Brazil Kicks Off Carnival In A Blaze of Color
Revelers from Sao Paolo to Rio de Janeiro got the week-long Carnival of Brazil started this weekend with sparkly costumes, outrageous floats and wild parades
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Crisis in Crimea: Unrest in Ukraine’s Russian Stronghold
Pro-Russia forces storm government offices in the Crimean Peninsula amid reports that Russia has granted protection to ousted President Viktor Yanukovych
Protesters Frolic In Ukrainian President’s Abandoned House
After Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned Kiev, the opposition took over his sumptuous official residence and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on the golf range
Mount Kelud Erupts: Indonesia’s Most Populated Island Covered in Ash
The major eruption blanketed the island of Java in ash, forcing the evacuation of more than a hundred thousand people
The Year of the Horse: Chinese New Year Celebrations Around the World
People throughout the world say goodbye to the Year of the Snake as they celebrate Chinese New Year
Kiev’s Battlefield: Protests Ignite Fiery Clashes in Ukraine
Demonstrations that have gripped the capital since November over the government’s refusal to make a trade deal with the European Union are turning increasingly violent as two protesters were killed during a bloody melee …
Crisis in South Sudan: The World’s Youngest Nation Struggles to Survive
Nearly a month after fighting erupted in the capital, Juba, pushing nearly 200,000 people from their homes, the political power struggle between loyalists of President Salva Kiir and his ex-deputy Riek Machar rests on a knife’s …
Indonesian Volcano Covers Surrounding Communities in World of Ash
Mount Sinabung erupted again Saturday, Feb. 1 in a deadly explosion that killed at least 14. The a volcano, located on western island of Sumatra, had been spewing ash and smoke for the past week, forcing some 22,000 people from …
Assad Regime Airstrike Hits Damascus Neighborhood, Say Activists
Photos emerged Tuesday of the grim aftermath of what anti-regime activists say was a targeted airstrike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad on the embattled Damascus district of Douma. Activists allege government …
Typhoon-Ravaged Philippines Villages Celebrate Christmas
Filipinos still recovering from Typhoon Haiyan are doing their best to get in the holiday spirit
2013: The Year in Global Protest
Three years after crowds in Tunisia forced long-time dictator President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali into flight, and kicked off what would later be termed the “Arab Spring,” the world’s streets remain alive with protest. The year …
Nelson Mandela’s Funeral in Pictures
The anti-apartheid leader was buried in his boyhood home of Qunu, South Africa
A Spiraling Crisis in the Central African Republic
International concerns deepen as clashes between Muslims and Christians in the troubled Central African Republic continue. Months of political instability have led to rival militias and factions attacking whole communities. …