Armed cattle herders from rival tribes destroy fences around wildlife conservancies and kill wild animals so their livestock can graze.
The zone's resurgent wolf population poses a threat to nearby livestock, so local farmers pay hunters for each wolf they kill.
Each figure is a hybrid, constructed from fragments taken from his own photographs.
Four French police officers accused of using excessive force including raping male suspect with baton.
After what looks set to be the wettest winter in northern California following years of drought, more rain is forecast for this week as evacuees face indefinite stay and environmental groups say authorities were warned a decade ago.
French diver Gabriel Barathieu has been named as this year's winner, triumphing over 4500 underwater pictures entered from 67 different countries.
We feature just some of the 2,800 dogs competing for the top prize in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York
Each giant wig is made by wrapping wool, linen and the hair of the woman's ancestors around a pair of animal horns or a wooden clip.
The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival is an annual tradition held on the 15th day after the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
The carnival madness first began in the 11th century as a period of excess before the rigours of Lent, the 40 days of fasting that traditionally precede Easter.
A dramatic photo of an assassin standing over the body of Russia's ambassador to Turkey has won the prestigious annual contest.
The event was hosted by James Corden and saw performances from Adele, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Metallica.
Festival begins on first full moon day in the Nepali Poush month and ends on the next full moon day a month later.
IBTimes UK looks back at nearly two years of devastating civil war in the Arab world's poorest nation.
The storm came a day after temperatures soared to 17 Celsius (63F), giving millions of people a taste of spring.
Its closure would have resulted in over 200,000 people having to return to war-torn Somalia.
A powerful storm is lashing the northeastern United States, with the potential for more than a foot of snow along the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor.
A total of six tornadoes hit the city and other parts of Louisiana, destroying homes and businesses.
Thaipsuam is a celebration dedicated to the HIndu god of war, Lord Murugan, and is held over a two-day period.
Some 133 vehicles are on show including James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5, complete with machine guns.
Romanians have filled Bucharest's Victory Square for night after night of protests.
US soldiers have begun relocating throughout the region to train with European allies in Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania.
The UN says Myanmar's security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya Muslims. Now Bangladesh plans to ship them off to a remote uninhabitable island.
Conservation team moved 16 bison from a protected herd in Alberta to Panther Valley, where they remain under observation until summer 2018.
Legend has it that he was a Mexican Robin Hood figure – a handsome moustachioed bandito who stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
The level of harmful breathable particles known as PM2.5 has hit 1,000 micrograms. The World Health Organisation acceptable standard is 20-25 micrograms.
Highlights include an articulated iron manikin from the 1500s, an animatronic baby from Japan and one of the first walking bipedal robots.
Isis militants are now surrounded by the army from the south and Turkish-backed rebels from the north.
Residents of the city and local villages have fled with whatever belongings they could carry and have set up makeshift camps in the desert.
Presented as a chronological overview, this traces Hockney's development from his time as a student up to his recent success at the Royal Academy and beyond.