Refugee crisis: Greece condemns neighbours for closing borders and creating bottleneck
Thousands of refugees stranded in Greece after Macedonia and Austria imposed border controls. Yet still they come.
Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Open shortlist revealed
We present a selection of images from the Open shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.
Sony World Photography Awards 2016: Professional shortlist revealed
We present a selection of images from the Professional shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.
Makha Bucha Day: 1,250 Buddhist monks stage beautiful candlelit ceremony at Thailand's Dhammakaya temple
Looking more like a UFO than a Buddhist temple, the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple is Thailand's richest place of worship.
South Pacific islands greet French President Francois Hollande with dancing, garlands and 30 dead pigs
Hollande has become the first French president to visit the tiny volcanic island of Futuna in the South Pacific.
Syria: Deadly Isis bombings in Damascus and Homs may derail provisional ceasefire agreement
Russian offensive in Aleppo could be strengthened by the recent attacks.
London Fashion Week AW16 backstage: Behind the scenes of the beauty factory
IBTimes UK takes you behind the scenes at London Fashion Week for the autumn/winter 2016 season.
Chinese New Year in Thailand: A night at the opera in Bangkok's Chinatown
Jorge Silva visits Chinese opera productions in Bangkok, photographing the on-stage action and backstage preparations.
Robert Mugabe 92nd birthday: Zimbabwe president says he will continue until God says 'come'
Africa's oldest leader has no intention of stepping down – despite being Zimbabwe's only president since independence in 1980.
South China Sea: China's missile deployment fans flames in Asia's biggest potential flashpoint
Tensions are rising between China and its neighbours after Beijing deployed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island, in the Paracels.
World Press photo of the year: Syria conflict and refugee crisis dominate awards
A moonlit image of refugees crossing the border from Serbia into Hungary has been selected as the World Press photo of the year.
Libya Revolution anniversary: 50 powerful photos of the bloody battle to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi
The fierce battle to topple Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi began with anti-government protests in the eastern city of Benghazi, and a "day of rage" on 17 February 2011.
Sweden: Refugees dreaming of warm welcome in Scandinavian Utopia get the cold shoulder
Photographer David Ramos travelled around Sweden to document the daily lives of people stuck in no-man's land during the cold Scandinavian winter.
Spain: Civil war graves exhumed, allowing 90-year-old woman to finally lay her father to rest
Spanish campaigners have now dug up a mass grave in Guadalajara, after the Argentine court piled pressure on Spain to confront its troubled past.
Besigye: 'No chance of Uganda election being free or fair', as supporter is shot dead in Kampala
Kizza Besigye said he has no confidence that elections this week will be free or fair.
The 140th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York
IBTimes UK takes you backstage at Madison Square Garden as dogs are groomed for success.
Pope Francis in Mexico: Pontiff delivers mass in three indigenous languages during Chiapas visit
Pope Francis travels to Chiapas state, centre of Mexico's poor, indigenous south, to preside over a mass in native languages.
Syria: Three hospitals in separate rebel-held areas hit by 'Russian air strikes'
Separate air strikes hit three hospitals in Syria, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens.
Pope Francis in Mexico: Pontiff memorabilia craze sees papal flags, cutouts and lottery tickets on sale
Vendors are selling the Pope's image on just about any item imaginable: flags, posters, towels, scarves, pens, life-sized cutouts – and even lottery tickets.
Chinese New Year 2016: London welcomes Year of the Monkey with biggest celebration outside China
Thousands of people gathered in London's West End to watch the annual parade celebrating Chinese New Year.
Museo Atlantico: British artist Jason deCaires Taylor creates underwater sculpture museum off Lanzarote
Around 300 submerged life-sized figures on issues of climate change, conservation and migration.
Refugee crisis: Dramatic rescues and tragic deaths in the cold, rough waters of the Mediterranean
The number of refugee arrivals in the first six weeks of 2016 is nearly 10 times as many as the same period last year.
Zika outbreak in Brazil: Doctors study mothers and babies for proof that virus causes microcephaly
Brazil is attempting to answer the most urgent question of its Zika outbreak.
Monterrey prison riot: 'Brutal fight between rival drug gangs' and resultant fire kills 52 in Mexican jail
A brutal fight between supporters of rival drug cartels killed 52 inmates and injured 12 at a Mexican prison.
Menton Lemon Festival 2016: Pretty town transformed with thousands of tons of fruit
This year's theme is Cinecittà, paying homage to the film studio associated with Visconti, Fellini and Leone.
Nigeria: Fears of a new Boko Haram after massacre of Shia Muslims in Zaria
Tensions are rising in Zaria after clashes between the army and Shia Muslims in December 2015.
Abandoned in Place: Eerie photographs of deserted relics of the space race
Roland Miller's photographs show deserted American space facilities that played a crucial role in space exploration.
Junior doctors' strike: The best of the placards poking fun at Jeremy Hunt and his contract
What do the letters NHS stand for? Judging from placards at the junior doctors' strike, it's either 'No to Hunt's Stupidity', 'New Health Secretary' or 'Not Hunt's Slaves'.
Kenya: Young men are smeared with contents of bull's stomach in gory initiation ceremony
Young Pokot men spear a bull and drain its blood, and then get smeared with the contents of its stomach.
Royal Shrovetide Football Match: 'mob football' game one of the bloodiest sporting customs in UK
Ashbourne is home to the Royal Shrovetide Football Match, played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.
