moments of the past 10 years.