Tributes pour in for dead protesters in Kiev
Emotions are high again in Kiev as Ukrainians pay their respects to anti-government protesters
Tributes pour in for dead protesters in Kiev
Emotions are high again in Kiev as Ukrainians pay their respects to anti-government protesters
Russia wraps up the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics with dazzling performances and a handoff to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Games - more pics
Mourning in Kiev - more pics
A leopard squeezes through a hole in the wall of the Meerut Cantonment Hospital as an official approaches it. A leopard sparked panic in a north Indian city when it strayed inside a hospital, a cinema and an apartment block before evading captors
US actress and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie talks to a young Syrian refugee at a refugee camp near the Lebanese village of Zahle in the Bekaa valley. Jolie is on a three-day visit to Lebanon
Local residents look at paper pandas an exhibition called 'Pandas on Tour' near the 101 building. Some 1,600 paper made pandas designed by French artist Paulo Grangeon are currently on display
Jammu and Kashmir policemen march during the passing out parade of new recruits in Sheeri, Baramulla, Kashmir. At least 789 new police recruits completed their training course and are ready to discharge their professional duties
This surfer looks like he is playing the starring role in a new martial arts movie - as he kung-fu kicks above a huge 30 ft breaking wave. The brave extreme sportsman aggressively attacks the giant wave as it begins to break. But professional surfer Bobby Okvist did not have the speed to make it over the lip of the wave and was flung high into the air
A baby penguin is hand-reared at London Zoo. This adorable penguin is being hand-reared after the tumultuous British weather caused it to hatch out of season. The two-week old Humboldt penguin chick was born two months early after the mild weather fooled its parents into thinking it was time to breed. The fluffy youngster is being raised by zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo's Penguin Beach exhibit to give it the best chance of survival
A praying mantis hitches a ride on the back of a snail to avoid getting its feet wet on soggy moss in the rainforest. The snail, undisturbed by the apparent intruder, remained relaxed and stationary as the mantis stood on its shell.But travelling by snail isn't the fastest mode of transport and, after a little while, the mantis peers over and notices the snail has not moved
A smoke ring has been belched from the smoking cone of Italy's active volcano Mount Etna
Daredevil slackliner Flaviu Cernescu hangs over a reservoir drain in Lake Iovanu, Romania
This breathtaking view from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, shows a thick blanket of smoggy fog smothering Dubai. The mist almost completely covers the skyscrapers which dominate the skyline
Muhibija Buljubasic poses for the camera as his wife Senija places cutlery on his body. Buljubasic, from Srebrenik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, discovered five years ago that he had the unusual ability to attach items to his body by radiating a special energy. Without making any special preparation, he was able to hold on to spoons, forks, knives and other kitchen appliances, as well as non-metal objects like remote controls and cell phones
A man and his dog, both wearing masks, walk along a road on a hazy day in Beijing. China's capital, under fire to take effective measures against air pollution, raised its four-tiered alert system to 'orange' for the first time as heavy smog was forecast to roll into the city
Louisa Hodkin and Alessandro Calcioli leave the Church of Scientology in central London, following their wedding. The couple made history by becoming the first to marry in a Church of Scientology chapel in England
A Watchkeeper WK450 flies over the UK during a test flight. Watchkeeper is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR). The army's newest unmanned aircraft will take to UK skies soaring at 16,000 feet to capture images of the countryside below. The 'spy in the sky' drone can fly for longer than unmanned planes currently used by the British Army in Afghanistan, and will provide clearer pictures to troops on the ground. The Watchkeeper aircraft - which has a 33 foot wingspan - has been tested in Wales since 2010 and will soar into restricted airspace over Wiltshire. The impressive vehicle can fly for 16 hours, sending back real-time images to on-ground pilots controlling the aircraft more than 150km away. It is expected after MoD trails finish the pilotless surveillance aircraft - which boasts better cameras and sensors than previous models - will be deployed this Summer
Julia Nasi smiles for the camera prior to descending from the top of the Bell Tower to the centre of Saint Mark's Square during the traditional Volo dell' Angelo (Flight of the Angel), formerly known as Volo della Colombina (Flight of the Colombina), that marks the opening of Venice Carnival
Members of a Basque folk group take part in a parade during the VII Xornaes de Mazcares d'Inviernu (VII Winter Mask Meetings) in Valdesoto, near Oviedo. Groups from different regions of Spain and Portugal attended the gathering and displayed their traditional carnival rituals
Giant panda Hao Hao looks out of his box as he arrives at Brussels airport. A pair of giant pandas arrived in Belgium on lease from a breeding centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Male panda Xing Hui, and female Hao Hao, both four years old, are bound for Belgium's Pairi Daiza Zoo
An anti-government protestor waits at the entrance of Independence square in Kiev. A new era opened in Ukraine on February 23 as parliament gave itself three days to form a new government after impeaching a defiant president Viktor Yanukovych and calling early elections following a week of carnage
Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko meets with US ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Jan Tombinski in Kiev
A runner jogs while wearing a gas mask during the Third Undie Run in the Olympic Greens in Beijing, China. Over 200 participants stripped down to their underwear in the freezing cold to promote environmentally friendly lifestyles.
