IBTimes UK presents a small selection of the nearly 3,000 photos entered into this year's competition.
Award-winning photographers capture the quiet, majestic beauty of the night sky.
Protesters throwing petrol bombs clash with police firing tear gas as thousands of people take to the streets.
Parts of Fujian Province were battered by the heavy downpours, while ships in Kaohsiung Harbour capsized.
The 36,000 items in the collection range from slave shackles to Rosa Parks's dress.
Five young girls speak out. Their names have been changed and their faces are hidden to protect their identities.
New book tells the story of the brave crew of a British tank called Deborah that took part in one the most momentous battles in history.
The Category 5 storm – the strongest typhoon to have hit Taiwan in 21 years – is heading for China.
"Life is about who you marry, not the type of home you live in."
Countries across South East Asia adopt hardline anti-narcotics policies that may only make things worse.
Although the competition is only in its first year, more than 800 photographs from around the world were submitted.
At least one million Iranians have travelled to Iraq to observed Arafat Day in the holy Shia city of Karbala.
The hajj draws the faithful to the holy city of Mecca and areas around it for five intense days of rituals and prayers.
Sunday marked the 15th anniversary of the attacks which killed 2,996 people and injured more than 6,000.
The al-Qaeda assault, where 2,996 people died, remains the worst on US soil since Pearl Harbour in 1941.
The ceremony saw groups of dancers dressed in geometric-style patterns, creating spectacular displays.
IBTimesUK presents the winning photographs from all 15 categories.
Efforts are being made to strengthen crowd management following last years stampede, where over 2,000 people died.
Around 3.7 million people make the Hajj pilgrimage each year.
Tickets for the Tale Of The Kraken cruise - only the second of its kind - and heading to Barcelona, Ibiza and Sete are available to buy now.
The violence highlights the precariousness of security in the capital just a month before a conference in Brussels where the Afghan government can set out its vision on reform.
At least one million people join in the Labor Day weekend celebration
Tensions among locals have increased after the population of the camp rose to at least 7,000 people.
Around 70,000 people attend the week-long rave in the Nevada desert each year.
Each photographer has captured a wide range of issues from climate change to sexual assault within the American Military.
Cannabis booths demolished two days after a shooting incident rocked one of Denmark's favourite tourist attractions.
A look back at the life and career of a man seen by many as a brutal dictator who used torture to stay in power.
Thousands filled the streets of Caracas in the biggest show of force the country has seen in years.
Compagnie Carabosse has built various flaming artworks in conjunction with the London's Burning Festival.
Burning Man is not for the faint of heart – as the website says: 'The Black Rock Desert is trying its best to kill you'.