Thousands of Trump supporters are expected to pour into Washington DC to witness the event.
Orthodox Christians across eastern Europe have braved some of the lowest temperatures in decades as they plunged into icy water to celebrate the Epiphany.
The 17-storey building caught fire at 8am local time, and burned for for three and a half hours before it collapsed.
The 38,000-square-foot property, designed by Bruce Makowsky, has 21 bathrooms, a bowling alley and a candy room filled with $200,000 worth of sweets.
One of London's most beautiful gardens is being illuminated with 60,000 light bulbs in 1,500 traditional Chinese lanterns to welcome the Lunar New Year.
Swathes of Europe have been covered in a white blanket of thick snow for much of this year.
The Counter-Terrorism Service has taken control of the eastern bank of the Tigris river, according to military sources.
Abdulgadir Masharipov has been accused of killing 39 people at Istanbul's Reina nightclub on New Year's Day.
These sun-soaked, super-saturated cityscapes may look like illustrations – but they are photographs.
Criminal justice reforms, Obamacare, the killing of Osama bin Laden and same sex marriage, but Obama's legacy appears uncertain.
Now in its sixth year, the prestigious competition attracts the most compelling imagery in landscape, wildlife, nature, travel and adventure from around the planet.
Organisers defend themselves against animal rights protesters over feast day of St Anthony, patron saint of domesticated animals.
World-renowned British photographer has been named recipient of the World Photography Organisation's Outstanding Contribution to Photography accolade.
The day marks the end of the winter solstice and the monsoon, as well as the start of the harvest season.
It is a great honour for camel owners to have their animal enter the Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, and they will spend all year preparing.
The cargo plane crashed as it tried to land in dense fog, killing people in a residential area near the airport as well as those on the plane.
The images will go on display at the The Bronx Documentary Center as part of a group exhibition involving 37 photojournalists.
Democratic US President Barack Obama is preparing to leave the White House on 20 January, after eight years in office.
Over the past week alone, a series of of powerful storms dumped 20 inches (50cm) of precipitation on some areas.
IBTimesUK presents some of the photo highlights from the 25th annual Parkes Elvis Festival.
Storm chaser Mike Olbinski captures lightning, tornadoes and dramatic cloud formations in stunning images that convey the awesome power and beauty of nature.
Cyprus was divided in a Turkish invasion in 1974 prompted by a brief coup engineered by the military then ruling Greece.
The blizzard conditions that have caused travel misery and power cuts in northern Britain are moving slowly southwards.
Collection at London gallery captures the photographer's irony and humour.
The hall, which sits atop 362 bags of feathers for sound insulation, has been praised for its impressive acoustics.
'Extreme climatic conditions' have plagued this year's Dakar Rally, which runs for nearly 9,000km through three countries – Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia.
This cold snap has now been blamed for at least 69 deaths, with homeless people and migrants among those most at risk.
As it is 14 metres under the surface of the water, the museum is accessible only to scuba divers and snorkelers.
The best photos of US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha during their time in the White House:
In the eight years since his inauguration, Souza has taken around two million photos of Obama, capturing both historic occasions and intimate behind-the-scenes moments.