Life in the ruins: Syrian Kurds return to Kobani, reduced to rubble by the fight against Isis
An estimated 40,000 people have returned to Kobani, with thousands more arriving every week.
Sinkholes around the world: Vehicles and houses swallowed up by huge craters [Photos]
In this gallery, IBTimesUK looks at sinkholes and craters that have opened up around the world.
Germanwings plane crash: Airbus A320 flight 4U9525 disaster in the French Alps [Pictures]
All 150 people on board the plane died, including 16 children, following the crash in a remote area.
Powerful photos by Heidi Levine, winner of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award
Heidi Levine's powerful Gaza photos win her an award recognising courageous women photojournalists.
Sassoon family funeral: 7 Orthodox Jewish children killed in Brooklyn fire buried in Jerusalem
A hot plate, left on for the Sabbath, has been blamed for the fire that killed seven children.
King Richard III: Thousands queue for hours in Leicester to view coffin before it is reburied
Thousands of people queue for hours to see King Richard III's coffin in Leicester cathedral.
Newroz: Kurdish and Persian new year celebrations in Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria
Newroz is an important festival marking the arrival of spring and the Persian new year.
David Best's Temple, a tribute to peace in Northern Ireland, is burned in spectacular bonfire [Photos]
An intricately carved temple filled with hand-written memorials is burned in Londonderry.
World Water Day 2015: Photos to make you think twice about wasting this precious resource
People who have plentiful access to water are encouraged to try not turning on their taps all day.
Cambodia: Children scavenge at Anlong Pi rubbish dump near Angkor Wat in Siem Reap
More than 150 families live at the Anlong Pi dump, scavenging for useful items in the rubbish.
The Best of Russia 2014: Photography competition winners
Winners include the northern lights shimmering over a reindeer herder's tent, complete with satellite dish.
The world's 15 deadliest conflicts including Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan [Photo report]
Battles against terror groups such as Isis and Boko Haram pushed death tolls up.
Children play with grandfather's two pet lion cubs in Rafah refugee camp, Gaza [Photos]
Palestinian refugee Saad al-Jamal has realised his lifetime ambition by acquiring two lion cubs.
Yankee Go Home: Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro stirs up anti-US sentiment [Photo report]
Anti-imperialist rallies and graffiti condemning 'gringo' interference in Venezuela.
Boko Haram: Nigeria and neighbours Chad, Cameroon and Niger celebrate victories over Islamic forces
Soldiers wave black and white Islamist flags after retaking Nigerian town.
Vanuatu Cyclone Pam: Images of destruction from storm-ravaged South Pacific islands
Cyclone Pam tore across Vanuatu, wreaking devastation but not the death toll initially feared.
Germany: Blockupy protesters set police cars on fire at European Central Bank (ECB) opening in Frankfurt
Thousands of protesters clash with riot police near new European Central Bank building in Frankfurt.
Spain: Urban migration leaves vast region with lower population density than Siberia or Lapland
A huge swathe of the interior of Spain is slowly dying as people migrate to cities and the coast.
St Patrick's Day: Kate Middleton presents shamrocks to Irish Guards and their dog
Kate Middleton decorates the regimental mascot, an Irish Wolfhound named Domnhall, with shamrocks.
Caminito del Rey: Would you walk along this narrow footpath high above a gorge near Malaga?
Would you walk along this footpath suspended high above a dizzying gorge?
Temple by David Best: Burning Man artist's spectacular bonfire in Derry, Northern Ireland
A beautiful temple by Burning Man artist David Best will be burned down on Saturday 21 March.
Vanuatu Cyclone Pam: President Lonsdale says more than 90% of buildings destroyed
The official death toll of eight looks certain to rise as reports come in from outlying islands.
Village of the scarecrows: Residents of Nagoro in Japan are being replaced by life-size straw dolls
In the remote Japanese village of Nagoro, the young have been replaced by scarecrows.
Iraq: Isis snipers, bombs and booby traps slow progress in the battle for Tikrit [Photo report]
The battle to retake Tikrit is being hampered by home-made bombs and booby-trapped buildings.
Royal family attend service of commemoration for British troops who served in Afghanistan [Photos]
The Queen, Prince William and Kate Middleton attend a commemoration service at St Paul's Cathedral.
Kate Middleton: Pregnant Duchess of Cambridge visits Downton Abbey set and meets cast [Photos]
Middleton visits the set of Downton Abbey, ITV's costume drama at London's Ealing Studio.
China: Tibetan Buddhist monks unveil giant painting of Buddha at Labrang Monastery [Photo report]
Buddhists and tourists from around the world witness the unveiling of a giant painting of Buddha.
Tiny bright green baby veiled chameleons hatch at Sydney's Taronga Zoo [Photos]
More than 20 tiny veiled chameleons have been born at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
Japan marks the 4th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami [Photo report]
Survivors gather in Japan to remember the thousands of lives that were lost in the 2011 tsunami.
On the road with Afghanistan's women's national cycling team [Photo report]
The female cycling team pushes the boundaries of what is acceptable for women in Afghanistan.
