Amazon Tall Tower Observatory: Rainforest construction taller than the Eiffel Tower
The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory is 325m high, making it taller than the Eiffel Tower.
Thailand: Workers catch 3,000 fish in the flooded abandoned New World shopping centre in Bangkok
Amazing photos of workers catching fish inside a flooded abandoned shopping centre in Bangkok.
Mexico's 43 missing students: Protesters storm military barracks to demand answers
Protesters storm two military barracks in Guerrero state where 43 students disappeared last year.
Paris terror attacks: Place de la Republique statue's silent, touching tributes to the victims
The statue on Place de la Republique in Paris has been transformed into a tribute to the victims.
Dakar Rally 2015: Spectacular photos of the world's most gruelling motorsport event
The Dakar Rally's 9,000km-long route runs through Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
Paris kosher supermarket siege: Latest photos of the hostage drama in Port de Vincennes
The latest photos of the unfolding hostage drama at a Jewish supermarket in Paris.
Charlie Hebdo siege: Latest photos of manhunt for gunmen Kouachi brothers in Dammartin-en-Goele
French anti-terrorist police have surrounded Dammartin-en-Goele, a small industrial town.
Philippines: One dead as millions of Catholics try to touch Black Nazarene Jesus statue in Manila
One man has died as millions clamour to touch the Jesus of the Black Nazarene statue in Manila.
Middle East snow: Syrian refugees face desperate situation in freezing weather
Syrian refugees are facing a desperate situation after a snowstorm struck the region.
Je Suis Charlie: Vigils held around the world after Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris
Thousands of people join rallies in memory of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris.
Middle East snow: Winter storms hit Syria, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Turkey
Snow has fallen in parts of the Middle East as a powerful winter storm swept through the region.
Revealed: The contents of a 1795 time capsule found in the Massachusetts State House in Boston
A 220-year-old time capsule left by US founding fathers Samuel Adams and Paul Revere is opened.
Randall Park Mall: Johnny Joo's haunting photographs of Ohio's abandoned shopping city
When Randall Park Mall opened in 1976, it was the world's largest shopping centre.
Christians around the world celebrate Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Eastern Orthodox Christmas
Christians celebrate Epiphany – when the Three Kings arrived in Bethlehem to give Jesus gifts.
Dogs rescued from South Korea dog meat farm are imported to US and put up for adoption
Dogs destined for South Korean dinner tables are being put up for adoption as pets in the US.
Afghanistan: Lucas Jackson's photos of abandoned areas of Bagram Airfield
Lucas Jackson captures the eerie beauty of deserted areas of the US Army base at Bagram Airfield.
A city made of ice: Spectacular ice sculptures at the 2015 Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
Every winter, a magical city made of ice glows brightly in China's Heilongjiang province.
Syria's niqab warriors: Aleppo's all-female Mother Aisha battalion goes to war
These photos show the daily lives of members of the all-female Mother Aisha battalion in Aleppo.
Philippines: Huge fire in Manila slum 'caused by New Year fireworks' [PHOTO REPORT]
A huge fire destroys nearly a thousand homes and kills at least three people in Manila.
Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede: China mourns 36 people killed on the Bund
Residents and tourists have come to lay flowers at the site of the stampede in Shanghai.
AirAsia flight QZ8510 photos: Recovered bodies are identified and returned to families for burial
Bodies recovered from the crashed AirAsia plane are identified and returned to their families.
AirAsia flight QZ8501 photos: Body recovered wearing life jacket, raising further questions
A body recovered from the plane was wearing a life jacket, raising questions about what happened.
Best of the best in 2014: The year's biggest photography competition winners
Winners of some of the year's biggest photography competitions.
South East Asia weather: Malaysia and Thailand hit by worst floods in more than a decade
At least 24 people killed in Malaysia and Thailand in the worst flooding for more than a decade.
Els Enfarinats festival photos: Residents of Ibi in Spain pelt each other with flour and eggs in mock war
Residents of the Spanish town of Ibi stage a mock coup, pelting each other with flour and eggs.
Ferry fire photos: Passengers rescued from the burning Norman Atlantic in the Adriatic Sea between Greece and Italy
More than 160 people remain trapped on the smoke-filled vessel adrift in rough seas.
Prince Harry tries his hand at photography as he visits Lesotho for his charity Sentebale
Prince Harry turns photographer as he visits Lesotho to see work of charity Sentebale.
Cuba-US relations: Vintage US cars on Havana's streets, icons of the trade embargo
The vintage American automobiles in Havana are one of the most visible signs of the trade embargo.
National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest: Hong Kong's Brian Yen wins grand prize and other winners
A photo of a woman spotlit by the glow of her phone wins the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest.
Peshawar school massacre aftermath: First photos show bullet holes and puddles of blood
The first photographs of the school in Peshawar where the Taliban launched an attack.