Journalists protest after the murder of their colleague Gregorio Jimenez, as well as the murder of other journalists in Mexico, at the Angel of Independence Monument in Mexico City. Gunmen kidnapped Jimenez from his home in Coatzacoalcos earlier this month. Police found his body buried in the backyard of a home in the nearby town of Las Choapas along with a taxi driver and a union leader who was kidnapped in January
Anti-government protesters are brought by trucks to the Foreign ministry compound in Bangkok. Protesters, who disrupted and boycotted this month's general election, have been urged by their leader to target businesses linked to ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. They also headed for the foreign, finance and science and technology ministries
A male tiger shark hangs from the side a fishing boat after being caught off Moses Rock on the Western Australian coast. The shark catch was part of Western Australia's controversial shark cull policy. The government began placing baited hooks on drum lines off popular beaches in the state capital Perth and to the south to kill great white, bull and tiger sharks over 10 feet (three metres) long. The policy is a response to seven fatal shark attacks in Australia's southwest in three years
Juventus' Carlos Tevez celebrates with his teammate Andrea Pirlo after scoring against Torino during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy February 23, 2014
A woman kneels in front of Ukrainian riot police unit "Berkut" as they stand by during rallies by anti and pro-Yanukovich supporters in the eastern city of Donetsk, February 23, 2014
A Thai soldier photographs the crime scene following a bomb blast in Bangkok February 23, 2014
Newly-elected speaker of parliament Oleksander Turchinov attends a session in Kiev February 23, 2014
A boy walks near the Administrative Courts which is covered by red paint and graffiti the day after a protest demonstration in Nantes, western France, February 23, 2014
A woman poses for a picture with the figures of Soviet soldiers at the base of the Soviet Army monument, parts of which have been painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag by an unknown person, in Sofia February 23, 2014
Demonstrators confront police during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela February 22, 2014
Masked revelers pose during the Venetian Carnival in Venice February 23, 2014
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters during celebrations to mark his 90th birthday in Marondera about 80km ( 50 miles) east of the capital Harare, February 23, 2014.
Angel Vivas, a retired army general and anti-President Nicolas Maduro protester, stands in his house with an automatic weapon as he resists being detained in Caracas February 23, 2014
Ghulam Hussain, right, mourns his son, who was killed in a Taliban attack, during a tribute ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan
A woman stands near a makeshift memorial to anti-government protesters killed in the past weeks' clashes with riot police on Kiev's Independence Square
Sparks fly during the Nascar Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona Beach, Florida
A participant poses during the annual 3.5km Undie Run held in the Olympic forest park in smog-covered Beijing
Russian police officers detain an opposition activist outside a court in Moscow, where hearings started against opposition activists detained in May 2012 during a rally in Bolotnaya Square
Satirical artist Kaya Mar carries one of his paintings depicting Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, with a petrol pump through Westminster
Anti-government protesters listen to one of their leader's speeches as they gather at the gates of the Science and Technology ministry compound in Bangkok
Red Cross lifeguards perform a drill at an aquatic marathon in La Libertad, El Salvador
Russian riot police detained over 100 protesters on Monday outside a Moscow courthouse where they were demonstrating against the prosecution of seven defendants who were arrested at a 2012 rally against President Vladimir Putin.
Their pleas fell on deaf ears however as the judge sentenced seven defendants to prison terms ranging from two-and-a-half to four years for attacking police officers.
Among those detained was Alexei Navalny, who emerged from a series of street protests in 2011-2012 as one of the top opposition leaders
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, left, and Maria Alyokhina, members of punk group Pussy Riot, sing outside Zamoskvoretsky district court in Moscow on Feb. 24
Light the Dark: vigils held for Manus asylum seeker
Thousands of Australians join vigils around the country for the 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker, Reza Barati, killed in the Manus Island riot and to protest for more humane immigration policies
Sam Mclean, National Director of GetUp!, speaks at the vigil in Sydney
Model and activist Imogen Bailey attends the vigil in Sydney, where she spoke on the subject of immigration
Dr Munjed Al Muderis, an Iraqi-Australian orthopaedic surgeon who arrived in Australia in 2000 as a refugee, speaks in Sydney Town Hall Square
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