Riot police fired water cannon and pepper spray at anti-capitalist demonstrators in Hamburg.
Parts of Fukuoka prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu were hit by 774mm (30.5 inches) of rain in nine hours.
Once assembled, the zombies began to dance and shake off their grey clay coverings to reveal colourful clothing or their naked bodies.
All the best photos from the first few days at the world's most prestigious tennis grand slam event.
IBTimes UK presents the best photos of the action and the spectators along the route of the world's biggest cycling event.
At least 56 people have been killed and another 22 reported missing after swollen rivers broke their banks.
Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred forests, unaware they're leaving a trail of seeds that could transform the landscape.
A selection of photographs, covering topics from LGBT Pride around the world, protests in Venezuela, and the battles for Mosul and Marawi.
China has new missile shelters, runways and radar and communications facilities on the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea.
Duterte once revealed that he once threw a suspected kidnapper out of a moving helicopter when he was mayor of Davao City.
Over the past year, Duterte's brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal meth in Manila has fallen.
IBTimes UK takes a look back at the territory's tumultuous times since 1997, including outbreaks of deadly diseases and pro-democracy protests.
This year's winners were selected from thousands of entries submitted by photographers from more than 140 countries around the world.
The military has warned the number of residents killed by rebel "atrocities" could rise sharply as troops capture more ground.
Iraqi forces battling Isis in Mosul say they are days away from ousting militants completely from the Old City.
Robbie Fowler expects Liverpool's next signing 'pretty soon' as Oxlade-Chamberlain rumour resurfaces 
Zlatan Ibrahimovic on course for Manchester United return as injury recovery gathers pace 
Rafael Nadal questions Wimbledon officials' decision after Roger Federer gets Centre Court nod 
Deportivo convinced Arsenal still want Lucas Perez despite Alexandre Lacazette arrival 
Modern Family fans go wild for Ariel Winter's busty snap with co-star Sofia Vergara: 'Good lord' 
