Three people were killed during the demonstrations, as hundreds of thousands of protesters stormed the streets of Caracas and other Venezuelan cities to denounce President Nicholas Maduro.
More than a million refugees arrived in Europe in 2015, landing in Greece from Turkey and then streaming through the Balkans, heading north to Germany or Austria.
The suicide bombing hit buses of evacuees from al-Foua and Kefraya, killing more than 60 children.
The Republican People's Party called for the vote to be annulled citing irregularities including an electoral board decision to accept ballots that didn't bear official stamps.
The opening ceremony comes after China urged North Korea to halt its nuclear programme in exchange for greater protection from Beijing.
With over four floors of displays from the world's most prestigious automakers, the event featured the newest vehicles and latest concept cars, with nearly 1,000 cars and trucks on display.
North Korea is rehearsing for a huge parade to mark Kim Il-sung's birthday – and there are fears they may also be planning something more serious.
Interactive photos show how California's drought-stricken reservoirs and forests have recovered.
Uganda's progressive system of accommodating refugees is on the brink of "explosive" collapse
Very few photographers have ventured inside the restricted red zone, or seen the interiors of its abandoned buildings.
Demonstrators carried makeshift shields and wore improvised gas masks to protect themselves against the plumes of tear gas.
More than half of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk in northern France has been destroyed by a huge fire following violent clashes.
PC Palmer was stabbed to death by Khalid Masood as he guarded the forecourt of the Palace of Westminster.
Family forced into impossible situations as an an arc of hunger and violence stretches across Africa into the Middle East.
Palm Sunday commemorates the day Christians believe Jesus entered Jerusalem and was welcomed as the messiah only to be crucified five days later.
Hundreds of processions featuring hooded figures are held around the clock during Holy Week in cities and towns all over Spain.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Unforgettable Behaviour is published by the Natural History Museum.
This slowdown in economic ties became marked after North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January 2016 and a series of missile launches since then.
Getty Images photographer Roberto Schmidt photographed Thai women as they approach their ordination at a temple in Bangkok.
Award-winning photojournalist Carl Court visited the Hamam al-Alil refugee camp as the fight to liberate Mosul from Isis enters its sixth month.
Thai men can volunteer to serve in the army for six months or enter a lottery that can mean exemption or two years' service. Transgender women are forced to undergo embarrassing examinations.
As the end of the orbiter's mission approaches, IBTimes shows some of its best photographs.
While some Iraqis are being pampered, thousands of others just a short distance away are trying to get into a crowded refugee camp.
Clashes broke out after authorities cordoned off a square where opponents had planned their latest protest against the autocratic government.
With its red telephone boxes and double decker buses, Gibraltar remains an outpost of Britishness at the tip of Spain.
People burn incense, fake money and paper models of houses, cars and other goods in the belief their ancestors will be able to enjoy them in the afterlife.
With multiple infringements occurring every day, one has to wonder whether there is a ceasefire in place at all.
Miners sift through hundreds of kilos of sand and clay, gathering roughly a quarter of a gram of gold dust.
Photo London will be held at Somerset House from 18 -21 May 2017, showcasing work from the world's leading galleries.
An avalanche of mud, water and debris smashed into Mocoa, engulfing homes and killing at least 273 people, many of them children.